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I didn't realize this was a race for a combined 1K.

The irony of the Bears. They hold the Commanders to 0 TDs for 60 minutes only to allow the Hail Mary after double zeros to lose. Goff throws for 85 yards, has a 15.3 QBR and the Lions win 52-14. Love throws for 0 TDs and 1 INT, leaves the game hurt, and Willis leads a 64 yard drive for the GW FG.

The Bears are the #1 last place team in the NFL. They are the only last place team with a winning record. They would be in 1st Place in the NFC West, 2nd Place in the NFC South, AFC South, and AFC East with a 4-3 record. The Bears have completely dominated the 1-7 Panthers, 1-6 Titans, 2-6 Jaguars, and 3-4 Rams.

So we are now nearing the halfway point of the season, already had the bye, so we should have a pretty good idea about who this team is and what their identity is, especially on offense. Can someone tell me what that is? The fact that we don't know after a full offseason and two months of the regular season is worrisome. Something is wrong.

Cole Kmet had 1 target and 1 reception. Everett had 2 targets. Like what we doing here? Allen had 7 targets and 2 receptions. Not very efficient. It still boggles my mind that we have Moore, Allen, Odunze, Kmet, and Swift, and this is all we can muster on offense. The O-Line may be bad, but it's not like it is 32nd in the league. Also, if we know it's bad, where is the quick passing game?

The players questioned why Kramer got the ball on the 1 yard line. They basically said they practiced the play but never expected to use it in such a critical point in the game when points were so hard to come by. They thought they could've used a timeout to get straight on assignments before the Hail Mary. JJ also alluded to the fact that they were in Hail Mary defense on the play BEFORE the hail mary, so there was clearly confusion there too. Also, you have the ball on the one yard line with 4 chances to score. They could've easily run the clock to under 20 seconds or less before scoring, giving the Commanders 1-2 less plays on offense. They had 3 timeouts. Kmet also said they were being lazy during practice this week, he said no giving the game enough respect. Again, to me that is taking a shot at the coaches. No one is being held to any standard. They talk about standards, but they are not enforced.

It is crazy how the Bears are ALWAYS on the bad end of these plays over the last decade. While teams like the Packers always luck out on way too many plays. I am really starting to think there is something to the "script" stuff at least with the refs influencing the game either with bogus calls or the lack of calls.

Jaylon Johnson and Cole Kmet both called out the coaching decisions today with media. Flus no longer has the locker room. How many "leadership" meetings do you need? That tells me there is no leadership with the coaching staff. Flus said he wanted "teachers" no, you need leaders that hold everyone accountable. Him and Waldron are too passive.

The Bears were favorites for this game a few weeks ago, now 1 point underdogs. Arizona just beat Miami, Harrison Jr, McBride, and Conner all had huge games. This is looking like a pretty complete offense and the defense got a safety against MIA, and they only won by 1. At this point, it really is going to come down to which Bears team shows up. If it is the one that won 3 straight, the Bears should win this game handily. If it is the team that just played Washington, it is going to be tough because ARZ has some playmakers on offense. My initial thought is Bears in a squeaker, 24-20. Also, if the Bears lose this game, they really need to consider firing Flus. 4-4 with one of the easiest schedules in football is unacceptable.

This does not get talked about enough. I was at the game. The Commanders were running plays that took 5-6 seconds minimum and only 1 second would be off the clock. If you weren't looking at the clock at every snap, you wouldn't notice it. The Hail Mary never should've happened, there was no time left. The Commanders did nothing in the red zone, and they get away with a ton of holding, especially when Daniels was escaping the pocket, the Edge gets held every time, and they never call it. That is how he gets outside so easily. It was maddening. So this loss is going to do one of two things. They will all get their act together and turn this thing around, or this will be the defining moment for a disappointing 7-win season.

If he breaks 3,838 for the team record, that would be the 5th highest yards for rookie QB in NFL history: 1. Luck - 4374 2. Herbert - 4336 3. Stroud - 4108 4. Newton - 4051 5. Winston - 4042 6. Mac Jones - 3801 7. Wentz - 3782 8. Manning - 3739 9. Mayfield - 3725 10. Murray - 3722 22 Passing TDs would be top 10 all-time, 24 would be 4th. So something like 3,900 and 25 TDs would be nice.

An interesting note, it says on Saturday. So apparently they may trade Velus for like a 7th or something instead of releasing him.

I wonder if they can bring them back to the Practice Squad. I am assuming someone will pick them up. Hopefully no team in the NFC North.

and Blasingame, very interesting. No way Herbert is going anywhere now.

I am assuming he will have at least 2x more 300-yd games. If he does that, he can throw for 226 in 6 others and still be on pace. Like one monster game will make it pretty easy to obtain. If he throws for 350 in one game, then he can go 230 in the rest and hit it. That is how Stroud did it. He had a couple of monster games.

Interesting timing.

2-1 is the minimum I would say, but 3-0 is the goal.

Awesome review by Gruden.

Brisker and Gordon both out for Sunday. Hicks and Blackwell are in. I am sure WAS will target those guys often.

The division is easily the best division in football, and the last 2 months of the season are going to be a bloodbath. The Bears have 6 division games left, GB and DET both have 5, and MIN has 4. Those games will ultimately decide the division and even some WC spots as we knock each other down in the conference standings. I am hoping the Bears can at least split with each team and go 3-3 in the division games. That would give the Bears a good shot at 10-7 and a WC spot. CHI - Team still improving, on a 3-game win streak, last 4-game win streak was in 2018. 3 winnable games coming up, need to take care of business. DET - Hutchinson out for the year who was playing at a DPOY Level, impossible to replace; Williams (WR) suspended for 2 games GB - Love sucks balls, 3-2 when Love starts, 2-0 when he doesn't, Love leads the NFL in INTs in only 5 starts with 8 INTs. Has thrown one in every start. Probably should have 3 or 4 more if DBs didn't have hands of stone. MIN - Lost 2 straight coming out of bye, Darrisaw hurt, might miss some time. Their defense is finally getting exposed, no pressure on Stafford all night. Easy pickens.

Brisker is trending into Mike Brown territory with all the injuries. In Brisker's case, it is concussions. He should consider a guardian cap.

I was just thinking how funny it would be if the Vikings went from 1st place and undefeated, to last place with 2 losses in one week lol. That is hard to do.

Yeah there is, and Nate Tice is not a homer by any means.

Yeah man, I am pumped, Bears fans have been thru so many years of mediocre QB play.

Vikings lose again, now 5-2, the Bears can tie them with a win on Sunday, crazy.