On 5/14/2026 at 5:09 PM, adam said:

3 - MON, September 28 7:20 p.m. Eagles/Hurts (MNF) - WIN

I hope you’re right. Wife decided after never seeing a live bears game at Soldier field she insisted we go to one before they move. This is the one we’ll be seeing. To say I’m stoked would be an understatement!

2 hours ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

I hope you’re right. Wife decided after never seeing a live bears game at Soldier field she insisted we go to one before they move. This is the one we’ll be seeing. To say I’m stoked would be an understatement!

Enjoy Grizz! I personally hate Soldier Field, but have had some great experiences there.

16 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

Enjoy Grizz! I personally hate Soldier Field, but have had some great experiences there.

I know the feeling, I had season tickets for 2 yrs and it was a chore going to cold games. Nice weather wasnt a problem for me.

17 hours ago, Mongo3451 said:

Enjoy Grizz! I personally hate Soldier Field, but have had some great experiences there.

Thanks kind sir. To Stingers point, I really wanted to make a Packers game but they were too late in the season and wife doesn’t do well at all in cold (ironic I know). Gonna try and make a Packers / Bears game at Lambeau with some neighbor friends after this year.

15 hours ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

Thanks kind sir. To Stingers point, I really wanted to make a Packers game but they were too late in the season and wife doesn’t do well at all in cold (ironic I know). Gonna try and make a Packers / Bears game at Lambeau with some neighbor friends after this year.

I hate the Packers but have to say Lambeau is one of the best stadiums in the league. The only time I went there we won and that was great sitting around Packer fans.

On 5/27/2026 at 2:44 AM, Stinger226 said:

I hate the Packers but have to say Lambeau is one of the best stadiums in the league. The only time I went there we won and that was great sitting around Packer fans.

Just talked to one of my Packer neighbors today and he’s wanting to make a packers / bears game for next year. Looks like that’ll be on the ‘to do’ list.

On 5/17/2026 at 3:14 PM, Stinger226 said:

I think a lot of fans perspective comes from trusting the bears to get better from year to year. History says that doesnt happen. The core of this team is clearly better and coaching is a huge upgrade. If Caleb takes the next step and I think he will , we are an 11 win team on the floor and a SB trip on the ceiling. My trust is in BJ to maximize the strengths of this team. If we added one upscale DE , the whole fanbase would have much higher expectations but everything else is in place, Another player getting 4 or 5 more sacks isnt going to derail us from our goals. Only major injuries can do that.

The Bears finished the season one playoff OT loss from the NFCC and playing the Super Bowl champs, so that puts them ahead of all but 4-5 teams in the NFL to start this offseason.

To me, that makes you a 10-12 win team coming in. If Caleb and the offense take the next step with Loveland, Burden, and Odunze leading the way, I think your assessment of 11 wins to SB is spot on. If they miss the playoffs, everything went wrong, the defense allowed the same number of yards without the takeaways, the offense didn't take the next step, or they were hit with too many injuries.

I would not surprised to see a huge drop in takeaways, but also a lot more defensive stops and forced punts ending drives before teams can score. Last season was either the other team scoring or a takeaway. That is not sustainable. With the additions of Bush, Bryant, and Thieneman, I feel like the defense as a whole will be more efficient getting the other team off the field in a more consistent manner. The team speed will limit the extra easy yards teams were getting. The SF game from last year comes to mind. No way is Purdy going to be able to dance around and tip toe into the end zone on a scramble with the amount of space Bush, Bryant, and Thieneman can cover.

Seen on X that Micah Parson is expected to be out half the season. We will see him game 2 for sure, and looking like he will be IR game 1.