Kyler back in the game. Being thin at DB, we cannot spare another injury.

I feel that Woolen or Wright will be on the team before the end of the week.

Not one mention of penalty for helmet to helmet. Burden knocked out.

Santos flubs a kickoff

Taylor has a punt partially blocked

Our kick returner nearly fumbles

Swift close to fumbling

Burden fumbles

Caleb throws 4 interceptions

and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

We WIN!!!

Go figure.

This wasn’t pretty…that defense is strong and the Bucs are physical and they found a way. Bears can learn a lot from today and it will help them in long run - better to learn after a win.

To Caleb’s credit when it mattered most he got them down the field for the game winning field goal.

Defense was strong - dline nice work - JJ with a huge pick six and a good game. Hopefully he can build on this. Busch was a monster!!!

Find a way!!!

44 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

Not one mention of penalty for helmet to helmet. Burden knocked out.

I didn't realize until later that it was helmet to helmet because I was so mad at the turnover. That's two game changing calls by the officials in this game that went against the Bears. The awful holding penalty on Zavion Thomas' kickoff return took 7 points off the board, and that Burden play gave the Bucs 7 points that they shouldn't have gotten. 14 point swing. Still waiting for the first game where the officials screw over our opponents instead of the Bears. It never happens.

3 minutes ago, Bears4Ever_34 said:

I didn't realize until later that it was helmet to helmet because I was so mad at the turnover. That's two game changing calls by the officials in this game that went against the Bears. The awful holding penalty on Zavion Thomas' kickoff return took 7 points off the board, and that Burden play gave the Bucs 7 points that they shouldn't have gotten. 14 point swing. Still waiting for the first game where the officials screw over our opponents instead of the Bears. It never happens.

What pissed me off is Collinsworth, saying how huge of a play it was for the Bucs. No mention the WR was knocked out cold. No concern for the Bears player. F him. I dont think it was intentional head hit, but when a player drops it should be reviewed. Glad the Bears won and Burden walked on his own to the sideline.

The curse of expectations. Last year I was happy when we won the close games like that. We were winning anyway we could win.

This year...that game sucked. Yet we have a defense that actually played very well, maybe better than the Bucs defense. How many years has it been since our defense (and offense) were good enough to overcome a 5 turnover game? How many teams in the NFL can do that?

I haven't looked into it enough, but there's been a lot of talk recently about how bad teams have been coming off their 3rd primetime game in a row. I think the Bears are one of a few teams already this year that have played 3 in a row—the Seahawks being one of them, who the Bears just beat, and there was at least another team I'm forgetting, maybe KC the week before who lost to SEA? If the NFL could be done with that schedule gimmick, that would be great. Don't need to go through that ever again.

1 hour ago, Bears4Ever_34 said:

I didn't realize until later that it was helmet to helmet because I was so mad at the turnover. That's two game changing calls by the officials in this game that went against the Bears. The awful holding penalty on Zavion Thomas' kickoff return took 7 points off the board, and that Burden play gave the Bucs 7 points that they shouldn't have gotten. 14 point swing. Still waiting for the first game where the officials screw over our opponents instead of the Bears. It never happens.

Both of those calls were bad. The hit on burden wasn’t intentional but I think it is a penalty and the Zavion playing coming back was an awful call too. But they found a way!!!

Swift is pretty banged up so I think our RB room is getting a much needed rest and reinforcement coming is big!

22 minutes ago, Bears4Ever_34 said:

I haven't looked into it enough, but there's been a lot of talk recently about how bad teams have been coming off their 3rd primetime game in a row. I think the Bears are one of a few teams already this year that have played 3 in a row—the Seahawks being one of them, who the Bears just beat, and there was at least another team I'm forgetting, maybe KC the week before who lost to SEA? If the NFL could be done with that schedule gimmick, that would be great. Don't need to go through that ever again.

I think it is probably a lot on the players emotions and just the body clocks etc. Routines are what these guys do…3 in a row big games with the last two against two of the more physical defenses in NFL is a grind. Huge win though cause schedule is about to get even tougher.

What a bizarre game. Past Bears teams would've lost by double digits. One of the crazier stats of all of them, TB lost 4 pts off the Bears 5 turnovers. They only got one FG and threw a Pick-6 on Bears turnovers.