As the final whistle blew on Sunday Night, the Chicago Bears fell to a 2-6 record in 2023. If the season wasn’t already lost, it’s assuredly lost now. Matt Eberflus can take pride in knowing that this game was (probably) his fastest defeat yet — it only took 20 football minutes for ESPN’s Win Probability metric to assign Los Angeles a 95+% chance to win the game, and … [Read more...] about One Door Closes, Another Door Opens
Week Eight: Sunday Appetizer Football (with the Bears Playing Tonight!)
Week Eight: Bears at Chargers Open Thread
Short Play: Stan and the Stan, or Bears at Chargers Week 8 Game Preview
Stan, an objective fan of the Chicago Bears, can’t sleep. Retired for over a year, and widowed for slightly longer, he spends the late hours of the evenings listening to Chicago sports radio and giving fake interviews to the hosts about his beloved franchise, hoping his endless droning will trick him into slumber. It never works. Knowing his local dive is open at 7 AM and … [Read more...] about Short Play: Stan and the Stan, or Bears at Chargers Week 8 Game Preview
Previewing Bagent’s Primetime Matchup With the LA Chargers
Once again, Chicago Bears UDFA QB Tyson Bagent enters the weekend set & ready to start the latest ‘biggest game of his life’. Last weekend he handled business against a Brian Hoyer-led Raiders team on his homefield at noon. A huge win, and a rare achievement among the UDFA QBs throughout NFL history. As a reward, he’ll now face the one and only Justin Herbert in primetime … [Read more...] about Previewing Bagent’s Primetime Matchup With the LA Chargers