I know. I shouldn’t be down on this game. The Panthers were a M*A*S*H unit going into this game and became even more of one during it. So yes, the Bears should have beaten the piss out of them and they did exactly that.
Offense | Caleb Williams had the best game of his short career. He found D.J. Moore early and often. He had 304 yards on 20/29 passing with a 126.2 rating. Sure, it’s a can of corn against this team. Now do it against teams with top defenses. And the Shane Waldron meeting last week gave me terrible flashbacks of Lovie Smith sitting Mike Martz down many years ago with a “Come to Jesus” meeting. RUN THE BALL. They did exactly that today as well with D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson each getting touchdowns (Swift with two). Also, credit to Cole Kmet for a couple of crucial catches that extended drives. Having a balanced offense isn’t difficult. If Waldron uses some common sense, this team can capable of producing consistently.
Defense | Outstanding. Again, shitty team. But this is what should have happened. And seeing Kevin Byard do what other secondary players that have played for this franchise rarely do by turning around and looking at the ball on that interception was shocking. I’m like, holy shit. Someone actually covered a receiver and looked where the ball was. The defense forced four turnovers with an interception, two fumble recoveries and a turnover on downs. Gervon Dexter has been the best defensive linemen for the team all year. Again, we need to see this against actual NFL teams for me to believe the arrow is pointing up.
The only real negative I saw today were some penalties. Doug Kramer had a clipping call at the goal line in the second half that stopped them from getting a touchdown. There was also one earlier with an illegal shift on another potential touchdown (Kmet and someone else were in motion at the same time). That needs to stop.
Next Sunday is an early morning start for us as the Bears head to London to take on the Jaguars. The Jaguars got thier first win of the season today against the Colts where they put up 37 points. It won’t be easy.
Your thoughts below.
Fire Ryan Poles | Fire Ben Johnson 
October 6, 2024 at 4:18 pm
It was a great performance today against a truly shitty team. This is outcome that SHOULD have happened, and it did. I will NOT however say that turned some corner, or some shit like that. I want to see this kind of performance against a REAL team like the Chiefs, or the 49er’s. We’ve all been down this road too many times. Yes, I am still a Bears fan, but they’ve burned a lot of goodwill with me starting on the day Michael McCaskey fired Mike Ditka. Since then, this team has been one of the biggest train wrecks in Chicago sports history. Far too many times over the last 30+ years when they played a great game like they did today, then follow that up with a complete shitshow the next week. Now, next week they have the Jags in London. They just won their first game today. This is the perfect game and perfect team for the Bears to totally shit the bed. Like I said, we’ve all seen this movie before. You’re right Fro. I’m not getting fooled for a second.
October 7, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Chuckster!
Another reason why we aren’t being fooled is because the Bears still did some stupid things. First, that 4th down stop on a terrible call by Waldron in the second half. That idiot was getting cute again. Just run it up the middle or quarterback sneak it.
Dropped passes is another thing. Moore dropped a wide open pass and Jonathan Owens dropped an interception.
They can get away with this shit in a situation like yesterday. But not against others.
October 8, 2024 at 7:06 pm
In other news, Justin Fields looked pretty good yesterday. Why am I not surprised?
October 10, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hurricane Milton delayed the Jaguars flight to England, of course they had their flight scheduled later in the week. The Bears flew there on Monday. A smart decision by coach Matt Eberflus to get the Bears acclimated to the time change 5-6 days in advance. The Jaguars may have the same issues the Bears had in 2019 with fatigue and jet lag.