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14-0 lead at halftime? Oh, yeah. I was thinking the same thing too. They were going to somehow blow it. Well, it was looking like we were watching the same movie. Way too close for comfort towards the end.

Cody Parkey – He goes up first in the recap. What a bounce back. He was nails on the three field goals. Outstanding performance and well-deserved.

Defense – They were outstanding for the first three quarters. If it weren’t for turnovers by Trubisky and Cohen, those first six points aren’t even allowed. On the first touchdown by the Vikings, penalties that had no business being called continued the drive and the two-point conversion following. I was still pissed about the last touchdown, but nothing can be done now.

Mitchell Trubisky – Okay, enough of these Cutler-esque passes into triple-coverage. My heart can’t take this shit and my throat is sore from screaming at the TV. Enough. Other than that, I love his mobility to continue drives. The last drive (which resulted in a field goal), he completed a big pass for a first down.

Matt Nagy – I still felt some of the play-calling by him was very questionable. On the third down that lead to Parkey’s last field goal, he called a pass play that ended up incomplete. They could have easily ran it and tried to get the first down or at the very least, make the Vikings burn their last timeout.

A quick turnaround awaits with the Lions this Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Before leaving your comments in the thread, I’ll leave it at this:

Oh, that’s not even what pissed me off the most today. I’m going to continue roasting Matt Nagy and his idiotic decisions until, you guessed it, he stops making idiotic decisions. What should have been a breeze in the park with winning a game by 30 at least was getting too close for comfort late. Leads of 26-0 and 34-10 were damn near close to being blown. That’s inexcusable.

Cody Parkey – Okay, I won’t roast Nagy for this one. Parkey hit the goal posts four different times and all were missed. How do you do that? Eight points were left off the table. Something tells me that there will be auditions for a new kicker this week.

Matt Nagy – This. Fucking. Guy. In the last quarter, the Bears got the ball back up 34-10. Great. Just run the fucking ball and chew off some time, right? Wrong. Instead, Nagy has Trubisky dropping back near the goal line and it was damn near a safety. Jordan Howard didn’t get the ball much at all during the first three quarters. What happened? Did he bang Nagy’s wife or something? I mean, fuck. Up 24 and their airing the ball out? Stupid. Run. The. Fucking. Ball. Nagy is known for pissing away leads. And if it hadn’t been for the offense scoring on the first four possessions, I could be writing about the Bears losing in overtime.

Mitchell Trubisky – 23/30 for 355 yards and three touchdowns. He was money in the first half. More of this, please.

Defense – They were great the entire first half. Stafford was sacked six times. And after Parkey missed those two field goals in a row, I was scared shitless that they were going to fall apart. Instead, they stopped the Lions both times. I know they gave up the two fourth quarter touchdowns, but I am going to blame Nagy for that. That defense was gassed due to the stupid decisions of the head coach. The offense should have been out there most of the fourth quarter and instead, the defense is trying to catch their breath.

Next up are the Vikings at home on Sunday Night Football. God help us all.

Three Stanley Cup Championships. Second all-time with wins as head coach. What a run. It’s very sad that it ended like this.

Ten years ago, I didn’t even imagine one championship by this franchise. As a fan, I was given three of them. Sure, there could have been one or two more. But that’s still amazing.

The Blackhawks fired the wrong person.

I know. Some of you may roast me for this. But this game dragged on. Once again, Matt Nagy made this game harder than it should have been. “But, they won by 32!” Nathan Peterman may not be an NFL quarterback, but it appeared he may have had a chance to make this game competitive. Thankfully, some blown calls went in the favor of the Bears.

Penalties – Way too many in this game. It extended drives and ultimately, allowed the Bills to score a touchdown late. The Bears were the only team to not yet allow a rushing touchdown. Until today. Unless I am missing something, discipline isn’t part of playing for this team. Players who commit constant penalties need to have a seat. And yet, Nagy has the same players out there the next play or whatever. Inexcusable.

Charles Leno Jr. – Three false start penalties. This is part of the problem. Sure, it didn’t factor in the result. But it made scoring points harder.

Defense – If the defense just scored points today, the Bears still would have won. Everyone contributed (even to the penalties). Five turnovers total, I believe. Eddie Jackson made up for his idiotic penalty last week with a scoop and score in the second. Kyle Fuller had another interception. Even Leonard Floyd got in on the action with a pick-six.

Mitchell Trubisky – There was an interception thrown that was unnecessary. I could easily throw that on Nagy since all they had to do was run the ball. But here I was during the whole game waiting for something to change the course of the game. It’s the Bears, after all. They’ve blown big leads before. I was waiting for it.

The Bears remain in first place for yet, another week. Checking the standings, it appears that not even ten wins will guarantee a playoff spot. This is very important for the Bears and it seems that their only path to the playoffs is to win the division. The next three games are against the Lions (twice) and Vikings. If the Bears don’t win at least two of these games, I’m not liking the chances of getting 11 wins. Those Lions are up first at home.

Discuss.

I should be stoked today. Really. The Bears won the game and they actually didn’t blow a two-possession game (like they’ve done three times this year). But damn, it seemed like they were going to again. Why? Continue reading?

Eddie Jackson: The defense was brilliant nearly the entire game. A drive that would have been fourth and long for the Jets after an incompletion, Eddie Jackson decided to hit a receiver hard well after the play was over? The Jets had no chance whatsoever and this dumbass committed a late hit. 15-yard penalty and all of a sudden, the Jets go marching down and in the end zone for a touchdown.

Tarik Cohen: Good? 70-yard touchdown. Bad? Nearly giving the Jets a first and goal in the fourth when trying to pick up a rolling ball after a punt. Then, almost not even going after to fall down on the ball. This guy needs to stop being a fucking idiot.

Matt Nagy: This fucking guy makes things harder than they should be. The offense was certainly playing better in the second half, but damn. Some of these short yardage plays where all they need is a simple run up the middle, he’s calling running plays going outside or passing? Enough of this shit. Jordan Howard was kicking ass in the second half and he should have had the ball more. Nagy is the top reason why the Bears have blown three games already this year. And as far as the dumbass plays by Jackson and Cohen, he should have told both of them to take a seat. That would be a good move. Those players shouldn’t have played anymore in the game due to those two stupid decisions that nearly cost this team a game. That’s the only way those guys are going to learn.

Kyle Long: Hurt. Again. This. Fucking. Sucks. It appears to be a serious knee injury.

Next up: The Bills in Buffalo.

Another double-digit lead blown by the Bears. I know it was early, but special teams and idiotic play-calling lead to this demise. A team that should have easily been 5-0 to begin this day is now 3-3. This is PATHETIC.

Mitchell Trubisky – When the deep ball isn’t working, you should tell him to stop doing that. Interceptions, near-interceptions and just poor passing isn’t going to get it done.

Special teams – A kickoff return for a touchdown is inexcusable. So is a blocked punt. This was the difference. They were up ten with the ball being kicked off when Cordarrelle Patterson took it back for a touchdown.

Defense – I get it. Tom Brady is Tom Brady. However, not knowing how to tackle for the second game in a row is a big problem. If “defensive genuius” Vic Fangio can’t show these gutless assholes how to tackle, then find different players.

The Bears are no longer in first place. Now, irrelevancy is staring them in the face because the Vikings and Packers aren’t going to be losing many games the rest of the way. Matt Nagy is not the answer for the Bears.

The Jets are up next week. Let’s see how bad this one is going be.

Bears vs. Patriots. It’s on the way. After what Brady did to the then-undefeated Chiefs, we all know it’s not going to end well for the Bears. But how will they find a way to lose this time?

Will it be an ass-kicking of 50-7? Will it be a tough, fought-out game where it’s simply because the Patriots were the better team? Or, my favorite, when the Bears have as many chances to win it as possible and still fuck it up? Missed field goal? Up 20-0 and blow it like they did in Green Bay? It’s Matt Nagy at his finest: Blowing big leads.

A team that should be 5-0 right now are 3-2 and basically tied for first place with the Vikings and Packers. A team that has blown two games already is a sign of a bad football team.

Your thoughts are welcome.

Everyone is at blame here. From Nagy, to Trubisky, to the refs, the defense and even the kicker (bad position to be put in), they all contributed to this disaster.

It’s not that the Bears lose. It’s how they lose. They beat themselves today. That is a sign of a bad football team.

Your thoughts in the thread. If I write any more in this recap, I’ll probably want to punch a baby.

I don’t think any of us expected the Bears to be in this position. The NFC North is there for the taking. The Vikings were able to hold on against the Eagles on Sunday. And Mason Crosby of the Packers did his best impression of Connor Barth in a loss against the Lions. Crazy.

As implied, the door for this division is wide open for the Bears. Are they smart enough to keep doing what they’ve done the last three games? Or are they dumb enough to revert back to the season opener by blowing leads and poor play-calling by the coaches?

Only time will tell.

Incredible. Just incredible. For the first time in many years, I wasn’t living off the edge of my seat watching the Bears and wondering when they were going to blow it.

So many things happened. And everyone contributed. The defense was so outstanding, that the Fitzmagic was stopped for this one day. He was human again. The defense forced four turnovers. And, of course, Khalil Mack was wreacking havoc all game.

On offense, wow. Mitchell Trubisky threw six touchdown passes. He had five in the first half. To show you how bad the Bears have been in our lives, that is a franchise record. He tied the franchise record for most touchdowns in the first half. The last time that happened? 1949 where Johnny Lujack did it. Unbelievable.

Just a couple of down points in this game: Akiem Hicks was ejected for contact with a referee. The game was pretty much decided by then. The Bears had just intercepted Fitzmagic. There was no need for that. He’s going to get fined a hefty sum and probably suspended. The defense needs him. Next, Jameis Winston took over in the second half for the Buccaneers. To this day, this guy should have been in prison for what he did at Florida State. Fuck this guy. His face is very punchable.

Alright, the first-place Bears have a bye-week now. The Dolphins are up after in Miami.