⭐⭐⭐OFFCAIL⭐⭐⭐IGT: Bears vs Packers (Pink Slip Blues, Home Field Boos & ****ing Fake News Edition)

[Rustysurf83]

WTF was Flus doing calling Cover 1 on the 2nd & 6 that resulted in the bomb to Watson at the end of the 4th - you do NOT have the horses on DL to be making "get home or get burned" gambles with the game on the line.

This is one of the alarming things…yeah he’s bad at in game decision making, clock management sucks, he has allowed an OC to make boneheaded decisions but….isnt he supposed to be a defensive guy? The team has continually made mind numbing decisions on defense and cannot execute pretty simple situations which has cost them multiple games. Hell you had a rookie QB trying to position the defensive backs from the sideline on the preceding play to the Hail Mary because the “defensive” minded head coach doesn’t think 10-15 yards “matters” in that situation. It’s insanity.

 

[onebud34]

How many yards do you think the Bears would have gained by running one more play, and how many people deep down think they would have made a 45 yarder but missed the 47 yarder? It’s the Bears and they are playing the Packers, shit like this happens, The Bears against anyone shit happens.

A 47 yard field goal in this day and age is a chip shot almost, and even though Santos does not have a booming leg he is around 80% between 40 and 49 yards. The problem was the pathetic blocking on the field goal.

Say what you will about Caleb, the Bears are 4-6 and 2 of those games he put them in position to win with less than 5 seconds left and the rest of the team blew it. I didn’t see blaring issues with Eberpuke today and don’t know what the percentage was but with 3 seconds left and a 47 yard field goal to win it had to be over 80% chance to win and the Bears lost again. Its a loser franchise, they find ways to lose. I am at least happy to see Caleb, while certainly not perfect, play much better and show some balls in the end. Now they can lose out, hopefully Caleb progresses, and Flus has a bazooka shoved up his arse and shot into space.

I had issue with the challenged catch, amongst others. But 2 timeouts would've been ideal when you're down by a score with a little under 3 minutes left

 

[onebud34]

He’s a complete joke. Saying he felt “confident” with where they were on the field is almost as bad as saying the 10-15 yards before the Hail Mary “didn’t matter.” I’m not saying fire your head coach over press conference statements but if he actually believes those things…he’s a fucking idiot.

I'm not sure what his meaning of "confident" is. I mean he's 14-30, that doesn't exude confidence...LOL

 

[HearshotKDS]

This is one of the alarming things…yeah he’s bad at in game decision making, clock management sucks, he has allowed an OC to make boneheaded decisions but….isnt he supposed to be a defensive guy? The team has continually made mind numbing decisions on defense and cannot execute pretty simple situations which has cost them multiple games. Hell you had a rookie QB trying to position the defensive backs from the sideline on the preceding play to the Hail Mary because the “defensive” minded head coach doesn’t think 10-15 yards “matters” in that situation. It’s insanity.

He's coached pretty good defenses throughout his career but he's also coached teams that were defense heavy on their cap spend so who knows if that's a sign of a good coach or just an average guy getting boosted by high investment on his side of the ball.

 

[Rustysurf83]

They got 51 yards in the preceding 4 plays so…with 2 downs and a timeout. I’m not a mathematician but…they could’ve easily got within 40 theoretically based on objective data. Instead the defensive head coach was so scared that he handicapped his kicker because he didn’t believe his defense could keep the Packers from scoring if a couple incompletions stopped the clock.

 

[Nads786]

On another note I am not impressed with Jordan Love. He’s throwing bad pick after bad pick.

His deep ball has really improved YOY but he just seems like a Kirk Cousins kind of guy.

 

[HearshotKDS]

They got 51 yards in the preceding 4 plays so…with 2 downs and a timeout. I’m not a mathematician but…they could’ve easily got within 40 theoretically based on objective data. Instead the defensive head coach was so scared that he handicapped his kicker because he didn’t believe his defense could keep the Packers from scoring if a couple incompletions stopped the clock.

Hindsight is 20/20 but Keenan Allen caught a first down pass at the GB 30 yard line with 0:53 seconds left and 1 time out, and all the Bears ran after that play was a 2 yard run, and a missed FG. To me the decision to effectively end the game on a kick at that range when there was plenty of time and time outs to safely attack further into GB territory is the most noteworthy story of the game. I think a more competent coach tells Caleb to spike it ASAP and then keeps attacking, a gooad coach that understands the roster goes into "this game is over" mode at the 15 yard line not the 28 -because a good coach understands the mechanical tradeoffs his undersized Kicker makes to keep NFL range.

 

[hyatt151]

Honestly, a lot to walk away with from it that was actually positive. I barely have bad things to say overall. I just think the wrong decision was made at the end… D gave up more big plays than I would’ve liked, but had big plays themselves.

the time for celebrating moral victories has long since passed

 

[hyatt151]

Idk I didn’t watch the game. I was at the Saints game watching former Bears starting WR Dante Pettis(way better than our 3 WRs now). But from the box score I saw the great Caleb Williams once again had no TDs. A whole month!

but. but, but he ran for70 yards

 

[HearshotKDS]

Is 11 consecutive losses the longest active inter-division streak? All NFL? Whats the all time record for curiousity's sake?

 

[hyatt151]

I actually don't think it was the wrong decision.

When you take a look at the play, the issue was the center and right guard let a defender walk right in between them without trying to stop him and jump straight up.

he was being held and still blocked it, sorry homers, it was not a leverage penalty

 

[Rustysurf83]

the time for celebrating moral victories has long since passed

Yep. Next year should honestly be a contending year. With the defense they have, best skill players in franchise history, and a rookie QB; this season should’ve always been the foundation with a new offensive minded HC installing his system so you can hit full throttle next season. Instead they are throwing a year away & will have to restart next summer.

 

[DefNextYear]

the time for celebrating moral victories has long since passed

My post read as a celebration to you?

 

[Nads786]

Is 11 consecutive losses the longest active inter-division streak? All NFL? Whats the all time record for curiousity's sake?

It’s the broncos to the Chiefs which ended last season.

 

[pseudonym]

I saw a lot of thing to like with the new OC. Another stupid loss. This year is not about W/L but development. Steps in the right direction. Keep developing Caleb. Flus has to go. Draft LT, Center, Guard. We can compete then. We could easily be 6-4 even with this shitty OL.

 

[Bearly]

Nah. That was based on game situations and the OC actually being smart enough to get Swift on the edge and hammer Roschon up the middle from the goal line. This game was exactly zero percent on CW outside of completely missing Kmet on the 2pt conversion that should’ve never even been attempted in the first place.

That was because he read high and Kmet went low. I don't blame either but I do blame Flus on going for 2 there when we've so little red zone passing success previously and not taking the extra point. Left that situation with a 5 instead of 6 point lead that could get you beat by 2 FGs. It wasn't 2 FGs that beat us but it ended up that we could have really used that point.

 

[Bearly]

I saw a lot of thing to like with the new OC. Another stupid loss. This year is not about W/L but development. Steps in the right direction. Keep developing Caleb. Flus has to go. Draft LT, Center, Guard. We can compete then. We could easily be 6-4 even with this shitty OL.

OC called a VG game. It seemed like the players were engaged and better knew their assignments. No reinventing the wheel type calls.

 

[Bearly]

Ball clearly moved on that Watson catch against the ground.

Don't tell me it ain't rigged

Yes it did but too close to turnover. They couldn't absolutely confirm that it slipped in his hand so the original call stood.

 

[Bearly]

He's coached pretty good defenses throughout his career but he's also coached teams that were defense heavy on their cap spend so who knows if that's a sign of a good coach or just an average guy getting boosted by high investment on his side of the ball.

He's a VG DC and not the big picture guy.

 

[Anytime23]

but. but, but he ran for70 yards

RB1

Btw I saw that pussy Anzalone or whatever his name is broke his arm. Imagine having weak bones, like you