Game 11 - Minnesota Vikings @ BEARS - 12 PM

[Soul]

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Oh... now you're one of the crazies.

 

Nah; the OL was already a critical weakness, and now it's somehow going to be improved to manageable by swapping in spare parts? Sorry, it doesn't work like that. Couple that with the terrible, terrible and easily countered playcalling and they're likely to get trounced by any quality team that didn't back their way into the playoffs. Yeah, it's football and anything can happen, but the Bears have looked like hot garbage in the two losses they've had against genuinely good teams this year...there's losing and then there's getting destroyed. Cutler being in there against the Niners wouldn't have made much of a difference; they're simply going to have to face too many good teams in the postseason for them to have a real chance to do much of anything. Their offense is simply too flawed and scattershot to pull it off.

 

Understood. But think of it this way. The Texans cheap-shotted Cutler, got him out of the game and eeked out a win.

 

Then the 49ers cleaned up with no Cutler.

 

Yes, the Bears are flawed. But with Cutler, it's possible -- though unlikely -- that they could challenge a good team in the playoffs.

 

I'm not going to throw this team away after seeing them without our best player against 2 of the top teams. I want to see them with our best player against those teams. Then I'll admit defeat if they lose.

 

Do people honestly think the SF game would have been much different with Cutler in there? That line was collapsing almost instantly left and right.

 

No, you're right. They killed us and Cutler wouldn't have mattered. I think we had a good shot against the Texans with Cutler, in the 2nd half.

[Guest]

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Oh... now you're one of the crazies.

 

Nah; the OL was already a critical weakness, and now it's somehow going to be improved to manageable by swapping in spare parts? Sorry, it doesn't work like that. Couple that with the terrible, terrible and easily countered playcalling and they're likely to get trounced by any quality team that didn't back their way into the playoffs. Yeah, it's football and anything can happen, but the Bears have looked like hot garbage in the two losses they've had against genuinely good teams this year...there's losing and then there's getting destroyed. Cutler being in there against the Niners wouldn't have made much of a difference; they're simply going to have to face too many good teams in the postseason for them to have a real chance to do much of anything. Their offense is simply too flawed and scattershot to pull it off.

 

Mainly because the defense played and gameplanned more poorly than you could ever expect them to. That's not something I'm worried about happening consistently.

 

The offensive line is clearly the weakness to this team. A huge one. The defense and special teams are elite and there's no reason to think the offense can't make enough plays to win a game or two against that type of team (and I'm not saying they'd be favored... but it's silly to say there's no chance). All of these teams have warts and ugly losses.

[ctcf]

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Oh... now you're one of the crazies.

 

Nah; the OL was already a critical weakness, and now it's somehow going to be improved to manageable by swapping in spare parts? Sorry, it doesn't work like that. Couple that with the terrible, terrible and easily countered playcalling and they're likely to get trounced by any quality team that didn't back their way into the playoffs. Yeah, it's football and anything can happen, but the Bears have looked like hot garbage in the two losses they've had against genuinely good teams this year...there's losing and then there's getting destroyed. Cutler being in there against the Niners wouldn't have made much of a difference; they're simply going to have to face too many good teams in the postseason for them to have a real chance to do much of anything. Their offense is simply too flawed and scattershot to pull it off.

 

The Bears managed to keep the Texans game close even after losing Cutler to a cheap shot. They look like hot garbage without Cutler.

 

They (the offense) looked like hot garbage with Cutler in that game.

 

The offense has traditionally done most of its best work in the second half this season.

 

Seriously, try to tone down the crazy today, OK?

[BigSlick]

Tillman able to keep plays like that to 1 yard is a huuuuuuuge benefit

[kujay]

Tillman come to play

[ctcf]

Jerome Simpson looks like he belongs on the 2007 Bears

[Guest]

N+G is right, this team is just gonna get nothing done on offense.

 

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Beating the Vikings isn't going to do much to change my opinion, plus how the defense has looked in the GB and SF games. They're much more likely to face that than the Vikings or the Panthers or the week 1 Colts.

How did the defense play poorly in the GB game?

[ctcf]

Poor Chris Kluwe :(

[Sammy Sofa]

I'll put it this way: the OL isn't getting any better and Tice is still going to be there, and those are critical factors too easily exploited by quality playoff-caliber teams.

[BigSlick]

Another short field, please do something with it

[Soul]

Thank you for the shank!

[rawaction]

Can't figure out if the Bears are pissed at Hester or saving him for offense.

[ctcf]

I love that you pronounced that the Bears, in week 12, will accomplish nothing in the playoffs and now are acting like the rest of us are being illogical. Let it go.

[Sammy Sofa]

N+G is right, this team is just gonna get nothing done on offense.

 

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Beating the Vikings isn't going to do much to change my opinion, plus how the defense has looked in the GB and SF games. They're much more likely to face that than the Vikings or the Panthers or the week 1 Colts.

How did the defense play poorly in the GB game?

 

Where am I talking about the defense? How much more clearly do I have to say that the OL and the offensive playcalling are the critical weaknesses? The defense has been stellar most games, but they can't do everything. Even if they had been on in the SF game the Bears are almost certainly losing that game; you can't count on defensive scoring like that.

[Guest]

I love that you pronounced that the Bears, in week 12, will accomplish nothing in the playoffs and now are acting like the rest of us are being illogical. Let it go.

 

It's just weird because he's usually anti-that guy.

[Guest]

N+G is right, this team is just gonna get nothing done on offense.

 

Yeah, sorry, I don't care if they're 7-3, I don't care if this win this game; this team isn't going anywhere if they make the playoffs.

 

Beating the Vikings isn't going to do much to change my opinion, plus how the defense has looked in the GB and SF games. They're much more likely to face that than the Vikings or the Panthers or the week 1 Colts.

How did the defense play poorly in the GB game?

 

Where am I talking about the defense? How much more clearly do I have to say that the OL and the offensive playcalling are the critical weaknesses? The defense has been stellar most games, but they can't do everything. Even if they had been on in the SF game the Bears are almost certainly losing that game; you can't count on defensive scoring like that.

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In the post I replied to where you talked about the defense...

Edited November 25, 2012 by David

[ctcf]

I love that you pronounced that the Bears, in week 12, will accomplish nothing in the playoffs and now are acting like the rest of us are being illogical. Let it go.

 

It's just weird because he's usually anti-that guy.

 

I know. There's a horrible "catching the cubbyvirus" pun to be made here somewhere.

[Sammy Sofa]

I love that you pronounced that the Bears, in week 12, will accomplish nothing in the playoffs and now are acting like the rest of us are being illogical. Let it go.

 

Uh, yeah, I didn't say anyone was being "illogical" and the only one who has been called "crazy" is me, so nice spin there, chief. I'd love to be wrong, but that offensive line and the existence of Mike Tice gives me The Fear.

[Guest]

So predictable but it worked.

[ctcf]

I love that you pronounced that the Bears, in week 12, will accomplish nothing in the playoffs and now are acting like the rest of us are being illogical. Let it go.

 

Uh, yeah, I didn't say anyone was being "illogical" and the only one who has been called "crazy" is me, so nice spin there, chief. I'd love to be wrong, but that offensive line and the existence of Mike Tice gives me The Fear.

 

Your responses have taken that tone, NG.

 

It's ok to admit you made a silly knee-jerk comment, which you did.

 

Also: MARSHALL

[BigSlick]

Consistently so impressed with Brandon Marshall

[Guest]

Wow I didn't think he'd get it.

[ctcf]

Thanks, Vikings!

[Guest]

Consistently so impressed with Brandon Marshall

 

 

BEAST

[BigSlick]

I already like Eric Weems more than Devis Hester as a receiver and he hasn't done anything yet