Week 2: Bears (0-1 wtf) @ 49ers (1-0) Sun Night 7:30 PM NBC

[UMFan83]

Well the season must go on. First regular season game at Levi's Stadium. I guess the 49ers didn't look too impressive yesterday, and they are dealing with a lot of issues. But Harbaugh should be able to coach circles around much of the Bears staff.

 

49ers 35

Bears 24

[USSoccer]

Bears 31

SF: 24

[jersey cubs fan]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

[Smack]

Well, I WANT to be optimistic... I just don't see how we win. Gore, Kaepernick and Carlos Hyde will run wild. Hopefully we can score enough points to give us a puncher's chance.

[USSoccer]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

[jersey cubs fan]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

there was nothing for them to do.

 

they are still a quality team playing their first home game in primetime. The Bears routinely suck balls out there.

[Banedon]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

I'm not really panicking on the Bears, but really, the same thing could be said of the Bears....Buffalo didn't do anything yesterday other than what the Bears gifted them.

[rawaction]

Turnovers. Stop giving them. Start getting them.

[USSoccer]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

there was nothing for them to do.

 

they are still a quality team playing their first home game in primetime. The Bears routinely suck balls out there.

 

Yeah, they're quality, but we're not playing an unbeatable juggernaut. If Jeffrey's healthy and their starting CBs aren't, so long as we don't shoot ourselves in the foot like we did yesterday we'll have a good chance.

[jersey cubs fan]

Yeah, they're quality, but we're not playing an unbeatable juggernaut. If Jeffrey's healthy and their starting CBs aren't, so long as we don't shoot ourselves in the foot like we did yesterday we'll have a good chance.

But this is a team that regularly shoots itself in the foot.

 

They are a touchdown underdog for a reason. There is no reason to pretend they aren't a deserving underdog. Everybody in the world wrote this off as a Bears loss since the day it was scheduled. Week 1 results change nothing about that.

[UMFan83]

Just for fun...the scores of the last 8 games the Bears have played at SF

 

32-7

10-6

49-7

17-0

44-15 (1994 Divisional Playoffs)

52-14

26-0

41-0

 

Average score: 34-6

[Smack]

Just for fun...the scores of the last 8 games the Bears have played at SF

 

32-7

10-6

49-7

17-0

44-15 (1994 Divisional Playoffs)

52-14

26-0

41-0

 

Average score: 34-6

 

sweet jesus

[Banedon]

Just for fun.

 

Decidedly not fun.

[Guest]

Just for fun...the scores of the last 8 games the Bears have played at SF

 

32-7

10-6

49-7

17-0

44-15 (1994 Divisional Playoffs)

52-14

26-0

41-0

 

Average score: 34-6

 

All of which is fairly meaningless unless your point is that flying out west makes for a tough game, which I can buy. Only one of those games is even slightly relevant otherwise.

 

Stuff like this is one of my biggest sports-related pet peeves.

[Guest]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

I'm not really panicking on the Bears, but really, the same thing could be said of the Bears....Buffalo didn't do anything yesterday other than what the Bears gifted them.

 

Wouldn't that be a good thing (relatively speaking) and a point in US's favor, then?

 

If the Bears had to gift-wrap it to lose by 3, that's a lot better than them playing as well as they should and losing. Same goes the other way for what US is saying (although jersey is right that they didn't HAVE to do anymore).

[jersey cubs fan]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

I'm not really panicking on the Bears, but really, the same thing could be said of the Bears....Buffalo didn't do anything yesterday other than what the Bears gifted them.

 

Wouldn't that be a good thing (relatively speaking) and a point in US's favor, then?

 

If the Bears had to gift-wrap it to lose by 3, that's a lot better than them playing as well as they should and losing. Same goes the other way for what US is saying (although jersey is right that they didn't HAVE to do anymore).

 

I do not see how anybody can say the Bears gift wrapped that game. They played a relatively weak team at roughly the same level.

[Guest]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

I'm not really panicking on the Bears, but really, the same thing could be said of the Bears....Buffalo didn't do anything yesterday other than what the Bears gifted them.

 

Wouldn't that be a good thing (relatively speaking) and a point in US's favor, then?

 

If the Bears had to gift-wrap it to lose by 3, that's a lot better than them playing as well as they should and losing. Same goes the other way for what US is saying (although jersey is right that they didn't HAVE to do anymore).

 

I do not see how anybody can say the Bears gift wrapped that game. They played a relatively weak team at roughly the same level.

 

I'm honestly not meaning to suggest otherwise. I was just arguing against his point.

[UK1679666180]

If you had the Bears at anything above 10-6, I don't see how you can't be panicking. It's not about losing to Buffalo, it's about how the defense looked for me and who is running that defense compared to last year.

[UMFan83]

Just for fun...the scores of the last 8 games the Bears have played at SF

 

32-7

10-6

49-7

17-0

44-15 (1994 Divisional Playoffs)

52-14

26-0

41-0

 

Average score: 34-6

 

All of which is fairly meaningless unless your point is that flying out west makes for a tough game, which I can buy. Only one of those games is even slightly relevant otherwise.

 

Stuff like this is one of my biggest sports-related pet peeves.

 

Which is why I said "just for fun" and not "relevant statistic for next weeks game". But yeah the west coast thing might be relevant.

[Guest]

If you had the Bears at anything above 10-6, I don't see how you can't be panicking. It's not about losing to Buffalo, it's about how the defense looked for me and who is running that defense compared to last year.

 

I had them at 9-7 and I'm "panicking" (as much as one should panic over football).

[UMFan83]

pulling out a miracle win here would be as shocking as pulling off the unacceptable loss at home to boofalow

 

San Francisco didn't do anything yesterday apart from what Tony Romo gifted them. I wasn't impressed.

 

I'm not really panicking on the Bears, but really, the same thing could be said of the Bears....Buffalo didn't do anything yesterday other than what the Bears gifted them.

 

Wouldn't that be a good thing (relatively speaking) and a point in US's favor, then?

 

If the Bears had to gift-wrap it to lose by 3, that's a lot better than them playing as well as they should and losing. Same goes the other way for what US is saying (although jersey is right that they didn't HAVE to do anymore).

 

For me its that there was a continuation of the Bears habit of shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly the last 2 years. All my evidence is anecdotal, so I'd be willing to change my view on this but it sure seems like an increase over the Lovie regime.

 

By this I'm referring to bad penalties at inopportune times (yesterday Marshall gets a 15 yarder tacked on to the post interception), turnovers while the Bears are driving or in scoring range (happened twice yesterday), breakdowns in critical situations (Conte in week 17), boneheaded mental errors (Bears standing around with a live ball that was picked up by the Packers for a critical TD), and questionable coaching decisions (Trestman opting for that long FG in Minnesota instead of getting closer and losing the game).

 

Again, I know Lovie's Bears had their share of these, and every team does, but it seems like there are more with this squad....or maybe its more noticable because they are losing more because of them. Anyways, with a really tough schedule, the Bears needed to win this. It's great that they probably have better performances in them, but they also have superior opponents coming up.

[tfarks]

49ers 38, Bears 10.

 

After decidedly being overmatched all game a late TD toss makes the score look a little less awful.

[Guest]

 

For me its that there was a continuation of the Bears habit of shooting themselves in the foot repeatedly the last 2 years. All my evidence is anecdotal, so I'd be willing to change my view on this but it sure seems like an increase over the Lovie regime.

 

By this I'm referring to bad penalties at inopportune times (yesterday Marshall gets a 15 yarder tacked on to the post interception), turnovers while the Bears are driving or in scoring range (happened twice yesterday), breakdowns in critical situations (Conte in week 17), boneheaded mental errors (Bears standing around with a live ball that was picked up by the Packers for a critical TD), and questionable coaching decisions (Trestman opting for that long FG in Minnesota instead of getting closer and losing the game).

 

Again, I know Lovie's Bears had their share of these, and every team does, but it seems like there are more with this squad....or maybe its more noticable because they are losing more because of them. Anyways, with a really tough schedule, the Bears needed to win this. It's great that they probably have better performances in them, but they also have superior opponents coming up.

 

Am I crazy or weren't we one of the least penalized teams last year (I realize you're referencing inopportune timing)? Yesterday didn't seem any different, though I haven't looked at the numbers. Seemed like the Bills got more flags thrown. Did they have a lot of turnovers when in scoring range last year?

 

Otehrwise, the defensive mental lapses and mistakes you bring up are all valid, IMO.

[USSoccer]

Weren't 90 of the rushing yards allowed on 2 plays that Briggs effed up on?

[jersey cubs fan]

Weren't 90 of the rushing yards allowed on 2 plays that Briggs effed up on?

 

Is this supposed to be reassuring somehow?