Week 17: Bears at 49ers Sunday SNF 7;20 on NBC

[Rex Buckingham]

1 minute ago, minnesotacubsfan said:

Caleb Williams needs 260 yards next week to hit 4k

 

i have 0 regrets

But is it worth him playing next week? Wouldn't count out the Lions getting a little dirty... and Rome and Burden will definitely be out

[sweetpeteman]

3 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Had Swift open in the flat

Not really, the safety, 6, was spying him and would've been on Swift the moment he caught the ball if not before. 

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, Rex Buckingham said:

But is it worth him playing next week? Wouldn't count out the Lions getting a little dirty... and Rome and Burden will definitely be out

Definitely sit Caleb

[sweetpeteman]

1 minute ago, Rex Buckingham said:

But is it worth him playing next week? Wouldn't count out the Lions getting a little dirty... and Rome and Burden will definitely be out

I would be surprised if he plays more than a half. Might even only go for one drive. 

[Wilson A2000]

Heck of a game. Love to see the offense humming. 

[Wilson A2000]

1 minute ago, sweetpeteman said:

I would be surprised if he plays more than a half. Might even only go for one drive. 

If you’re only planning on playing him one drive, don’t play him at all

[Thurman Merman]

You don't sit Caleb. This game matters. You could wind up with a 3 seed if you lose, home field in the second round is important 

[Cubs420psd]

Really dont want to play the Packers in the first round.

 

Any way to avoid that? 

[minnesotacubsfan]

6 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

But is it worth him playing next week? Wouldn't count out the Lions getting a little dirty... and Rome and Burden will definitely be out

How will he get hurt? Hes Houdini back there*

*checks notes. REST HIM

Edited December 29, 2025 by minnesotacubsfan

[Wilson A2000]

5 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I really thought the Bears had them on that hook and lateral.  Gutsy call and it almost worked.

It was a great call, just wish Swift went right and got out of bounds. Bears might have had two plays instead of one.

[Wilson A2000]

2 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

Really dont want to play the Packers in the first round.

 

Any way to avoid that? 

Lose to the Lions then play the Rams

[UMFan83]

No one should play next week.  Normally not a take I'd have but this team is snakebitten with injuries.

[Brian707]

Hope Burden is ok. They probably would have won without those drops. Ugh.. get the 2 seed

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

It was a great call, just wish Swift went right and got out of bounds. Bears might have had two plays instead of one.

Two plays, the Bears easily win, no way in hell the Niners stop them for two plays.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Brian707 said:

Hope Burden is ok. They probably would have won without those drops. Ugh.. get the 2 seed

True the drops were killer.  If Burden catches that pass, Ben doesn't use his 2nd TO to draw up a 4th down play.  I don't necessarily have any critique on how they used their TOs or clock management but it seemed at one point that time would absolutely not be a factor for us and ultimately it was which sucks.

[Tryptamine]

Just now, Wilson A2000 said:

Lose to the Lions then play the Rams

5 seconds left they probably go for 1 quick hit and then a 2nd play. 4 seconds left you only get 1 shot.

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

5 seconds left they probably go for 1 quick hit and then a 2nd play. 4 seconds left you only get 1 shot.

You dont think they could have run a 1 read play with 4 seconds? It's probably a little risky but if it's not there immediately throw it at the WRs feet.

[Soul]

I don’t think the Eagles are losing to the Commanders. The second seed is therefore on the line. I don’t think the Bears are sitting the starters.  I don’t think BJ is thinking about the Bears Packers rivalry or any of that mojo. He wants the higher seed.

[minnesotacubsfan]

At the beginning of the season, this was a loss. We lost on the last play of the game.

 

we simply need a new win streak, 5 would be nice

[Brian707]

Yes get the #2 seed.  Potentially a second round home game.  Plus who knows. The #1 seed could go down in the divisional 

[Wilson A2000]

21 minutes ago, sweetpeteman said:

Not really, the safety, 6, was spying him and would've been on Swift the moment he caught the ball if not before. 

I just don’t think Swift was the primary read, but he was very open

[UMFan83]

2 minutes ago, Soul said:

I don’t think the Eagles are losing to the Commanders. The second seed is therefore on the line. I don’t think the Bears are sitting the starters.  I don’t think BJ is thinking about the Bears Packers rivalry or any of that mojo. He wants the higher seed.

I really hope not.  what are we talking about with the 2 seed vs 3 seed?  The Packers will be well rested (resting their starters next week) and while we beat them, they just went an entire regulation where every single drive they had ended inside the Bears 10 yard line.  They are the easier draw for sure but as the 3 seed they might have a west coast warm weather team have to travel to Chicago to play.  Maybe not a huge advantage (we've seen SF take out a better GB team multiple times in recent years), but I would hope there is so advantage and maybe slows down their offenses a bit.  And then in the 2nd round you probably go to Philly, where the Bears have already won this year. 

I'd much rather have the 2 seed but the 3 seed doesn't doom us or anything.  Losing more guys to injury could though.

Also remember the last time the Bears had a bye week, we were in the middle of the Brewers-Cubs NLDS series.  We've played 12 straight weeks of football. 

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, Wilson A2000 said:

I just don’t think Swift was the primary read, but he was very open

Still images are tough to discern much from IMO.  From that photo guys are already breaking in that direction.  Imagine the uproar if Caleb throws short of the end zone with the game on the line and Swift gets stopped.  He also has a defender bearing in on him from that side, potentially right where Caleb would be throwing.  Maybe you're right with the full video, but based on that picture its inconclusive to me.

[Irrelevant Dude]

It's probably REALLY hard to execute, especially after the hook and lateral, but I was hoping for them to snap the ball and throw a quick pass immediately to the outside rather than spiking the ball.  Maybe you catch the defense not expecting the play, and if it's incomplete there might still be 1 second left on the clock.

[Wilson A2000]

5 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Still images are tough to discern much from IMO.  From that photo guys are already breaking in that direction.  Imagine the uproar if Caleb throws short of the end zone with the game on the line and Swift gets stopped.  He also has a defender bearing in on him from that side, potentially right where Caleb would be throwing.  Maybe you're right with the full video, but based on that picture its inconclusive to me.

I’m not saying it was a great call, but it might have ended up being the best