Bears Week 5: @GB Sunday at noon on Fox

[BigbadB]

7 hours ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Well they had quite possibly the craziest head coach stolen right out from under them situations ever. 
 

Boston / NY being the underlying fan bases adds quite a bit 

 

but yeah. It’s a division rival. Maybe not the national reputation of Bears packers or Steelers ravens but it’s a rivalry 

Agreed. But, it's probably tough to be a recognizable rivalry when they've never been good at the same time. In fact, outside of Joe Namath, it's hard to recognize a time the Jets were good. The same can be said of anything outside of Brady and New England. Although I can see the Boston hope for Maye, but he's having a rough go of it this season.

[Banedon]

I'm not always a fan of Speakeasy, but this will get you fired up about this game.
 

 

[jersey cubs fan]

3 hours ago, BigbadB said:

Agreed. But, it's probably tough to be a recognizable rivalry when they've never been good at the same time. In fact, outside of Joe Namath, it's hard to recognize a time the Jets were good.

True, but same can be said about the Bears since the 80s. It may be hard to remember and was definitely weird but since moving here in the 90s I was well aware of the jets strangely being good for the Parcells era (conference finals) part of Herm Edwards (multiple playoffs) and early Rex Ryan (two conference finals). They’ve more or less sucked ever since. 7 win seasons are their upside. 5 seasons with fewer than 5 wins. 

 

Bears have two more playoff appearances since 90, one less conf finals appearance and one more Super Bowl appearance. Chicago hasn’t been good and people still recognize a rivalry.