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The results are not good so far because nobody on the Bulls are making shots, but their shot selection is hugely improved from last year, and especially from the Lavine/DeRozan era:

I consider Kentucky football probably the least annoying SEC football program (aside from maybe Vandy) at this point, so I don't have a problem seeing them doing well and making the playoff. Basketball though? Complete inverse.

Starting to look like it might be just D'Marco Jackson and Monangai out this weekend:

I think they're probably better than the Nets, Kings and Bucks. Don't think they're a 20 win team this year even, though.

Preferable to finishing 10th every year. Wilson is just the first piece. Don't think Buzelis is a long term piece, and Giddey needs to get it going. This was always going to be a terrible team year 1.

Bit of both. He was bracketed most of the 2nd half, but the Bears D generated pressures on 36% of snaps with almost no blitzing, which is huge for this team's secondary coverage.

Another thing to credit the Bears defense: JSN caught that wide open TD pass at the end of the first half (damn it Tyrique, stop biting on the double move, this happens way too much), he didn't catch another pass until the game was 34-17 and basically over.

I don't think the team and staff will let down here. The Bucs are better than their record, and probably still the best team in that NFC South division.

Pretty much everyone has been glazing the Bears today, but my favorite bit was the Athletic show postgame with Robert Mays (who as I've said in the past is an unabashed Bears fan) trying super hard not to be the smug horsefeathers fan for most of the night because he wants to be as impartial as possible in analysis, but definitely let it slip out at the end of the video. There's also Mina Kimes and Ben Solak who did a nice video on the Bears today.

Jags lead the NFL in point differential at +85 and are better in almost every metric. Bears are 3rd in the NFL in point differential behind the Jags and 49ers. Bills are right there as well. Bears definitely in the conversation for best team in football right now along with those 3 teams, though (and possibly the Vikings who just don't allow points).

If the Bears never trail the rest of the season, I have a good feeling about their chances.

It's ok, so did Sam Darnold.

Hey, that should get him to stay off that leg for a bit and let it heal.

Neither of these teams are good. One of the Giants with JJ, Eagles, Commanders and Cowboys is going to make the playoffs and host a playoff game. One of the Panthers, Falcons, Bucs and Saints will make the playoffs and host a playoff game. Two of the Vikings, 49ers, Bears, Seahawks, Lions, Packers and Rams will miss the playoffs.