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Playing playoff spoiler for a division rival is never meaningless. Especially for the kneecap biting coach. I'm surprised they didn't stick with Jags-Titans, since that game definitely has meaning to both teams. However, there is a slim chance that Jacksonville would have a playoff spot wrapped up by Sunday evening regardless. Got to figure Seattle is a heavy favorite to win the afternoon game, though, which would eliminate Detroit ahead of the game.

Why do you want the starters out there next week?

Illinois remains the only defense in FBS that doesn't allow a 21-point half. Fun fact, that last play made this Illinois' biggest blowout loss of the season.

Illini defense continues to show up every game. Offense really struggling though without Chase Brown.

Currently in the championship, leading by 10 with our QBs left to play tomorrow, Burrow for me and Allen for my opponent. Winner gets 500.

Man, i can't believe the Broncos lost in KC against the Chiefs.

The only thing more depressing than this Bears team will be the inevitable NFC championship between Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

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Herbert with the rare blocking effort so bad it would have been better had he not been there. Both didn't affect his man and got pushed into Fields way.

Once again, Fields puts the ball exactly where it needs to be, receiver's hands, and the ball hits the ground.

The Bears defense is almost impressively bad.

Scenario I am rooting for at this point: Georgia loss, Utah loss tomorrow, which would mean every conference champion would have lost their bowl game for what I can only assume is the first time ever.

Well he said he was going to retire with Dignity, so I can only assume one of the 11 starters on that club is named Dignity.

I don't want Adams. I know he's still really good. But how many more years does he have at an elite level? Maybe 2-3? I'd much rather have a younger WR who can ascend to that level (Higgins, Jeudy). I know this is blasphemous to say, but the Bears don't HAVE to make a fast difference for Fields. Get some guys that can block long enough to get the ball to guys he does have. We've been seen Claypool and we've barely seen him and Mooney together. We all agree both are decent players, while not #1s, they could always upgrade on the other guys getting a ton of reps (St. Brown, Pettis, Pringle) with cheaper FAs and/or a couple draft picks. If they still need a #1 WR next year, they can still draft a guy 2024. It would suck to wait that long, but that's kind of the bed they made with the Claypool trade. Obviously, you can jump start things if you have the ability, but this isn't a team that's making a Bengals or Eagles type leap next year. I think everyone sees what they did and think "why not us?" but they both had a history of successful draft picks leading up to their breakout years. And in the Eagles case, they were already a pretty decent team before this year. I know Adams is on the wrong side of 30 and might only have 2-3 more years of elite #1 level play, but the Bears are sorely lacking in that kind of player right now. Get that player while you have the buckets of cap space to use on him, draft or pick up a younger option you hope can develop into that kind of WR, and then when Adams is no longer that guy you have one in place, whether that's Claypool, a draft pick, or another outside option. I don't like the idea of trying to spend 3+ years developing into a contender in the modern NFL, with salary caps and non-guaranteed contracts designed for quick turnarounds, especially with Fields already developing into an elite level player and taking too much of the offensive burden himself already. Use the draft capital and salary capital you have this offseason, get 3-4 OL and 3-4 DL, use your existing DB corps, get an elite level skill player that is elite now, and roll into next year with a realistic shot at contending.

With the end of the Derek Carr era in Vegas, I'm a little intrigued in them as a Bears trade-down partner for the next draft, particularly if the Bears get the #1 pick. Particularly if they can trade down from 1 to wherever the Raiders end up (7-ish), get a couple additional picks and maybe try to fold in a Davante Adams that wouldn't be particularly interested in a rebuild in Vegas? Just spitballing, really. The Bears need to add skill to their skill positions, and I don't think the draft is the best way to get better there fast enough to make a difference for Fields.

Vikings going to be the first 14-3 team with a negative point differential.

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Looking forward to his press conference next week with the Cubs where he signs for 8 mil less.

Bears now 1-8 in 1 score games this season, they are the anti Vikings.

I don't think this is true, and a large portion of the US is heavily invested in the World Cup while the US is in it, and that portion only grows the deeper the team gets. It just hasn't been there for about 20 years since the US hasn't gotten past the round of 16. Hell, for the round of 16 game this cycle, we were at a bowling alley, and every TV had the Netherlands-US game on, and there were over 100 people there watching it.

Remember when Argentina inexplicably lost their opener to Saudi Arabia after they had 4 goals called for offsides?

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30-28 Bears. Philly looks past the Bears the week after a bye and with a 2 game lead on the conference, lets up just enough offensively to give the Bears a huge lead, and despite their best efforts the Bears fail to let Philly all the way back.

He was definitely sick. Seems weird that he would just die during the middle of a match Plus his wife is one of the premier infectious disease experts in the world. If he was that sick, I am skeptical he would have gone to the match.

Cal tells Louisville to hold their beer, losing at home to a bad Eastern Washington team, leaving them just one game where they'll be favored the rest of the season.