BigSlick

This is could be a huge game for Eberflus and Fields. But we have no idea what goes on in the heads of Ryan Poles and Kevin Warren. They may have already made their mind up of what direction they want to go. For all we know, everyone's kept their jobs and they're bringing the whole gang together. For all we know, they could beat the Packers on their home turf by 50 and everyone is fired and Fields is sent packing for a 3rd round picks. I suspect Eberflus has coached the team well enough down the stretch to keep his job. That's kind of a shame, but I don't hate the guy - at least as a coordinator. I just think the Bears can do a whole lot better and I would prefer an offensive minded head coach (and also a coach who doesn't fumble the in-game decision making quite like he does). If he beats the Packers at home and ends the season like, 5-1 down the stretch, I think it's very hard for Poles and co to justify firing him. So it goes. One thing we know for sure about Fields: Bears fans as a whole want him to stay. In his last home game of the season, they chanted "We Want Fields" as the clock ticked down on the W. Polls in general show that Bear fans want him back by a roughly 75-25% clip. Does that sway Warren and Poles? I have no idea. I hope not. Not because I'm anti-Fields or anything but because I don't want my football guys being swayed by the meatballs, ever. I'm still strongly on the side of trading Fields and drafting Caleb Williams with the 1st overall.... but if he caps off his season with another great game (and that Falcons game may be his best overall games in his career), I'm not gonna be overly unhappy if they give Fields the keys and load up on draft picks. It's probably not the wisest overall move (in terms of evaluating Fields's ceiling of play, the effect on the salary cap, the potential of Williams/Maye), but it's one I would understand. Go beat the horsefeathers Packers

This says significantly more about the Bears franchise than it does about Jordan Love, to be fair

I'm at the point where I wouldn't be unhappy with whatever they do. If they trade Fields and draft Williams? Cool. If they keep Fields and trade down and get a haul (and hopefully MHJ), also cool. I probably wouldn't be happy if they stay at 1 and draft MHJ though, that wouldn't be maximizing their assets. Poles has done a pretty impressive job of maximizing assets while also putting together a roster thats getting better and better. Now its the time to deliver results: construct a team that competes for the playoffs year and year.

Damn, that was a satisfying win. If we only historically collapsed in 2 games instead of 3 we’re looking at a win and in game next week. Unbelievable.

If Getsy calls a run up the middle on 1st and 20 I will....be very upset

I don't get why we get called for pick plays and I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone else called for it

I remain Tyrique Stevenson's biggest fan

Honestly, I don't even care that they kinda busted that 4th and 6. I like them going for it straight up over punting in most circumstances on this side of the field

am i insane or has Luke Getsy called an inside run literally every single 2nd and 10?

poor coaching to not rush them to the line and run a play to stop a challenge

i have never seen a qb shirk that many tackles i dont think i've ever seen ANY football player do that. oh my god

its insane this bum gets a call and Fields gets nothing

I'm just saying that Scott hasn't had a ton of opportunities and he's a rookie. The book isn't out on him.

Eh, getting both feet down on a play like that is elite level stuff. I have liked flashes from Scott and I'm excited to see how he develops next year He can definitely be A Guy and not a total waste of a pick like Velus Jones is

lmao, Eberflus is coaching circles around the Falcons. I've never seen him do this before. Savvy move to make them burn a time out.

Except for the Washington game and arguably the second Lions game, where they buried them and didn't give them a chance to come back.

Don't dare Eberflus. He'll figure out a way to lose.

Damn. Aside from two plays, this team is playing like a playoff team. You gotta feel good about that. I feel so bad for Fields. He's playing well, but I don't think anything he can do can change the decision coming. Still, it's nice to see him balling out. Defense is playing insanely well aside from Eddie Jackson being unable to get off a block for 30 yards. Go Bears.

I think this is right. It’s not about money, it’s that they don’t want to be on the coach carousel every 2-3 years. Oh, Eberflus. On the one hand, he’s one of the worst in-game coaches I’ve ever seen. Important 4th down calls, challenges, time outs and clock management…egregiously bad. His whole gimmick when he wins the coin toss and decides to accept the ball rather than defer? Strictly a negative call, will always cost you points in the long run. These factors alone should be disqualifying. He shouldn’t be the head coach of the chicago bears. The silver lining is that he’s a very good defensive coordinator and his players seem to really like him and play hard for him. So there’s some consolation if he is thrust on us another season. The roster is trending up, and I expect it will only improve next year. This team should compete for a playoff spot next year, even with a rookie QB. But Eberflus will lose you a couple games every year you should win. That’s inexcusable for me, but I’m not the one making decisions.

I doubt there’s any real chance for the Bears to make the playoff but it would be nice for them to feel like they have something to play for in the last week other than The Packers, which I don’t think the players typically really care about that much (nor should they, it’s a fan thing)

They actually reviewed for 12 men on the field in the OSU-Mizzou game last night too (obviously college rules are totally different than pro rules)

This won't be solved until late April so I recommend folks strap in or tune it out. The content creators and radio folks must be stocked to have so much content to mine until then.

What he's doing is wild and absolutely the most captivating story of the year. And it's all the more interesting that if he takes them to a Super Bowl, he's probably cementing his own ticket to the Hall of Fame as well - I'm definitely rooting for them. What a cool story.

IMO, There’s a world of difference between 5’10” and 6’1” in the NFL, and it’s much more significant than the jump from 6’1” to 6’4” is for someone like Fields. (We’ll find out what Williams’s actual height is at the Combine of course), Being that short as an NFL QB is close to disqualifying if you aren’t an otherworldly talent like Brees. I’m not 100% completely amazingly blown away by Caleb Williams, but it does feel like people are going out of their way to look for reasons to not draft him. He’s a better prospect than Fields was in 2021 and we were over the moon to have him.

1. Devin Hester belongs in the Hall of Fame 2. I have completely excised the memory of Jared Allen ever being on the Bears.