UMFan83

Sweet, he can be ready for the playoff game we don't play in. Have you seen Dallas's schedule the rest of the year? Only one team gets in from the NFC East. I just said this in the other thread, but Dallas has a schedule that can easily allow them to finish 5-1 to bring them to 11-5. If that were to happen and the Bears were able to finish 3-3 to go 10-6, the Giants would have to go 3-4 the rest of the year (including tonight) for the Bears to make the playoffs. The Falcons could also go 5-1 the rest of the year with their schedule too and finish ahead of us. It's gonna be very tough unless we somehow manage to go 4-2. Even if you assume the last 2 home games are victories (KC, SEA), you are going to have to go 2-2 on the road @ Oakland, Denver, Green Bay and Minnesota. I was already thinking next week was a possible loss, and now it seems likely, and theres no way we are beating GB in GB unless they are resting starters. So the season might come down to weather we can win in Denver vs. a hot broncos team and winning in Minnesota where the Bears are like 2-8 the last 10 years (not counting last year) in a loudass dome with our banged up o-line and inexperienced backup QB. Sorry for sounding pretty pessimistic. I guess this is the other shoe dropping for having almost no major injuries last year. In the last 2 weeks we've lost likely our best offensive line player and the most indispensable part of our offense (and our long snapper). We missed our #1 WR for 5 weeks, our #1 safety for 3-4 weeks (ok it was Chris Harris but whatever). Thankfully the defense has remaining mostly healthy. Look for a lot of 13-10 wins (hopefully) the rest of the year.

Yeah but he was the Bears 3rd string QB coming into the game. How much time do you think the Packers players and coaches had spend studying him before the game? They had no idea what kind of QB he was. I mean maybe he's decent, but its more likely he's not. The run blocking has not been good the last couple weeks, and teams are going to devote even more resources towards stopping Forte now. He might be able to manage the game ok, but even if he does that well, pur defense has very little room for error if they want to win. Thankfully the schedule is rather easy. I think next week is a definite loss. We might have a shot against KC, as they are down to their backup as well and seem to be fading. Playing in Denver is going to be tough the way their defense is playing right now and the mystique of Tebow. Seattle should be a win, but then after that you have @GB which is unwinnable unless the Packers come into the game 13-1 and have clinched home field, then go to Minnesota, which is always tough for the Bears to win in (I think only 2 wins in the last 10 years...I know they are horrible but it still bothers me.) So I got maybe 3-3 to finish the year. The shitty thing is that we have only 2 home games left this year, vs. 4 on the road. Hanie is going to have to step up and win in some tough stadiums (Oakland, Denver, Green Bay, Minnesota) if the Bears have any shot of making the playoffs. That missed FG by the Redskins in OT is now a killer for us. Here is Dallas's schedule the rest of the year: -Miami -@Arizona -NY Giants -@ Tampa Bay -Philadelphia -@ NY Giants I think they can go 4-2 or 5-1 with that schedule. If they go 5-1, unless the Giants collapse and go 3-4 the rest of the year to finish behind Dallas and the Bears, making the playoffs is going to be really tough.

Did he even mention this in the post game interview????? No but I wouldnt expect him to. Especially because he probably didnt know the results of the tests yet.

Sweet, he can be ready for the playoff game we don't play in. Have you seen Dallas's schedule the rest of the year?

I'm shocked no one has mentioned mister sexting to unretire, even jokingly.

Let's throw a couple of 1st round picks at Cincinnati for Palmer. Oh wait already done.

Per Jeff Dickerson of am 1000. Figured it deserves its own thread.

Jeff Dickerson said Jay is having surgery tomorrow and best case scenario is he only misses the rest of the regular season but it's possible he's done for the year. [expletive]

Just heard on espn 1000 that reports are saying that the Bears are planning to be without Cutler for "awhile"

That doesn't necessarily mean he won't play, but he could easily go Stafford by playing through it. He can't afford to miss any games.

People on Bears postgame are complementing Lance Louis's play, with Miller saying the Bears might have stumbled into their LT for the next 12 years.

If anyone cares, this should be available on Tuesday to play around with: http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

Bears are 11 points allowed behind the NFC leader in least PA. Considering how the season started, that's impressive

At least they've won playoff games with Turner.

Damn...Tennessee can't get the ball back. All 4 Wild card contenders that played today won. Only the Giants are left (though technically they are in the division lead)

We're on the AFC network

We win! We made some interesting mistakes, but overall it was a good game for the Bears. Not great but good. The fact that we won by double digits just shows how good we are. Packers only beat the Chargers by 8! (lol)

Haha, thats 17 INTs this year for Rivers I believe

What in the hell was that? Seriously WTF Lovie? If they lose this game, I want Lovie fired immediately.

Wow, Jake Locker has lead the Titans back in the game with the Falcons

And the chargers cannot stop the clock except the 2 minute warning hahaha

It's clearly down, but even if it wasnt clear, there is no indisputable evidence that the ball was out before the knee hit.

Chargers have to challenge because the game is just about over if they don't. But no reason at all to call the TO before

That is a Lovie Smith special

If they reversed the call and gave them a fumble, would they count the TD?