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  1. UMFan83
    Pro Bowl fan voting is only 1/3 of the component for selection but the following Bears were leading NFC vote getters at their position in the fan voting: QB - Caleb Williams RB - D'Andre Swift T - Darnell Wright G - Joe Thuney C - Drew Dalman ILB - Tremaine Edmunds CB - Nashon Wright SS - Jaquan Brisker FS - Kevin Byardf P - Tory Taylor Return - Devin Duvernay ST - Josh Blackwell Caleb and Byard were in the top 5 of overall votes (both conferences)
  2. UMFan83
    It would have been Urlacher having a 100 yard pick 6 in the 2010 NFC championship game but somehow stupid Rodgers got his ankle and tripped him up
  3. UMFan83
    No but if you believe you have the coach, in general you should have hope that there will be more good years than bad years. And if you believe you have the QB even doubly so. I guess the biggest doubt I have is whether the GM can build something sustainable especially when Caleb's rookie contract is up, but I also believe Ben has some say in how they build the team.
  4. UMFan83
    We live in a world where the Brewers knocked the Cubs out of the playoffs like 2 months ago. I can handle the risk of the Packers, who have already owned us for decades, knocking out if it happens. It's not like this is a last dance for this Bears team.
  5. UMFan83
    Feels like there’s maybe an 70% chance that the Bears face the Packers in the Wild Card round. Only ways they avoid it: -Get the 1 seed and a bye -GB collapses and Detroit wins out -Eagles pass Bears for 2 seed and the Bears play either SF or the Rams (would require 2 Bears losses and 2 Eagles wins) -SF or LA Rams collapse and finish behind the Packers
  6. UMFan83
    So Willis has a shoulder injury which could make their game against the Ravens interesting. Though McCarthy left the Vikings game and they play Detroit next week. Hopefully the Lions just lose right now and take any doubt or better yet the Bears just win next weekend
  7. UMFan83
    He talked about that post game. He said it was something that was on his mind as he was making the catch
  8. UMFan83
    Yeah you could audibly hear Caleb (I think) say that they want to kick to start OT
  9. UMFan83
    So I think… Bears clinch playoff spot with: 1 Bears win OR 1 Lions loss OR 1 Packers loss Bears clinch the NFC North with: 1 Bears win OR 1 loss from both GB and DET
  10. UMFan83
    Holy horsefeathers that was horsefeathers awesome
  11. UMFan83
    The Bears defense is 0/6 at preventing the Packers from getting inside their 10.
  12. UMFan83
    5 Packers possessions, all started on the Packers side of the field, all 5 have gotten to at least the Bears 7 yard line. All of them (except the kneel down). 4th down stop and forced fumble are keeping this from being a complete beat down sadly
  13. UMFan83
    This is so incredibly disappointing. If we lose this the only way we can clinch before playing Detroit is a Bears win vs SF and a Lions loss or 2 Lions losses. I think there’s about a 70% chance we’re playing the Lions for a playoff spot in Week 18 if we lose this
  14. UMFan83
    Let Willis drive down the field and he’s only had to throw one pass. Masterclass by MLF and the run game this drive. 2 possessions in a half is wild
  15. UMFan83
    It’s one thing to be republican, it’s another to be very visible in your support for the fascist in chief, including having a member of the ownership group in Trumps administration, funding one of the largest Super PACs in support of Trump and having another owner who was a governor and now US Senator of another state and has widely supported banning abortion and other Trump policies. They look even worse because initially they were very anti-Trump and backed other republicans in 2016 but when Trump called them out publicly, they quickly bent to his will. And then there’s all the horsefeathers about the father being outed as a racist POS. I personally still pay for Marquee and go to a couple games a year but I can understand why someone wouldn’t spend any money to support the team.
  16. UMFan83
    I think the Bears will find a way to clinch before Week 18 somehow, but interesting looking at the schedule to see which games are in contention to get flexed. I think if it's really Bears/Lions for a playoff spot they will absolutely select that game considering the teams and the large market involved. Not sure if they would do it if the Bears clinched and it was the Lions needing a win to make the playoffs (also its fairly unlikely as it would take a Packers collapse, they can't pass 49ers at this point) Other possibilities: Steelers vs Ravens - Potentially for not only a playoff spot but the division and a home playoff game Colts vs Texas - A wild card 'winner clinches a playoff spot, loser is out' for the AFC Seahawks vs 49ers - Both should have playoff spots clinched but Seattle might need it to clinch division and 1 seed and small chance SF could win to clinch division Panthers vs Buccaneers - Also for a playoff spot, division and home playoff game Basically, lots of really interesting looking games for Week 18, though a lot can obviously chance these next 2 weeks.
  17. UMFan83
    I kinda think this is very possible. If Indiana is going to offer a property tax free location and commits to pay for infrastructure improvements it has to be seriously considered. The Bears would probably much rather build in Arlington Heights even if it requires them to pay property tax, but if Illinois doesn't budge on this threat I think they will very strongly consider it.
  18. UMFan83
    He was coming off a career season too. There was definitely a lot of reason to think he wouldn’t live up to the contract particularly the back half and that’s exactly what happened. I was happy when we signed him because I thought it meant the Cubs were going to finally throw their financial muscle around but in reality they were trying to up the Cubs value to sell. I was happy that he was a very good bat but he didn’t necessarily feel like the missing piece. Ironically a couple of years later I thought Milton Bradley was the missing piece 😂 At the end of the day Soriano was critical to those 07 and 08 playoff teams and had many fun moments for us so I’m happy we signed him.
  19. UMFan83
    What I want to understand is why is Love so elite and effective at throwing deep 50/50 type of balls and how do you stop it? Sometimes he hits them in stride and maybe that's good play design but a lot of the time when he throws deep its 1-on-1 coverage and the receiver has to make a play to get the catch, its not just dropped in his arms. How does he hit such a high percentage of those throws?
  20. UMFan83
    Not only that but I believe it's the 4th time a Bears player has reaggrivated an existing injury in pregame or during a game. Kyler twice, Jaylon and now Rome. There was absolutely no need to rush Rome back on a historically cold day to face the Browns. There needs to be some accountability here. Ben has had a fantastic year and am excited about the future with him, and he's not a trainer, but ultimately he likely plays a big part in deciding how to handle an injured players return. He's gotta be better about this in the future and his staff has to be better also.
  21. UMFan83
    It's so wild to be 10-4 and still slightly worse than a 1-in-4 chance of missing the playoffs. Every other 10-4 or better team has at least a 91% chance of making it.
  22. UMFan83
    So here are some scenarios mapped out simply for clinching the playoffs regardless of seed and DIV/WC. Also this is only 1 team ties, not sure how it works out with multiple teams tied for 1 or more spots, but its pretty unlikely that the Rams, Seahawks, Bucs or Panthers find themselves in a tie with the Bears for a WC spot (where one team is in and the other is out) for a few reasons, mainly that the Seahawks and Rams still play and the Seahawks also still play the 49ers. Bears go 2-1 or 3-0: Make playoffs because DET already has 6 losses Bears go 1-2: -Bears beat GB but lose to SF and DET: One of GB or DET must lose one of their other 2 games. -Bears beat SF but lose to GB and DET: SF or DET must lose one of their other 2 games OR Packers lose both of their other 2 games -Bears beat DET but lose to GB and SF: Bears clinch a playoff spot (11-6 vs 10-7 at best) Bears go 0-3: Only scenario I can find where the Bears get in is the Lions losing their other 2 games, in which case the Bears will have already clinched prior to the Lions game. The Bucs and Panthers both have 7 losses, but they still play each other twice so one team is taking the division and the other is getting at least their 8th loss, unless they tie twice.
  23. UMFan83
    We allow this dude but we can't bring Da Bum back?
  24. UMFan83
    The Bears can clinch a playoff spot with a win next week and a Lions loss to Pittsburgh. And also move their magic number for the NFC North to 1 with a win (1.5 up with 2 to play)
  25. UMFan83
    Packers, Lions and Seahawks all currently losing. Parsons might have just torn an ACL (which sucks but relevant)
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