Our ears were hearing it, but our minds were struggling to comprehend.
Bears grab Rams by horns, lock ‘em down for 60 minutes
Giants trip up Bears, snap Chicago’s five-game win streak
Bears need Trubisky healthy for critical December stretch
The dust has mostly settled after a Thanksgiving weekend slate of games. The turkey-induced food coma has worn off and we have awoken to a much clearer vision of the developing playoff picture. We are getting a better idea of who the Bears are and where they could be headed.
‘You like that?’ Bears beat Vikings, maintain lead in NFC North
The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings, 25-20, in a Sunday night showdown between NFC North foes. The victory was the Bears’ seventh of the season and it further strengthened their grasp on the division race.
Bears pass latest tune-up test in defeating the Lions
To win divisions in the NFL, and playoff berths by extension, a team must win its divisional matchups. The Chicago Bears took one step closer to achieving those goals with a 34-22 victory over the Detroit Lions, snapping a 10-game division losing streak.
Bears take care of business against Bills
Sunday’s game in Orchard Park, New York was less a competition than it was a business trip for the Bears. The game had the feel of an organized scrimmage. The Bears were destined to leave New York as victors as long as they took care of business.
Sleeping Bears wake up in second half, take down Jets
Sometimes football teams need a lightweight on their schedule to push around. A team that isn’t really going to beat them but will give them an opportunity to make things right, to cure what ails them. A sparring partner, if you will.
Bears have ‘a ways to go’ after three-phase loss to Patriots
There wasn’t a single aspect at which the Bears excelled in Sunday’s 38-31 loss to the New England Patriots. All three phases faltered, as neither the offense, defense, nor special teams carried its weight in the defeat.
Matt Nagy, Bears fail first post-bye week litmus test
Fortunately for Matt Nagy, the Bears didn’t get blown out in Sunday’s 31-28 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins. But for a team that espouses legitimate playoff aspirations this season, they couldn’t have been less inspiring.