I ran a poll last week asking Bears fans to rate their level of confidence heading into today’s game against the Packers.
And if you weren’t among the handful of people who chose “I have post-traumatic Packers disorder?”
Well, let’s just say you’ll likely be among them next time.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Though they were favored in Wisconsin for the first time in 20 years, the Bears were shredded by Jordan Love and the Packers, 31-7.
Pick any ingredient that usually goes into a pantsing up in Lambeau and it played a role.
Bad coaching from Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen.
Bad quarterback play from Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum.
Bad turnovers, five in all.
Bad injuries to TJ Edwards, Dayo Odeyingbo and Tyrique Stevenson.
Caleb Williams, who is reportedly “pushing to play” next week in Atlanta, can’t come back soon enough.
That’s not to say that QB 18 will fix everything, because Sunday’s loss was a bucket of cold water on a parade that started after wins over the Eagles and Jets. Can the Bears respond to the wake-up call?
Let’s get to the takeaways …
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