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Wow Jacksonville, huge double win for the Bears. A Jaguars win bumped them up to 4 wins and a Ravens loss boosts the Bears 2nd round pick. That was awesome. So now the Bears are only tied in wins with 3 other teams. LAR and PIT play each other. So DEN is the only team that has a chance to be worse than the Bears that is currently behind them, wow. TLDR, other teams play each others, Bears basically guaranteed no worse than pick #3. 1. HOU 1-9-1 2. CHI 3-9 3. DEN 3-8 4. LAR 3-8 5. PIT 3-7 vs IND (MNF) 1. HOU 1-9-1 CLE @DAL KC @TEN JAX @IND (1-15-1 to 3-13-1) 2. CHI 3-9 GB BYE PHI BUF @DET MIN (3-14) 3. LAR 3-8 SEA LVR @GB DEN @LAC @SEA (3-14 to 5-12) 4. DEN 3-8 @BAL KC ARI @LAR @KC LAC (3-14 to 5-12) 5. PIT 3-7 @IND @ATL BAL @CAR LVR @BAL CLE (3-14 to 5-12) The best scenario would be for DEN to beat LAR and LAR to beat LVR with PIT beating CAR or LVR (or both). The loser of LAR vs DEN is the team that will compete with the Bears for #2. PIT should win 1-2 more games. So if the Bears lose out, they will get between the #2-3 pick, if they win one game and finish 4-13, they will pick between #4-8, and if they win two (plz no), they will pick between #9-13. They basically have auto losses to PHI, BUF, and MIN. That leaves GB and DET as possible wins. If Fields doesn't play vs GB next week and others are out like Jackson and/or Mooney, that is probably a loss too leaving DET as the only possible win. The next 3 teams all have some winnable games down the stretch. The only team I am concerned about is Carolina. They could easily lose out, so they would pass the Bears if the Bears win one. I figure NO and ARZ have at least 1-2 more wins in them. 6. CAR 4-8 7. NO 4-8 8. ARZ 4-8

Poles has a ton of free agency money. Even with some extensions, the Bears will be able to bring in at least 5 top level free agents and with the draft at least 3. So that is 8 at a minimum.

Denver is so snakebitten, they now have the 3rd pick but they traded it to Seattle for Russell Let's Ride Wilson. LMAO. Can you imagine if that was the Bears? It almost was.

BEARS NOW WITH THE #2 PICK!!! This is insane, CAR beat the hapless Broncos (Let's Ride!), so the Bears are the only 3-9 team (right now).

The wheels have come off, but man, the refs (again) are doing the Bears no favors. On the Johnson TD run, Adams (#44) is clearly being held, but no call. On the Bears drive, Jones does way less of a hold and a big Monty run is called back. It is hard enough when you are starting your backup QB, with 5 defensive starters out, but then have to compete against the refs? No way.

Jets lead only 17-10 at half. If not for a non-PI call against Claypool and Jackson's injury, the Bears probably lead 14-13, which is comical. 96 yards given up on 2 plays. Outside of those two, the defense, which is missing 6 opening day players, is actually not playing that bad. Mooney was not targeted in the first half. Kmet with 1 target. Claypool 3 targets, 2 catches.

If the Bears put anyone but Vildor on the field, they would have 3 more wins. I have never seen a DB so far off his guy on every play than him. Jets have scored 14 on him, 0 on the Bears other 10 players. Jackson down on on non-contact injury. Holding his foot/ankle, probably achilles, which sucks for him.

What a crazy FG attempt.

Siemian throws a nice ball. As long as he is not under pressure, he is really solid.

Siemian is a lot better than most people give him credit for. Nice to see Claypool involved early and often, 2-51 and a no-PI call. Pringle with a nice contested catch for a TD.

As expected for Fields, Brisker, and Gordon. Sucks to see Harry on there again.

If the Bears pick in the top 3, you have to trade down. If they are out of the top 3, then Anderson or Carter are about as good as you are going to get there at their respective positions. Both guys also play the toughest competition and probably have the toughest practices, but there is still going to be a projection when the talent increases. The bowl games will be telling.

What is pretty surprising is Siemian's last 6 games (all with Saints). He had at least 1 TD pass in every game and an 11-3 TD-INT ratio with 1 rushing TD. So 12 TDs in less than 6 full games. Not bad for a back up, and it wasn't against crappy teams, it was last year against TB, TEN, PHI, and BUF, then 2x against ATL. Even ATL had 7 wins last year. Not that he is going to do that against the Jets, but he is actually one of the better backups in the NFL.

Yeah, Fields is not playing. Good move IMO.

Biggs is reporting that more than likely Siemian will start.

Gipson had one monster game, against GB, with 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 QB Hits. In the other 9 games, he has been basically a low end rotational guy: 0 sacks, 1 TFL, 5 QB Hits

Without Mack and Quinn, Gipson does not look near as good. He is definitely not a starter, but more of a rotational guy. Robinson still has room to grow. I agree that I think they draft one and sign one via FA. We need some balance between vets and young guys as they build this roster out.

OK fair enough, I just thought it was odd if you were going to waive him immediately anyway. Take a WR or CB instead that might stick to the roster.

Then why even have him as part of the trade then?

AJ Klein that came over in the Roquan trade is starting for the Bills today, and looks pretty good. Surprised we waived him.

Sucks for both, hopefully it doesn't impact them for this game, though Gordon's seemed worse.

I think they will shut him down until after the bye. That would give him a month between games. That also gives them time to work on game plan changes during the bye for the final few games. The defense has actually played better. Penalties, some BS ones, have not helped their cause.

I could actually see the Bears doing something like what the Texans did with Osweiler. They basically took on his contract for Denver for a draft pick. So I could see the Bears both doing something like that AND getting multiple picks. The Colts have to be in play for a QB, they tried Rivers then Ryan and it didn't work. With the familiarity of Flus, I think they could be a possible partner. I could also see them doing something like SF did for Lance, 3 firsts and a future 3rd to go from 12 to 3. Atlanta could also be in play with a pick in the 10-12 range. Teams that need a QB are HOU, CAR, WSH, IND, NYJ, NO, DET, and ATL. Other teams may need one soon (LVR, TB, LAR). Getting in front of CAR would be awesome, because that would allow basically any other team on this list to get their QB (if they trade with the Bears).

Very true, I didn't think about that. We can always add some other picks in to make it work.

Not from their offense. White hasn't played in real game since last November when he threw 4 INTs and completed 54% of his passes for 5.7 Y/A. Flacco is probably their best QB. If Siemian starts, he would still be the best starting QB on the field. The problem is going to be the Jets defense.