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Wait, we just had a Cutler sprint out to the right and pass to Jeffery for 11 yards? What is going on? 7 for 13 on 3rd downs.

You can also see McPhee's impact on the defense. They have some swagger. Hicks is on fire and almost unblockable. 5 sacks and a bunch of hurries and QB hits. Now we just need a defensive turnover and to hold Minnesota without a TD. Where has this team been all year?

So I am impressed, the best defense in the league and we have a 20-3 lead, Cutler has 203 yards passing, a TD, no INTs, and has hit 8 different receivers; Howard is already over 100 yards rushing too. Defense has been borderline great with 4 sacks and only 90 total yards allowed. If not for a stupid 15 yard penalty on Washington, this might be a shutout. Again, it will come down to how we finish. We have had numerous 2nd half and 4th quarter leads and still lost.

Yeah, he looks horrible. Ball hit him in the back of the head. Cutler is not too sharp either. Defense is playing great though. We have been a 30 minute team, so lets see how we finish.

He also looked good on the long screen (34 yards). He already has 127 all-purpose yards in a quarter and a half.

Just because

Seems like the wrong link: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1791314...brian-hoyer-arm BS hit, if you watch it again, it was clear what Fagews was trying to do. Even throughout the entire hit all the way to the ground, and even for a second or two when he was on the ground.

That had to be one of the worst and biased officiated games I have seen in awhile. There were so many no calls against GB it was ridiculous. The refs alone accounted for 20 pts as they kept GB drives alive.

My guess is that Barkley starts against MIN and we see Cutler after the bye.

He has a torn labrum, there is no point risking any lost time next year. Let him get surgery and be done with it. This year is done. About injuries, they are part of the game, you probably can expect all teams to have 2-3 starters out at any given time, but I believe we are in double digits now (for starters). Cutler, Langford, Royal, White, Grasu, Sitton, and Long on offense, then Goldman, Ferguson, Houston, McPhee, Fuller, Floyd, Callahan, and Trevathan have all missed games.

So defense gets dink and dunked apart and then forces a FG. Offense can't get running game going and Hoyer has missed some deep passes.

McPhee, Floyd, Callahan, and Porter are all playing.

Looks like no Sitton, no McPhee, no Royal; should be fun.

Fudge Pack favored by 10? Lacy out. QB comparison (Guess who): 109-181, 1170 yards, 6.46 AVG, 10 TD, 4 INT, 5 FUM, 88.4 Rating 130-189, 1396 yards, 7.29 AVG, 6 TD, 0 INT, 3 FUM, 100.8 Rating Just thinking of postgame implications. Is Fox on the hot seat if we go to 1-6 with Minnesota and a bye looming? If we go to 1-7, does he get axed? How about Loggains? Do the Bears make any coaching changes if we lose against GB or MIN or both? We are 2-9 in out last 11 games dating back to last season (or 3-10 in our last 13).

AZ, I agree with your assessment, but how many more DB's can we draft? Remember we drafted Bush, Hall, and Houston-Carson this year, Amos last year and Fuller and Vereen in 2014. In the last 3 years and 23 picks, 6 have been DB's with only 2x LB's. I almost think we need to throw away need altogether and just draft truly BPA. We need playmakers everywhere.

The Bears have actually played some decent football in almost every game (not vs DAL) this season. We started the season taking a 14-13 lead into the 4th quarter against Houston, were only down 9-7 at halftime against PHI, went into the 4th at IND down by 6, and shutout the Jaguars for 3 quarters. With all the injuries, we have actually showed some potential. I don't know if you can say the same for Cleveland, who looks destined for 0-16; SF, who even with Kaepernick looks like a 2 win team, and after tonight, you can put the Jets into the "sucks ass" category too. I don't think we are as bad as these 3 teams right now (not saying much, I know). So when does Marshall go off and lose it? Forte is now averaging 3.5 YPC and is on pace for his lowest totals for a full season since his rookie year. So at least Pace got that one right. I know some people wanted Bowles (I think I was in that camp), but man he doesn't look very good right now.

That's what she said!

Seeing how bad the defense has been (with consistency), it would be nice to get him back, especially against the Pack. I would not mind going 3-13 with 2 more wins against the Pack only.

Team loss, not entirely on Hoyer though you would like him to step up at least once when we need him to lead the team to a win. He has had several chances. Now 4x 300 yard games and a 1-3 record. I still think this is coming down to Loggains and a horrible game plan. Jeffery, Royal, Miller, Meredith, and Howard, and we score 16 pts? I see too many routes with 2x receivers very close to each other. The field is too big to have 2 out of 4 receivers 3-4 yards from each other. That makes defending that area very easy. Also, where is the 2-minute drill with quick hitting slants, etc. I am sick of the lateral throw behind the LoS for a loss of 2-3 yards. How many times are we going to do that. We don't have a speedy slot guy for that to work properly.

Brady and Bill make a lot of players look good though.

We're 1-5 with 3 losses in the AFC South. That is pitiful. Obviously the injuries are impacting the defense, but the offense should not only be scoring 16 pts a game. That is sad. Loggains needs to go. Horrible play calling. There is no point in winning anymore games, but I have a feeling we will and end up 5-11 and drafting around 10 again.

I believe you are correct, it is tied to the O-Line, they are adding new wrinkles into the game plan. Now could Cutler step in his first week back and do the same thing Hoyer is doing right now? I don't think so.

With Meredith stepping up to fill in for White, and Jeffery, Miller, Royal, and now Howard, this offense has the potential to be virtually unstoppable. It seems like someone is open on every play and Jeffery can even make catches when completely covered. If we can convert in the RZ, we should be scoring in the high 20's to low 30's every game. Now the defense is another story.

Barth made a FG, so something is off.

Now that I think of it, no way Miami takes Cutler, which is basically a riskier/older proposition than Tannehill. If Gase did that, he ends up putting his entire coaching career on Cutler. No way he does that. The best team with the worst QB is actually Denver. If anyone wanted a Sam Bradford type of acquisition for a playoff run, it would be Denver. However, due to the history with the team, I don't see Cutler going to Denver. However, Hoyer might be increasing his trade potential before the deadline. Just a thought. If he is not a long term option, trade the one with the most value, and let the other play the season out here.