adam

With DET set to win, now we need them to lose 2 of their next 4 and we have to win 4 out of 5. GB is basically eliminated and can't do any better than 9-6-1 after this loss. Worst NFC WC is projected to be 10-6 and our Division looks like 10-6 or better will win it.

DET has to finish 9-7 for us to even have a shot at the Division, so I would rather have them lose and need to win their last 4 to be 10-6. We need DET to lose 2 out of their last 5 and finish at 9-7. GB has to win their last 5 (including DET game) to just finish at 10-5-1. However, even if they beat DET and lose any one of their last 4, they finish at 9-6-1. So the odds of them winning their last 4, with 2 away is less likely than DET losing 2 in their last 4 (if DET wins). So I would rather see a GB win on Turkey day, and allow us to have a chance to win the Division at 10-6. If we can beat MIN, we can still lose 1 of our final 4 and still win the Division as long as DET and GB both lose one other game. It would be awesome for us to put the nail in the coffin in Week 17 and knock GB out. GB vs ATL @ DAL vs PIT @ CHI DET @ PHI vs BAL vs NYG @ MIN

Yeah, and the fact they know what a Cornerback is.

No need to rush him back unless he can stop the run. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bears-cutler-...47488--nfl.html

What is crazy is that we have our DTs already on the roster. Melton, Collins, Ratliff, and Paea are a decent 4 Interior Line rotation (when healthy). If we keep Wootton and Bass, we just need to get a top flight DE for the other side. I too would cut Peppers and trade SMC. He has some value for teams playing the 3-4. Peppers, SMC, Hester, Bush, Weems, Podlesh, E. Bennett, and Conte all should be gone. SMC seems to be a trade only candidate, while the others can be cut with some dead money. According to Over the Cap, we currently have the 2nd lowest amount of salaries committed for 2014: http://overthecap.com/nfl-cap-space2.php?Year=2014

lil blind faith

No need to rush them back at this point, we have to win out and if we can't beat the Rams, we are not going to beat the Eagles, Cowboys, or Packers with Rodgers back. We will be lucky to get to 8-8. Just let them get completely healed up and continue to let the younger players get playing time.

It's basically over, there is no way we make the playoffs unless Detroit and Green Bay continue to lose. We have to win out to go 11-5, that is likely our only hope since we do not own any tie-breakers vs DET, CAR, SF, ARZ, and PHI. That is a lot to overcome, even for a normal team, but we are decimated by injuries. I want to believe they can do it, but man, the defense is porous. That Washington loss looms large as we had the lead late and couldn't make a stop.

So now what, vs a great pass rush, McCown goes for 36-47, 76.6%, 2 TD, and a 102.4 QB Rating. If not for the garbage time INT, he would still have not thrown one. What else could he have done better in this game? I say he has earned another game unless Jay is completely 100%.

Game over, gonna be hard to overcome this loss. We have been alternating losses and wins for last 7 games, so a 9-7 or 8-8 season is most likely. This defense cannot stop anyone.

Had to be. I thought it was clean.

This is unbelievable, now they are throwing them and picking them up on the Rams?

Almost every freaking play we have a flag, this is insane. What I hate is you can call holding on every play, yet we get it called way more than the Rams.

The penalties are getting ridiculous. We are killing ourselves.

I know, it is getting crazy. Make it a one score game.

So Trestman calls the same run that got stuffed in Detroit on the 2pt conversion, and it got blew up again on 4th and goal. Ugh.... So we go from 7 pts if Bush doesn't drop the pass, to 3pts with a FG, to 0 pts on that play. We are just leaving pts all over the field.

Chris Long leaves sideline and no penalty.

So a freaking push off by Cook is not interference?

McClellin no contain on 2 long runs, Anderson also out of position.

Conte called on a DPI on an uncatchable ball, ugh. This game is already out of hand.

Yeah this will be a very interesting game with the news that Jay will be back for the Minnesota game. We desperately need a win with so many teams in the hunt and a loss basically eliminates us. Also, if Josh plays well in a win, does that change anything in terms of contract negotiations with Jay.

We will probably go into Week 17 at 10-5, needing a 2nd win vs GB to make the playoffs. I don't really like that scenario, but that seems to be the most likely. The only other way is if somehow SF falters down the stretch and we finish with the same record but better Conference record and get in at 10-6 as the 2nd WC.

Correct decision? Did you see the play? The Receiver is being held, even if that happened away from the ball, it would still be a penalty for at least illegal contact since he impeded the receiver's progress.

TD, off topic, I love Long's reaction/dance in your sig, lol.

Nasty conditions, penalties, dropped passes, and McCown comes out with no turnovers, a 92.9 QB Rating, and ended the game 9 for 11 after starting 10 for 20. With us going to STL and then MIN the next two weeks, it would make sense to go with Josh again to allow Jay time to completely heal.