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[adam]

We needed MIN, CAR, and DAL to lose. Well DEN is up 3 against MIN, CAR is being shutout by ATL, and DAL is up by 10+ against DET. 

So CAR is definitely a loss, MIN can still lose, and it looks like DAL will win easily. Let's go Broncos!

How about the epic QB matchup with Jackson and Watson? Jackson has 4 TDs and is borderline unstoppable. Watson? Not so much. Thru the mid-4th, he is 18-29 (62%), 169 yds, 1 INT, 6 sacks, 1 FL.

Watch the media on Watson, they will point to a bad O-Line, etc, etc. Nothing like Trubisky gets when he has a game like this. The funny thing is, Watson has had several games with less than 200 yards passing and several multi-turnover games but was at one point in MVP talks. 

 

[Alaskan Grizzly]

We NEED Chicago to win but yeah, would be nice if the other teams you listed in the NFC would ‘help’ the Bears out.  They put themselves into this hole, they should be able to get themselves out. 

I’m still not seeing how Mitch is ‘mistreated’ by the media.  Most of all the flub ups he’s had are of his own doing to include his overall lack of production.  There’s been a case made several times over how well Hopkins makes Watson look good.  But theoretically the same case could be made about Robinson’s ability to make mediocre QBs look better than they are; the dude is clutch...plain and simple.  The difference between Watson and Trubiksy is when they have to throw or go elsewhere from their ‘clutch’ receivers.  Statistically speaking (I assume) whether it be throwing or running, that’s where Watson comes ahead.  

 

[adam]

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Alaskan Grizzly said:

We NEED Chicago to win but yeah, would be nice if the other teams you listed in the NFC would ‘help’ the Bears out.  They put themselves into this hole, they should be able to get themselves out. 

I’m still not seeing how Mitch is ‘mistreated’ by the media.  Most of all the flub ups he’s had are of his own doing to include his overall lack of production.  There’s been a case made several times over how well Hopkins makes Watson look good.  But theoretically the same case could be made about Robinson’s ability to make mediocre QBs look better than they are; the dude is clutch...plain and simple.  The difference between Watson and Trubiksy is when they have to throw or go elsewhere from their ‘clutch’ receivers.  Statistically speaking (I assume) whether it be throwing or running, that’s where Watson comes ahead.  

 

Right now we are ultimately chasing MIN, and have to pass DAL/PHI, LAR, and CAR. With a CAR loss and if we beat LAR, we would be tied with those team and would only trail the 2nd NFC East team and MIN with 6 to play. MIN would have a 2.5 game lead on us with 6 to play. If we win during their bye, we would be 2 back with 5 games left (1 against them). 

MIN / CHI

BYE / vs NYG (W)
@SEA (L) / @DET (W)
vs DET (W) / vs DAL (W)
@LAC (W) / @GB (W)
vs GB (L) / vs KC (L)
vs CHI (L) / @MIN (W)
(10-6/7-5) / (10-6/9-3)

This is what needs to occur for us to catch the Vikings. Very unlikely, if Denver could've pulled out that game, things would've been much more interesting. We essentially have to go into Week 17 no more than a game back and the same conference record, then beat them in Minnesota. Anything more than 1 more loss from the Bears ends their season.