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Detroit is not out yet. They need GB to lose twice, though.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Maybe a makeup for the police escort they gave the Lions after the missed FG.
Not out but hanging by a thread. Lions need to win out and Packers have to lose out.
This is our season. I'm pretty sure the Pope called in a few favors with the Big Guy (including a SB win)
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
“Only six teams were better at scoring touchdowns from inside the red zone than the Packers entering Week 16. Their touchdown percentage inside the 20 was at 64.7%. Yet they failed on all five trips inside the Bears' 20-yard line Saturday. The first four of them were inside the Bears' 9-yard line.” -- Rob Demovsky
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Wow thats no fluke, that’s resilience“Only six teams were better at scoring touchdowns from inside the red zone than the Packers entering Week 16. Their touchdown percentage inside the 20 was at 64.7%. Yet they failed on all five trips inside the Bears' 20-yard line Saturday. The first four of them were inside the Bears' 9-yard line.” -- Rob Demovsky
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Illiniaaron
- Geneseo, IL
With the officiating so bad at the end of that game, when they were huddling up discussing that last call, it made me wonder who was speaking in the head referee’s ear piece if you know what I mean.
almost (but not really) kinda feel bad for Detroit.
Last year was the year they needed to get it done.
This year is now out
With Johnson gone and Goff getting up there in age, its less likely they can do it next year than it was last year.
I actually like Campbell and the guy of coach he is. Like Johnson more tho
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Not going to lie, it's pretty fun listening to my Packer fan colleagues this morning. All coming by to tell me how DIRTY the Bears are. I just smile and say thanks!
Cap this weekend of games off with a Miznoz drubbing and all will be well in my world.
Cap this weekend of games off with a Miznoz drubbing and all will be well in my world.
yea
Booker's hit on Love was hard, and he was penalized for roughing. It was hardly "dirty" though
Charles Martin picking up and slamming McMahon to the turf in 1986 ? that was dirty
Im pretty fair on these things. Booker did not go out of his way to hurt Love.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
Yes. That one P.I. flag came out like 90 seconds after the end of the play. And it was kinda borderline.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
Because of the play you referenced I'll never feel bad about a hard hit by a Bear on a Packer. That was an intentional hit that wrecked a potential repeat. Martin should have been removed from the NFL permanently after that hit. TBH I've thought for near 40 years now that the Bears shoulda paid em back at some point. Saturday was as you mentioned not intentional but not gonna lie I felt no sorrow over it.
this
i watched the game replay yesterday and this play, by far, was the dirtiest i saw. no excuse for that hit, teed off on DJ at full speed blind side- talk about putting a player at risk for injury
It sure ought to. That play was criminal.
Curbelo Fanboy
BERTBALL IS LIFE
Just tell em to look up Charles Martin's hit & that should end the conversation.
Love tucked his helmet down, not Booker's fault.
This is absolutely true.
If Love hadn't ducked down, Booker would have hit him in the chest.
So, should there even be a penalty called??
And #71 should have been called for holding.
Ding, ding, ding, ding!! You win the prize for posting the 1000th post of the Chicago Bears 2025 season!!!
Dan, tell him what he won.....Dan....Dan?
Oh, never mind, Merry Bear Christmas everybody and a Happy Bear New Year!!!
mattcoldagelli
- Script Illinois Enthusiast
Chiefs announce they are leaving Arrowhead and Missouri and building a new stadium on the Kansas side of KC. This is essentially exactly what the Bears would be doing, but people are losing their minds way less about it. I'd wager it's because a non-zero portion of the population thought they were already playing in Kansas.
Illinois is currently 13th in CNBC's Top States for Business rankings (Indiana is 9). Illinois is 2nd in Governor's Cup rankings for corporate relocations and new business projects, behind only Texas. The state currently has its highest credit rating in 20 years.
I'm all in favor of the Bears going to NW Indiana. If that's what gets the deal done, do it. The better business decision is NW Indiana.
Telling me how stable this state is....is ridiculous. This state, notably Cook County and drilling down further and most notably Chicago, is an absolute dumpster fire. They literally diverted a government shutdown because Brandon Johnson is bent of a head tax on corporations. They know it would cripple the economy, causing businesses to leave. It's common sense.
The issues that this state has (high debt, policy concerns (taxation/regulation), and slow population growth) all contribute to low rankings in economic performance/outlook (46th-48th) by some analyses.
I'll let you(or anyone) to dispute the numbers or issues. Pritzger is business savvy, but does nothing but play politics and blame the federal government, as he positions himself to run in 2028. He'll never challenge the Chicago machine because he'll lose in every way.
To be fair(and keep on track with Bears discussion), he's in absolutely no position to take any stance to aid a billion dollar operation from a taxpayer standpoint. The Bears need to build their own stadium and they are. They still owe money on the current dumpster fire on the lake that they lazily put together 25+ years ago because they couldn't deal with the city or state. Do you realize that their business dealings are SO bad that the Chicago Park District gets a cut of ticket sales and concession sales? Who gets into that kind of a BS deal other than the McCaskey's and their unwillingness to push.
Kevin Warren is in an almost impossible situation here. Even if Pritzger were to agree to put money forth for infrastructure, how much? That parcel of land in Arlington Heights needs more than $1B to be stadium ready. That will be a 10 year, $6B to $8B infrastructure project that he will NEVER be able to get through because:
Illinois is significantly in debt, facing one of the nation's largest fiscal challenges primarily due to massive unfunded state pension liabilities, with reports showing over $200 billion in total retirement debt and high per-capita taxpayer burdens, though the state has seen some recent positive trends in reducing overall long-term debt principal and improving short-term cash flow.
Key Aspects of Illinois' Debt:
- Massive Pension Debt:
The state has over $140 billion in unfunded pension obligations, the largest of any state, with total state and local retirement debt exceeding $200 billion.
- High Taxpayer Burden:
This debt translates to a substantial financial obligation for each resident, with figures showing each taxpayer effectively owes tens of thousands of dollars.
- Lowest Credit Rating:
Illinois holds the lowest credit rating of any state, leading to higher borrowing costs.
- Long-Term Fiscal Issues:
Chronic budget deficits, spending more than revenue, and a lack of fundamental pension reform have contributed to the crisis.
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