2025-26 NFL Thread

[MuggsyB]

Jeesh.

[forgetful]

Bears had #2 open underneath for a 1st down too.

[wadesworld]

Bears down.

[cheebs09]

Bears had #2 open underneath for a 1st down too.

He did not look like a happy camper.

[wadesworld]

Ouch.  This game is over already.

Muggs was right.

[jesmu84]

Hell of a second half by Chicago.

So much going in the positive direction for this franchise.

[Dish]

Sigh.

[CreightonWarrior]

[Jockey]

Shades of Cutler on the last pass.

[Jockey]

Brady has gotten better since the last time I saw him. He may even be on the north side of adequate now.

[WhiteTrash]

Sigh.

Hate to lose but there are some reasons to be hopeful. Love has 4 years on Williams, so take that into account plus our HC seems more than competent. The Packers have more talent but I believe the Bears can win at home.

[GB Warrior]

Shades of Cutler on the last pass.

Nixon had a hell of a play. Man coverage but peeled off Moore to make that play

[jesmu84]

Shades of Cutler on the last pass.

Lol. Can't take anything you say seriously when it comes to the bears

[MuggsyB]

Williams could have easily run for 1st down on 2 plays. Moore was also wide open on the 4th down. 

[MU82]

As one with no horse in the fight, I really enjoyed that game. Back and forth, good comeback by the Bears, lots of incredible escapes by Williams, numerous fine defensive plays by both teams, came down to the final seconds. Very entertaining.

That last pass never should have been thrown, but otherwise I was impressed with a lot of Williams' throws, many of which came under significant duress. Love had one bad throw, too, but it was early. Otherwise, he was superb - lots of great decisions and throws.

Holding is pretty much never called in the last 4-5 minutes of a close game. I would tell my offensive linemen to hold if they need to in those situations. Unless a defensive player is hog-tied and thrown down, the officials simply don't call it. I'm not saying it's right to ignore a violation, just saying that's how it is.

Ben Johnson has done an incredible job with the Bears, but I really didn't like that last series. Yes, run it on 1st down, but then the rest of the series he made questionable calls and let his team take WAY too much time in the huddle. Time went from being a non-factor to all of a sudden mattering, and then you're making a desperation, fourth-down throw. But hey, at least he gets to take 2 TOs into next week's game.

If I were a Bears fan, I'd be pretty darn stoked about the team's future. And if I were a Packers fan, I'd have legit confidence that my team can win this season's Super Bowl.

[Pakuni]

Some weird ass clock management from Ben Johnson on that last drive.

[GB Warrior]

Williams could have easily run for 1st down on 2 plays. Moore was also wide open on the 4th down. 

He was not

[forgetful]

As one with no horse in the fight, I really enjoyed that game. Back and forth, good comeback by the Bears, lots of incredible escapes by Williams, numerous fine defensive plays by both teams, came down to the final seconds. Very entertaining.

That last pass never should have been thrown, but otherwise I was impressed with a lot of Williams' throws, many of which came under significant duress. Love had one bad throw, too, but it was early. Otherwise, he was superb - lots of great decisions and throws.

Holding is pretty much never called in the last 4-5 minutes of a close game. I would tell my offensive linemen to hold if they need to in those situations. Unless a defensive player is hog-tied and thrown down, the officials simply don't call it. I'm not saying it's right to ignore a violation, just saying that's how it is.

Ben Johnson has done an incredible job with the Bears, but I really didn't like that last series. Yes, run it on 1st down, but then the rest of the series he made questionable calls and let his team take WAY too much time in the huddle. Time went from being a non-factor to all of a sudden mattering, and then you're making a desperation, fourth-down throw. But hey, at least he gets to take 2 TOs into next week's game.

If I were a Bears fan, I'd be pretty darn stoked about the team's future. And if I were a Packers fan, I'd have legit confidence that my team can win this season's Super Bowl.

Really wish Wyatt hadn't gotten injured. Key piece of the puzzle.

Crazy thing about this season. I'd neither be shocked to see the Packers win the Super Bowl, or miss the playoffs. Either is totally reasonable at the moment. Same goes for a lot of the top teams.

[MU82]

Really wish Wyatt hadn't gotten injured. Key piece of the puzzle.

Crazy thing about this season. I'd neither be shocked to see the Packers win the Super Bowl, or miss the playoffs. Either is totally reasonable at the moment. Same goes for a lot of the top teams.

The Packers are absolutely not going to miss the playoffs, and thinking they might is unreasonable. Otherwise, I get what you're saying - it's a wide-open race to this year's championship.

[The Sultan]

Williams could have easily run for 1st down on 2 plays. Moore was also wide open on the 4th down. 

He could not have run for it on the fourth down. Cooper was right there.

[Dish]

Kmet was wide open immediately on that play. Caleb waited way too long to decide to make that throw.

Great football game though, hat tip to the Packers.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

As a Bears fan, frustrating last play but quite a game. Love Ben Johnson and I believe in Caleb.

Can't look past Cleveland next weekend, but psyched about the rematch at home. 

[wadesworld]

The Packers are absolutely not going to miss the playoffs, and thinking they might is unreasonable. Otherwise, I get what you're saying - it's a wide-open race to this year's championship.

This is similar to when you said you'd be surprised if the Chiefs aren't in the Super Bowl. The Packers could definitely miss the Playoffs still.

I'd imagine they'll be road dogs against Denver and Chicago (though under a field goal probably). Should be probably a 4-6 point favorite home against Baltimore, but if they can lose to the Panthers at home they can lose to the Ravens at home, and at Minnesota should be a field goal or so favorite.

If they go 1-3 they could very easily miss the Playoffs. I don't expect they will go 1-3, but it wouldn't be that crazy.

[MU82]

This is similar to when you said you'd be surprised if the Chiefs aren't in the Super Bowl. The Packers could definitely miss the Playoffs still.

I'd imagine they'll be road dogs against Denver and Chicago (though under a field goal probably). Should be probably a 4-6 point favorite home against Baltimore, but if they can lose to the Panthers at home they can lose to the Ravens at home, and at Minnesota should be a field goal or so favorite.

If they go 1-3 they could very easily miss the Playoffs. I don't expect they will go 1-3, but it wouldn't be that crazy.

OK ... how 'bout this ... in my opinion, it is highly unlikely that the Packers will miss the playoffs.

The Chiefs, yeah, I admit that proclamation was over the top and made with way too much of the season left to go. The Packers are better than every team remaining on their schedule, including Denver, and will not go 1-3. Again, IMHO.

[Jockey]

Lol. Can't take anything you say seriously when it comes to the bears

Smart man.