I now feel slightly better about the Bears. They still can't run the ball which will end up killing their defense over time - as well as cost them late in games when they need to hold the ball.

I'm still not sold that the O-line can pass protect. I'm still not sure that the Bears "figured something out" yesterday as much as the Cowboys just inexplicably decided to call off the dogs.

3rd down efficiency was non-existent. They can't get a yard to save their life.

And, I still hate the "let's give up 500 yards of offense and hope for a good ball-punch" defense that is a Lovie trademark.

But, they definitely have some good pieces. Cutler, when he has time, can put the ball right on the money. He had some tremendous throws yesterday.

Briggs and Urlacher look like they are 24 years-old. They are both flying around the field making plays.

The defense can definitely stop the run. I was a little disappointed with the pressure from the defensive line as I thought they'd have a pretty big day yesterday.

But, overall, I'm starting to think this team could win 10 games and actually make the playoffs before summarily getting destroyed. I'm not there yet. 8-8 - if Cutler doesn't get killed which still seems very likely.

Still this.

I agree. It's only two games but he looks like he is thriving in the Mike Martz style instead of it being a detriment to his game.

It seemed to me that in game four that Cutler grew completely tired of the Martz offense and did his own thing. With how much timing there is in the Martz offense you pretty much just need to do what you are told and if it's an incomplete pass that's alright.

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

I agree. I think he lost faith in the system when he saw how fast the rush was coming, stopped looking downfield, and was determined to freelance....but couldn't do so effectively.

Cutler lost focus and was scared of getting hit. I don't know how much I blame him. Most would be too after the 4th time getting hit. He is still accountable for those decisions though.

I think he was looking at the line and what was going to hit him next. He didn't put the focus back to where he should be throwing the ball.

They couldn't run the ball. Offense shut-down in the red zone. Greg Olsen catches the ball and immediately hits the crouch position. I'm going to start calling him DA CROUTCH!!

Turnovers galore.

Defense was solid against a 0-dimensional offense in the second half. Still played the Lovie Prevent-Victory defense at the end.

Lovie is on the sidelines.

I feel exactly the same about them.

They'll win 7 or 8 games. I didn't say they were awful, just that I feel the same.

They can't run the ball. Teams will get wise to the screens in lieu of a running game. Hell, they had 7 guys blocking and they still couldn't run it.

Lovie will crap a couple games away. Cutler is prone to the 2 or 3 bad throws each game that could cost you games.

The defense looked real good. Yes, they looked better than I thought but I won't believe it until they play a real team. If they hold Dallas to 3 yards/carry or less then I'll feel better about them, slightly.

They'll win 7 or 8 games.

After seeing sexy rexy it occurred to me yesterday...Cutler is a lot like him. I still have hope for him but he makes some pretty shit decisions when the pressure is on, given time or not. I don't think he sees what's going on very well, he might not get it either. Still love him, but yesterday loss was mostly on him. Complete shit and unacceptable.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Maybe he doesn't "hate" Cutler, but he certainly loves Orton.

On the plus-side, they were able to combine the "Cutler throws too many picks game" and the "Lovie makes incredibly bad in-game decisions game" into only a single loss.

No you hate Jay and you love Kyle.

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Bears are going to win the next 4 games.

Vikings
Dolphins on a short week
Eagles after a long week
Lions without Stafford

9-3 baby!

Bears are going to win the next 4 games.

Vikings
Dolphins on a short week
Eagles after a long week
Lions without Stafford

9-3 baby!