BEARS Fall To The Seahawks 30-23

by WCG on Nov 18, 2007 6:40 PM CST

The Bears didn't have to have this game to make the playoffs, but they sure could have used it.

Benson had what I believe is the best run of his NFL career breaking off a 43 yarder for a TD. He had 46 yards on 10 attempts for a 4.6 yard average outside that run. Adrian Peterson went 11 yards including a TD.

Grossman had an alright day throwing for 266 with no INTs, but also no TDs.

Grossman was moving the ball around fairly well. Bernard Berrian had 9 receptions for 102 yards. Mushin Muhammad had 71 yards and Olsen had 43.

Devin Hester had 4 kickoff returns for a total of 116 yards.

I don't know how much ones takes away from a game like this. On the plus side Grossman played well, but that doesn't exactly mean he is on the road to recovery.

The defense didn't do much of anything to inspire confidence allowing 337 through the air and 103 total on the ground.

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Rex and the defense.

All I really wanted to see from Grossman was decent decision making. If he can keep his head under pressure and not give up stupid interceptions, then he's learning what he needs to learn. Take it one game at a time, treat him like a dope addict in recovery, but he didn't relapse under some tough pressure today, so everybody clap and say "hi, Rex!" - he made it to another meeting, after all.

But the defense today was miserable. It's like they never met a third down they couldn't wait to see converted. It was like watching an eighth grader play Madden on all-pro mode for the first time, watching what seemed like every pass go complete for ten-plus yards. I thought maybe they'd be embarrassed into stiffening after realizing exactly how bad they looked at halftime, but clearly they were proud to have just gotten on the field on time.

Who cares about the playoffs? Who do we expect to beat if we manage to squeak in?

--d

by itsugly on Nov 18, 2007 6:53 PM CST 0 recs

it seems to be a recurring theme with our defense

and that theme is "failure to adjust". the carolina playoff game which they refused to adjust their plan and double up steve smith...the superbowl where the colts killed us on the flats and they refused to adjust and get linebackers flying into those lanes or do something...and again today, failure to switch up your coverage so that matt hasselbeck doesn't just pick your ass apart all day long.

by lopey986 on Nov 18, 2007 7:02 PM CST up 0 recs

oh and

"On the other side Morris will again fill in for Alexander. He isn't much to worry about run wise, but he is a good receiving back and that has given us problems at times."

haha, comments like that always come back to bite ya in the ass.

by lopey986 on Nov 18, 2007 7:03 PM CST up 0 recs

I guess so, but

he shouldn't have been a problem.

by WCG on Nov 19, 2007 7:21 AM CST up 0 recs

Yes.

I really hoped that perhaps Babich was the solution to this problem, but today was not exactly confidence-inspiring. I wasn't sad to see Rivera go (much as I liked him), but this is what keeps killing us on defense (well, that and injuries), and it needs to be fixed.

--d

by itsugly on Nov 18, 2007 7:16 PM CST up 0 recs

thanks for a good laugh

not much to be happy about, so the funny 8th grader playing madden comment is much appreciated and sadly spot on with what happened today.

on another note, this was the best I have seen Benson look (obviously including, but even after the 2 big initial runs) on a limited 11 carry sample. so I'm wondering why the sample was so small.

by Ando on Nov 18, 2007 8:30 PM CST up 0 recs

agreed...

Benson obviously looked good. Why the heck did he only get 11 carries again?

visit the mindful mission.

by big_lowitzki on Nov 18, 2007 9:23 PM CST up 0 recs

Because Ron Turner is BRILLIANT!

I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus

by iowaBear on Nov 19, 2007 7:00 AM CST up 0 recs

playoffs

How do you figure that you didn't have to have this one? With a 2-5 conference record, and losses to the Lions, you basically have to win out or you're done. You're not going to win any tiebreakers with a 9 win season, so as far as I can tell, it's win out or miss out on the playoffs.

I suppose you're right technically that you 'didn't have to have this one', but 5-5 in the NFC is far more managable than 4-6 at this point. You do have the Skins left which helps, and you have a head-t0-head tie break over the Eagles, but man is this a tall hill to climb for Chicago.

by Blitzburgh on Nov 18, 2007 11:01 PM CST 0 recs

shit

i wouldn't be shocked if they lost out.

by mike b on Nov 18, 2007 11:21 PM CST up 0 recs

Right now...

The Bears need to win out to get to 10 - 6. And 10 -6 almost always gets you into the playoffs. I looked it up. At least in the nfc.

by Chad on Nov 18, 2007 11:38 PM CST up 0 recs

definitely

9 wins will most certainly be enough for the 6th spot in the NFC this year by my projections, so yeah if the Bears win out, I think they'd get in.

by Blitzburgh on Nov 19, 2007 1:13 AM CST up 0 recs

9 wins?

DOn't forget that the lions hold the tie breaker against the bears. YOu don't see them winning nine? The Giants are going to win prolly 10. of course if the Giants win 9 and the Bears win 9 and the bears beat the Giants...

Anyway, I say 10 gets you in.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 2:13 AM CST up 0 recs

"You do have the Skins left which helps"

whaaaat? we got smoked by the cowboys and the skins played them pretty tough. i don't think we beat washington.

by lopey986 on Nov 19, 2007 11:06 AM CST up 0 recs

Washington

I think he means that, if we beat the Redskins, we can directly impact our wildcard chances, not that they're an easy game. There are no easy games for this team.

--d

by itsugly on Nov 19, 2007 11:31 AM CST up 0 recs

Transitive property of sports

does not exist.

Just cause Washington played Dallas tough and we got killed by them means nothing.

Philly beat Washington and we beat Philly so we will beat Washington. Nope. It doesn't work that way.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 1:48 PM CST up 0 recs

I'm sure

we'll run the table vs this schedule (rolls eyes)...

vs Broncos
vs Giants
@ Redskins
@ Vikings
vs Green Bay
vs Saints
(Please note, we have one home victory this year)

3-3 should be considered a moral victory....

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 1:32 PM CST up 0 recs

Disagree

4 -2.

We should win 3 of 4 home games (the Pack may have clinched their playoff spot by then so maybe 4 of 4) then at least 1 road game.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 1:50 PM CST up 0 recs

Pack could/should

be playing for homefield advantage....

We should beat Denver and New Orleans, Vikings are the only other "should" win game in there but well we couldn't beat them at home and it took a miracle just to be even in that game.

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 2:18 PM CST up 0 recs

my breakdown

vs Broncos WIN
vs Giants WIN
@ Redskins LOSE
@ Vikings WIN - NO PURPLE JESUS THIS TIME OR PLAYING HURT
vs Green Bay CAN WIN
vs Saints WIN

So 4 - 2 and maybe 5 -1.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 3:24 PM CST up 0 recs

Your optimism

is admirable. Foolish, but admirable.

Vikes got 158 yards with Chester Taylor, I think it's the O-line along with the back and Peterson should be fine by then.

No idea why you'd pencil in a win over the Giants. It might happen, of course, but the Bears will be 5 pt underdogs at least.

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 3:51 PM CST up 0 recs

Tell you why...

I think Minnesota blows. Without Purple Jesus in that game, he Bears win. They still have no QB or WR that are worth a damn.
The Giants are beat up and I fear not the little Manning. Between Brandon Jacobs, Ruben Droughns and Derrek Ward, none can play a full game. And Burress has been hurt all year and it's shown.

I am going to pencil in that win. PENCIL - LIGHT PENCIL.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 4:27 PM CST up 0 recs

I bet you

all 6 teams and their fans have penciled in win when they see the Bears on the schedule.

I have no idea what you've seen this year that makes you think the Bears are any good or better than anybody but the Raiders, Falcons, 49ers or Dolphins.

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 4:56 PM CST up 0 recs

Huh?!?!?!

Road victories vs. Philly and Green Bay and playing very tough against the Seahawks in one of the worst road environments in the NFL.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 5:15 PM CST up 0 recs

4-6 record

and 1-3 at home....including losses to Lions and Vikings.

Lots of really poorly played football and a defense that does nothing well consistently.

No idea why you think the Bears are any good this year...

Defense has just been bad, can't run the ball on offense and the passing game is average at best. There's not one team out there that we're playing that is significantly worse than us.

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 5:35 PM CST up 0 recs

Level of good

i still think that this team is a 8 - 8 or 9 -7 team. That's not that good.

by Chad on Nov 19, 2007 5:54 PM CST up 0 recs

And to clarify...

I don't think the Bears are the 5th worst team in the league or anything, but those are the only 4 teams we should have no problem beating.

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by thecubreporter on Nov 19, 2007 5:36 PM CST up 0 recs

is that a joke?

there is not a team in the league i am confident the bears can beat. including miami. they have shown nothing. can't run, can't defend the run or the pass. took oaklsnd 3-3 into the fourth. PATHETIC.

by mike b on Nov 19, 2007 11:24 PM CST up 0 recs

Are you serious?

What team are you watching? The Bears can't get all phases of the team working all together in the same game. If the offense shows up, the defense sucks. If the defense shows up, the offense sucks. Depending on if teams kick to Hester, we can't even rely on special teams anymore. If the Bears go .500 the rest of the way, i'll be amazed.

GO BEARS!!!!!

by McRipper on Nov 20, 2007 7:45 AM CST up 0 recs