You ever want something, so bad, like let’s just say, as a Bears fan, TO BEAT THE PACKERS??? How many years have I waited for the tide to turn? How many times has it felt like it would finally happen? How many times did I feel like a sucker? Well, the Packers beat the Bears again (8 in a row for those counting, although that last Bears win was a really, really big one) on Sunday. It was another game where we lead; another one that our “owner” came back to overcome. Yes, another loss to our rivals. Usually, I’m furious, but… this time, it feels different. It feels like that 2015 NLCS loss to the Mets, like that 2009 Western Conference Finals loss to the Red Wings, like that 1990 Eastern Conference loss to the Pistons, even like that 1984 NFC Championship game to the Niners. All of the above mentioned losses hurt, even more so than just a regular season loss to the Pack because the postseason nature, but the point is… it felt like the end of something. It feels like this loss to the Packers, call me crazy, may actually be the last one for a while. I feel like… the tide IS turning. I know, big words for a fan of a 3-10 football team, but I do think that. It may not be completely turned the other way, the right way, our way, but the winds of change are on the horizon. The time is almost here.
Sure, the rest of this season will be a wash; we know this, we knew this. I still wanted to beat these assholes, but… in all actuality, the Packers, they did us a favor by beating us in this one. The Bears, with another loss, have moved that much closer to the 2nd overall pick in next year’s draft; that same draft position that will be helpful with ALL of our picks. The Packers meanwhile, have moved the opposite way. Yes, winning is good, the season is not over, Rodgers wants to play as long as GB is mathematically alive, yada, yada, yada. The Packers were one game better than us heading into Sunday; spoiler alert: they ain’t winning shit this year. They are still mathematically alive, and I guess that means Aaron will keep playing; spoiler alert: you probably won’t face any other teams that have 3/4 of their starting secondary missing. Of course, I’m not mentioning our backup RB who is pretty good and our #1 WR being on the IR too, and of course, the 2 all-pros on our defense that we sent packing since the last time we met. And you barely beat us?!?!? Plus, you know Getsy toned it down in the 2nd half with Fields, right? Selfishly, I wanted them to go all out and do whatever was necessary to beat them, like another 50+ yard TD run like Justin showed us early. But, they pumped the brakes… we’ve seen enough here. No need to hurt Fields; no need to hurt our draft position. The Bears are banking on the progress of Fields this year, and the promise of a much more talented roster next year via the draft and all our cap room to be enough for us right now. You know what? They’re probably right.
Yes, I don’t like punting any year; I want to win every game, especially against these bastards, but… there is a bigger plan in place here. I see the promise. Will we make the right draft picks? Will we sign the right free agents? Will Fields take ANOTHER step next year? Will we learn how to win games that quickly? Certainly still a lot of questions, but, in general, even though we are a shitty 3-10 right now, I do see promise in the future. At the very least, I’m using this hope, this belief that the tide is turning, this thankfulness for helping us maintain our draft position via another loss to our rivals, as a coping mechanism. I’m moving on from this one, instantly. In fact, I will utter words I never thought I would after a loss to the Packers… Thank You GB… and see you next year bitches!!! Bear Down!!!
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