This is a pre-emptive posting, although, it's already been alleged I'm hating on the win today.
I predicted the Bears would win this game. I wasn't going out on any limb with it. It was expected the Bears would win. An unfortunate replay call turned the tide in this one. This was a rookie QB vs. Hundley, today.
Packers have owned the Bears for years. I underestimated the power the Packers still wield over the Bears even with Brett Hundley running things. That is a home away from home game. Still, I didn't think Hundley had it in him to lead this team especially without 33 and 88. Some good fortune, a rookie QB on the other side, and stadium full of good karma was enough to get this team to one of the 2 or 3 wins it needs to even have a shot at making it 9 straight seasons.
Jamaal Williams does nothing for me. I'm hoping Devante Mays gets his shot now. I'm going to assume the MRI isn't good for 33, and he's no longer a factor for us.
As for the playoffs...there are 10 teams 5-4 or better. We have a tie breaker over Dallas who is one of the 5-4 while Atlanta holds it over us as they are the other 5-4. It's hard to get really excited about barely hanging on in the playoff race with the way this team has looked without 12 and how bad the D looked even with him.
Again, in my world, I rate this team on the legitimacy of their ability to win it all. I don't think it's breaking news that this team is nowhere near SB worthy much less playoff worthy so a win over the last place team in our division is not activating my endorphins like it might be for some.
Flacco is next. He's been putrid this year along with that offense. Their D is very susceptible to the run but killer on the pass. I can't imagine us having much success vs. their D, but I also can't see their O having all that much success vs. our D. We might be able to sneak another one, but I still wouldn't be too rowdy considering the nature of the opponent. As usual, this team can beat teams with bad QB's but looks 180 vs. legit QB's save for Russell Wilson.
I'm happy the season isn't totally over but what I don't want to happen is to see this team do just enough to avoid major changes and fall well short of the original goal. Someone somewhere is going to make more out of wins over teams QB'd by dregs, when it should be looking at how we've done over the last 6 years vs. upper tier QBs.
Beat Flacco!
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."