It's time to talk playoffs. Not yet, maybe, but it's a conversation worth having.
The Bears are 8-3, and the math isn't on their side. Of the 345 teams that have made it to the postseason with at least eight wins through 11 games, 319 have gone on to make a deeper run. That's 92% of the time.
It's easy to say "it's too early" for playoff talk. But let's be real, the Bears have been here before. Who can forget the 2012 season? They started 8-3 but missed out on the playoffs at 10-6. The following year was more of the same, finishing 8-8.
The past two seasons haven't exactly set a high bar for optimism. Caleb Williams has struggled with deep shots, and while he had some flashes Sunday against the Steelers, it's clear that work is needed up front.
Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey gave Bears quarterback a shove in the second quarter. The takeaway? That's what makes this game so fun – the physicality of football.
But here's the thing: it's time to stop making excuses for the offense and start making a case for why they should be in the playoffs now. It's not just about winning, but also about being consistent. Who says that Caleb Williams can't come out on top against Aaron Rodgers?
The Bears have six games left on their schedule, including matchups with the Eagles and Packers. Those are going to test them to the max.
There is a simple equation: Six games left + miss the playoffs = totally blowing it. Let's not make that equation true for the Bears just yet.
"We've got six games more to go to put ourselves in position to go be in that race," wide receiver Rome Odunze said.
"Shoot, I don't see anything stopping us," he added. "We've got some games we've got to go handle, but I don't think anything's stopping us except ourselves."
The Bears have a chance to make this thing happen, but it won't be easy. They'll need to stay focused and avoid complacency. But hey, that's what makes life interesting – right?
For now, let's just say the playoffs are on their mind.
The Bears are 8-3, and the math isn't on their side. Of the 345 teams that have made it to the postseason with at least eight wins through 11 games, 319 have gone on to make a deeper run. That's 92% of the time.
It's easy to say "it's too early" for playoff talk. But let's be real, the Bears have been here before. Who can forget the 2012 season? They started 8-3 but missed out on the playoffs at 10-6. The following year was more of the same, finishing 8-8.
The past two seasons haven't exactly set a high bar for optimism. Caleb Williams has struggled with deep shots, and while he had some flashes Sunday against the Steelers, it's clear that work is needed up front.
Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey gave Bears quarterback a shove in the second quarter. The takeaway? That's what makes this game so fun – the physicality of football.
But here's the thing: it's time to stop making excuses for the offense and start making a case for why they should be in the playoffs now. It's not just about winning, but also about being consistent. Who says that Caleb Williams can't come out on top against Aaron Rodgers?
The Bears have six games left on their schedule, including matchups with the Eagles and Packers. Those are going to test them to the max.
There is a simple equation: Six games left + miss the playoffs = totally blowing it. Let's not make that equation true for the Bears just yet.
"We've got six games more to go to put ourselves in position to go be in that race," wide receiver Rome Odunze said.
"Shoot, I don't see anything stopping us," he added. "We've got some games we've got to go handle, but I don't think anything's stopping us except ourselves."
The Bears have a chance to make this thing happen, but it won't be easy. They'll need to stay focused and avoid complacency. But hey, that's what makes life interesting – right?
For now, let's just say the playoffs are on their mind.
bears are basically toast at this point 
they need to step up their game or watch as the packers and eagles leave them in the dust 
caleb williams is still a mess and those deep shots aren't cutting it 
meanwhile, the steelers just gave jalen ramsey an easy pass 
yeah, let's not make any excuses for the offense, they're basically holding themselves back 
- we can't just sit back and wait for things to happen, we need to make our own luck! The Bears have been in tough spots before and come out swinging (like that Jalen Ramsey shove 
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You've got to hand it to Rome Odunze, he's spot on! "We don't live in the past, we bring future to our daily lives" 
... and it looks like the Bears are doing just that. They can't keep making excuses for Caleb Williams' struggles, it's time to step up and make a case for why they should be in the playoffs now. 
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. They started 8-3 back in '12, just like now, but missed out on the playoffs at 10-6. The next year was more of the same, finishin' 8-8. I'm not sayin' it's gonna be easy for them this time around, but we gotta start thinkin' about why they should be makin' a push for the playoffs now 
. Caleb Williams is a talented QB, but he needs to step up his game. And them matchups comin' up against the Eagles and Packers are gonna be huge 
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. It's time to stop makin' excuses and start makin' a case for why the Bears should be in the playoffs now 
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like what even is the point of having a decent season if we ain't making noise? 
i'm all for the optimism but let's be real we've been here before and didn't do squat