Chicago Shuffle: A Chicago Bears Pod

Host Zach Lee takes you through the final game of the 2020 season, as the Bears fall to the New Orleans Saints 21-9 in their NFC wildcard round. 

The super mega blah feelings at the end of an 8-9 season. 

The Javon Wims drop was not the make-or-break moment some would have you believe.

Reviewing the Bears roster on offense and defense.

Putting on the GM hat and plotting the course forward.

 

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Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears week 17 destruction at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers while also making the playoffs due to the Rams defeating the Cardinals. It's a weird day! 

The opening drive with more ups and downs than most games have

The missed opportunities and settling for field goals

The clear line of demarcation between the state of the Packers and the Bears and the accompanying depression it engenders.

But we're in the playoffs! Yay! Yay? 

Roquan Smith, David Montgomery, Darnell Mooney injury updates

Previewing the Saints tilt next week by reviewing the previous meeting earlier this season.

The big picture for this Bears franchise and what we as fans should emotionally prepare ourselves for next year

Bonus Bulls content!

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After a series of misfires in the first half, The Bears buckle down in the 3rd quarter (!) and handle their business against the tanking Jacksonville Jaguars, 41-17.

The Mitch Pick - Trubisky throws his worst pick ever, which is effing saying something

The defense can't rush the passer and it's a problem.

The Bears put the game on Trubisky's arm and he didn't totally mess it up.

The defense finally got a couple of turnovers thanks to Mike "My Year" Glennon's unvenge game.

Trying to unpack all the news and playoff seeding leading into next week.

THE GRAND FINALE MATCHUP WITH GREEN BAY FOR A PLAYOFF BERTH AND THE GHOST OF CONTE PAST

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Breaking down the Bears thrilling 33-27 victory over the Minnesota Vikings with the season on the line with SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell.

The Bears offense might just be not terrible, it might be... okay?

David Montgomery is a beast and the Bears O-line loves running in Minnesota

How one throw from Mitch took him from an A to a C+

The defense is banged up and vulnerable but made the critical plays when it counted. BARELY.

Flawed? Yes. But the Bears are entertaining again.

Cairo Santos, a golden god.

The crooked path to the playoffs and who the Bears need help from.

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Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears dominant week 14 36-7 win over the Houston Texans, snapping Chicago's 6-game losing streak and quieting the torch and pitchfork crowd for at least one week.

David Montgomery begins the game with an 80 yard house call!

The defense comes back with a vengeance to the tune of 7 sacks and 13 hits of Watson

Mitch Trubisky's finest game as a Chicago Bear

What the hell do we make of this game in the grand scheme? Does this even mean anything?

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Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears epic late collapse against the Detroit Lions, blowing a 10 point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter against a woebegone franchise fresh off firing their own coach and general manager. 

The Bears have three first half rushing touchdowns! 

Mitch looks really solid... untilllllll he doesn't at the EXACT WRONG MOMENT.

The defense isn't good anymore. Facts.

Allen Robinson's late game waltz out of bounds with the game on the line.

The nail in the coffin. Of the season. Of Nagy. Of Pace. The winds of change are blowing like a hurricane.

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Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discuss the latest Bears disappointment, this time a complete shellacking to their fiercest rival on national television with a season - and regime - on the line. In short, the winds of change are blowing Chicago-level strong with only five games remaining this season.

The bears statistical competence due to garbage time points and yardage

Mitch's untriumphant return

A complete no-show by the defense... that's not supposed to happen?

Being outclassed in all three phases by the packers ain't great

The games to come...

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Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell as we enjoy the calm sobriety of a bye week to discuss:

 a recap of the season's first ten games

3 Nice Things! We are compelled to try to say our favorite things about this Bears team. It was hard!

Ryan Pace's tenure with the Bears: the highs, the lows, the final judgments

All time top 5 favorite Bears and whether any current players make the list

What to look for the rest of the season and final win total predictions.

We went long to keep you from looking at the news. You're welcome!

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Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears dispiriting Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-13. The Bears head into the bye week 5-5 but with no answers on how to fix a completely broken offense and now with Nick Foles suffering a game-ending injury to boot.

 

The level of failure offensively is nearly without peer

The offensive line isn't as bad as you think statistically, so what the hell is wrong?

What do the Bears do to fix this generational quagmire?

Is that... is that Mitch Trubisky's music??

The future of the roster, Matt Nagy, and Ryan Pace

Bulls bonus chatter!

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Zach Lee breaks down the Bears total offensive no-show (except for garbage time) against the Titans in Nashville. At no point did Nick Foles and Matt Nagy's offense give fans a glimmer of reason to hope, and two second half fumbles by David Montgomery and Anthony Miller sealed the deal. The Bears have slid to 5-4 and now are on the brink of seeing their fortunate start to the season go off the rails entirely. We also get into Ryan Pace's mismanagement of the roster and how it's entirely illustrated by the state of the offensive line.

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