Chicago Bears Overreaction No. 3: This was the perfect loss for the Bears
In a game where it’s really hard to tank in, the Chicago Bears are doing a perfect job at losing well.
I can already read the comments calling me out for that sentence, but it’s true.
The Chicago Bears aren’t Super Bowl contenders this year; they’re not a playoff team, either.
Having a young roster show progression while also losing to help the draft pick in a year when the Chicago Bears finally have their own first-round pick is important.
It stings because its fresh.
— Max Markham (@MaxMarkhamNFL) October 30, 2022
But improving your draft pick in a rebuilding year, while the QB clearly develops into a franchise player is the PERFECT situation for the Bears.
They have $125m & enough draft capital to build trenches and support Justin Fields this offseason. pic.twitter.com/7WJX9NTeHV
The motto going into this season was: “Who cares if the Bears win? As long as Justin Fields progresses, let’s get a high draft pick.”
And that’s what the Chicago Bears have done so far.
In a season where they’re young and inexperienced at a lot of positions, they’re doing a good job at losing close games without looking like a complete laughingstock of a football team.
As long as Justin Fields continues to progress, the defense starts to gel better, and Luke Getsy continues calling a Fields-friendly offense, losses aren’t the worst thing on the planet.
Once Justin Fields has either Quentin Johnston, Jordan Addison, or Jaxon Smith-Njigba to throw to, the Bears will be happy with how this season played out— even if it didn’t end with hoisting the Lombardi trophy.