It is less than five minutes after the Bears game as I am typing this and I am pissed off. The Bears lose to Atlanta 22-20 on a third heart breaking loss of the season. The defense, again, could not hold a late lead.
The Bears were down 19-13 and the Falcons were driving in their own territory. The Falcons were forced to fourth down and attempted a field goal, which they missed. This was a good sign for Chicago, as it was still a one score game. The Bears got the ball back and drove down the field to score a touchdown to Rasheed Davis. A winning touchdown, right? The Falcons then got the ball back around midfield with only eleven seconds left. Atlanta threw a great pass down twords the thirty which was caught. Then, with one second to go, Atlanta kicked a winning field goal.
This is horrible. Chicago's famed defense needs to stop giving up late leads. First it was Carolina, then Tampa Bay, now Atlanta. If the Bears would like to remain in first place of the NFC North then they need to learn how to hold teams when you have a late lead.
If I were Lovie Smith, I would get angry at the team, which is something he has failed to do when the team makes mistakes in the past. If I see another half-ass performance by the Bears one more time I think I am going to go crazy.
It is time, actually overtime for the Bears to step up and hold their leads, and until they do, I will continue to bash them.
Next week the Bears will play Minnesota at home in a division game that they must win to re-group. The Bears will need to stop Adrian Peterson to get that win. Oh, yeah, and incase I haven't already made this point: They need to hold late leads.
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