Week 13: In which we don't jump around like a bunch of Kansas City Palkos

[BC]

Here are the remaining schedules for the Wild Card "contenders"...

CHI (7-5)

at DEN, vs SEA, at GB, at MIN

DET (7-4)

vs MIN, at OAK, vs SD, at GB

ATL (7-5)

at CAR, vs JAX, at NO, vs TB

NYG (6-6)

at DAL, vs WSH, at NYJ, vs DAL

SEA (5-7)

vs STL, at CHI, vs SF, at ARZ

ARZ (5-7)

vs SF, vs CLE, at CIN, vs SEA

If you believe that the NFC West teams still have any sort of chance, then there is one meeting between potential contenders left. Otherwise, it is possible for all the other contenders to lose the rest of their games.

[Internet Apex]

Here are the remaining schedules for the Wild Card "contenders"...

CHI (7-5)

at DEN, vs SEA, at GB, at MIN

DET (7-4)

vs MIN, at OAK, vs SD, at GB

ATL (7-5)

at CAR, vs JAX, at NO, vs TB

NYG (6-6)

at DAL, vs WSH, at NYJ, vs DAL

SEA (5-7)

vs STL, at CHI, vs SF, at ARZ

ARZ (5-7)

vs SF, vs CLE, at CIN, vs SEA

If you believe that the NFC West teams still have any sort of chance, then there is one meeting between potential contenders left. Otherwise, it is possible for all the other contenders to lose the rest of their games.

Crunch.

[Richard Chuggar]

TaleSpin.

[Yeti]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Falcons lost. Giants lost. Cowboys lost. No pressure from the East or West. It might be really ugly, but it's still entirely possible to win one or two more games and back into the playoffs.

Don't do this. Please. I speak from experience.

TOO MANY EXPERIENCE.

I definitely have not seen this before. In my lifetime (so before the inevitable Huey WHAT ABOUT 1986 CHARLES MARTIN anecdote) I've never seen a Bears team that looked so promising completely go into the shitter thanks to the loss of its star QB and RB. Mostly because for most of my life there've been neither promising Bears teams, star QBs, or star RBs.

I believe you've got your interwebby tales mixed up.  I don't have a Charles Martin anectdote.  I can give you pretty much all of the post-Super Bowl Ditka teams, though.  They always seemed to start out like 8-2 before fading into fart dust by December.  Is this what you mean?

[Brownie]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

[Slaky]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

I can't believe Lovie Smith couldn't win that game with his entire offense out injured. What a fucking asshole. FIRE HIM NOW.

[Eli]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

Seems to me that TJ needs to get better at recognizing unattributed quotes posted here from the comments sections of random blogs that he's probably never seen before.

[Yeti]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

Seems to me that TJ needs to get better at recognizing unattributed quotes posted here from the comments sections of random blogs that he's probably never seen before.

Well said

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

Seems to me that TJ needs to get better at recognizing unattributed quotes posted here from the comments sections of random blogs that he's probably never seen before.

Well said

TJ's done been Frolled.

[Quality Start Machine]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

Seems to me that TJ needs to get better at recognizing unattributed quotes posted here from the comments sections of random blogs that he's probably never seen before.

Well said

TJ's done been Frolled.

That's going to be a thing.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

I can't believe Lovie Smith couldn't win that game with his entire offense out injured. What a fucking asshole. FIRE HIM NOW.

When you come right down to it, this is all really Virginia McCaskey's fault.

The sad, silly bitch. WHAT ARE HER QUALIFICATIONS?

[BH]

Did you guys hear Smith after the game. Don't EVER tell me this guy knows what he's talking about. Don't EVER tell me about his record as coach. That son-of-a-BITCH is the most arrogant, egotistical, incompetant hack of a head coach I've ever seen. He's making me miss the days of Dave Wannstedt and Dick Jauron.

Yeah, records don't matter.

I'm not sure what you want from Lovie Smith postgame, but I'm afraid he's far down the list of "things that could be improved on the Bears."

Jesus fucking Christ!!!!!!

I can't believe Lovie Smith couldn't win that game with his entire offense out injured. What a fucking asshole. FIRE HIM NOW.

When you come right down to it, this is all really Virginia McCaskey's fault.

The sad, silly bitch. WHAT ARE HER QUALIFICATIONS?

And what about THE SOD?!!

[Powdered Toast Man]

Damn, tough breaks for the Bears...I heard Hester on Mike and Mike (I know, I know) this morning, and I couldn't help but like the guy and feel bad for him at the same time.