Four and out: Surprises from the NFL in Week 3
By Dani Bostick
How much do the Bears miss the Lovie Smith years?
Going into Week 1, the Bears were ranked 25th in ESPN’s Power Rankings. John Fox’s track record as a winning coach was cited as a reason Bears fans should hold out hope. It might not a surprise that the Bears are struggling this season, but it is a bit shocking just how horribly they played against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. In case you missed it, the Seahawks won 26-0. The most astounding statistic from the game: Jimmy Clausen completed only 9 of 17 passes for 63 yards.
The Bears are so bad that they make the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins look like Super Bowl contenders. They are also so bad that they create a sense of retroactive surprise.
“Why in the world did they fire Lovie Smith?”
“They fired Lovie Smith for this?!”
How bad were the Lovie Smith years? They weren’t bad at all. They were actually so good that the front office considered a 10-6 record unacceptable.
The Bears are in some interesting company at 0-3. The Lions, Ravens, and Saints all have yet to win a game. There are 15 teams at 1-2 at the end of Week 3. Add the four teams at 0-3 and that makes 19/32 teams that have losing records.
Next week, the Bears take on the Raiders, who, surprisingly, have won their last two games and are tied with the Broncos atop the AFC West.
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