It’s all over.
A tumultuous 2020 season has come to an end for the Bears after a 21-9 loss to the Saints in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday.
The Bears were far from the favorites in this matchup, and it showed. Even when they were within four points of tying the game up—which proved to be the case for more than half of the game—the lead still often felt out of reach. They flat-out struggled on offense, and their defense started falling apart as the game progressed.
It is a commendable achievement to make it to the playoffs, but losing in the fashion the Bears did does make a postseason appearance lose a bit of its luster.