LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Should it really be as difficult as the majority of Bears Nation is finding it to be a Bears fan right now and avoid the temptation to write off the whole 2017 season with 15 weeks remaining?
Listen, Sunday in Tampa sucked, we get that, but was it a complete organizational failure that should have folks all over town calling for the heads of anyone and everyone in navy and orange?
The answer, of course, is no.
In the week following the Bears last-second loss to the Falcons on opening day, the general mood around town was one of pleasant surprise that the Bears were as competitive as they were against what appears to be the best team in the NFC.