When you’re describing wins, the word “despicable” doesn’t usually come to mind.
Well, it does if you’re Hall of Famer and former Bear Dan Hampton, who wasn’t impressed by Chicago’s 20-13 victory over the Lions.
While it was far from a pretty win, it was a win for a team that desperately needed one as they rode a four-game losing streak.
Sure, the Bears were facing the league’s 31st-ranked defense and only managed to put up 20 points.
Sure, the Bears were facing backup quarterback Jeff Driskel, who at times drove the Lions right down the field.
But for Hampton, winning isn’t enough. You have to be able to put away those “miserable” football teams.
“Yeah, we won,” Hampton said, via the Chicago Tribune. “We won the game. We won a game. Finally. … We finally find a way to win after four straight losses. But this was despicable. … How do you not put away one of the most miserable football teams on the planet Earth with a backup nobody quarterback and let them go down the field time and time and time again and have a chance to beat you? … I’m telling you, folks, there’s something really sad, sick about this team.”
While the Bears did nothing to sway their critics with a seven-point victory over a bad Lions team missing starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, perhaps it was just the thing the Bears needed heading into the final seven games of the season.
We’ll see when the Bears head to Los Angeles to play the Rams on Sunday Night Football.
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