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Studs and duds from Bears’ messy loss to the Cardinals

The Bears had some standout performances and others that were about as messy as the weather conditions. Our studs and duds from the loss.

The only thing worse than the field conditions on Sunday was the play of the Chicago Bears against the Arizona Cardinals. The Bears went down early to Arizona and never recovered, losing 33-22, dropping them to 4-8 on the season and all-but-out of the playoff hunt.

It wasn’t a great day for Andy Dalton, who threw four interceptions on the day. On the other side, Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins returned from injury and immediately made their presence known by hooking up for a touchdown. It was all Cardinals from then on as they maintained their NFL-best 10-2 record.

There were many different players who had some standout performances, while others were about as messy as the weather conditions. Here are this week’s studs and duds.

Bears fans react to Andy Dalton’s brutal outing vs. Cardinals

After a 4-interception game for Andy Dalton, Bears fans had a lot to say about his poor showing on Sunday.

The Chicago Bears suffered a 33-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. But the story of the game wasn’t the 11-point loss. It’s the fact that quarterback Andy Dalton had a brutal showing with four interceptions. In all fairness, only three of them were his fault.

Dalton became the first Bears quarterback to throw four interceptions since 2016 when Matt Barkley threw four against Washington. Even in those poor quarterback games from 2017-present, no quarterback threw more than three interceptions.

Understandably, Bears fans are not happy with Dalton or the offense after their poor showing. It was so bad, fans were calling for the return of Nick Foles, who went 2-5 as a starter last season. Here’s wishing rookie Justin Fields a quick recovery.

Here are the best reactions from Bears’ fans:

Bears HC Matt Nagy insists he wasn’t calling plays vs. Cardinals

The Bears had communication issues against the Cardinals, which led to Matt Nagy relaying Bill Lazor’s play calls to Andy Dalton.

The Chicago Bears dropped a disappointing 33-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, where a flurry of Chicago mistakes — including four Andy Dalton interceptions — gave Arizona a free win.

There were questions about whether head coach Matt Nagy had assumed play-calling duties during the game, as Nagy was seen on the sideline talking into a walkie talkie as a means to communicate with Dalton.

Nagy told reporters after the game that offensive coordinator Bill Lazor remains the play caller and that there were communication issues with the headset between Dalton and Lazor. Nagy said he was receiving the play calls from Lazor up in the booth and Nagy was conveying them to Dalton with his walkie talkie.

Nagy handed over play-calling duties to Lazor following a brutal Week 3 loss to the Cleveland Browns, where the offense looked to reach its lowest — at the time. It was the second time in two years Nagy surrendered play calling. And while it hasn’t been inspiring, it’s been better than Nagy.

Not that it mattered on Sunday, where Chicago’s offense helped gift-wrap a victory to the Cardinals, where four Dalton interceptions led to 23 points for Arizona.

It’s not just the play caller that’s the problem. It’s Nagy’s offense.

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Bears vs. Cardinals recap: Everything we know about Chicago’s Week 13 loss

The Bears lost 33-22 on Sunday, making them 1-5 in their last 6 games and 4-8 on the season. We’re recapping their loss to the Cardinals.

Coming off of a win on Thanksgiving, the Chicago Bears hosted the top-seeded Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Unlike last week, the Bears are back in the losing column, making them 1-5 in their last six games.

While Chicago had a chance to pull off the upset, they committed too many mistakes that led to the Bears’ eighth loss of the season.

Let’s take a look at everything we know after Chicago’s Week 13 loss to Arizona.

Instant analysis of Bears’ brutal 33-22 loss vs. Cardinals

The Bears committed too many mistakes and handed the Cardinals a 33-22 victory, which dropped Chicago to 4-8 this season.

The Chicago Bears hosted the top-seeded Arizona Cardinals Sunday at Soldier Field in a game that was wild from start to finish. But ultimately, the Bears committed too many mistakes and handed a 33-22 victory to the Cardinals.

No one gave Chicago a chance to beat Arizona, myself included. And yet, they were still in the game in the fourth quarter. With no help from the Bears’ offense, which committed four turnovers — all Andy Dalton interceptions — that led to 23 points for the Cardinals.

Much like Chicago tried to hand last week’s game to the winless Lions, Arizona tried to give this game to a bad Bears team, who committed too many mistakes to even stand a chance.

While Chicago’s defense had their share of struggles, they weren’t the biggest issue as their offense put them in bad situations all afternoon. All four of Dalton’s interceptions gave the Cardinals the ball inside Chicago’s 30-yard line.

Dalton silenced any potential quarterback controversy with a brutal outing against the Cardinals, where he threw four interceptions that led to 23 of Arizona’s 33 points. Dalton completed 26-of-41 passes for 229 yards with two touchdowns and those four picks for a 54.9 passer rating.

Despite a brutal loss, there was a bright spot on offense with running back David Montgomery, who had 21 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown. And perhaps receiver Jakeem Grant, who led the Bears with five receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. But aside from that, it was ugly.

As quarterback Justin Fields nurses cracked ribs, the hope is the rookie will be ready to go against the Packers next Sunday night. With Chicago at 4-8, the only thing that matters right now is Fields’ development.

This isn’t the kind of game that will silence those “Fire Nagy” chants or do anything to salvage Nagy’s job at this point. And it won’t get any easier next week when the Bears head to Green Bay to battle the Packers on Sunday Night Football.

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Potential disaster turns into impressive trick play for Bears

The Bears pulled off an impressive trick play against the Cardinals, where Andy Dalton evaded a sack for a deep completion.

The Chicago Bears are pulling out some tricks against the top-seeded Arizona Cardinals, including a trick play that went from potential disaster to first down completion in the third quarter.

On first-and-10 from the Chicago 40-yard line, running back David Montgomery took the direct snap in the wildcat formation and handed the ball off to receiver Jakeem Grant, who then pitched it to quarterback Andy Dalton.

Dalton looked like he was done for as Cardinals pass rusher Devon Kennard was bearing down on him. But Dalton evaded the sack and found Grant downfield for a 34-yard completion to set Chicago up on the Arizona 26-yard line.

That eventually led to a one-yard touchdown from Dalton to tight end Jimmy Graham to bring the Bears to within 10 points, 24-14.

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Bears fan hilariously struggles with poncho amid wild weather conditions at Soldier Field

We’re still not sure whether that Bears fan was successful in securing his poncho as the wind whipped at Soldier Field.

You have to give it up for Chicago fans who are braving the poor weather conditions to watch a struggling Bears team battle the top-seeded Cardinals at Soldier Field.

Not only are the conditions miserable, but the Bears are equally as miserable, especially in the first half of this game, where the offense has committed two turnovers — which led to 14 of Arizona’s 21 points — and the defense hasn’t had an answer for the Cardinals.

During FOX’s broadcast of the Week 13 matchup, cameras caught one Bears fans high up in the stands at Soldier Field as he attempted to put on a poncho as the rain fell and wind blew, and he was struggling. Honestly, we’re still not sure whether or not the fan was successful in securing his poncho.

In many ways, this fan’s struggles have summarized Chicago’s struggles in this game against Arizona — heck, their struggles through most of this season.

Things don’t get any easier for the Bears next week when they head to Green Bay to battle the No. 2 seed Packers on Sunday Night Football, where 4-9 looks pretty likely at this point.

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Things couldn’t have gone worse for Bears in 1st quarter vs. Cardinals

Facing the top-seeded Cardinals in the rain and bad field conditions, things were pretty ugly for the Bears offense in the first quarter.

When the Chicago Bears welcomed the Arizona Cardinals to Soldier Field on Sunday, the expectation was things could get pretty ugly as Chicago battled a top-seeded Arizona squad.

But throw in rain and bad field conditions and things were pretty ugly for the Bears offense in the first quarter. Chicago’s offense committed two turnovers in the first quarter, both of which the Cardinals converted into touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead.

On the Bears’ opening possession, quarterback Andy Dalton, starting in place of injured starter Justin Fields, overthrew receiver Jakeem Grant on third-and-6, and it was intercepted by Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson and returned to Chicago’s 28-yard line. Four plays later, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray found receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a 20-yard touchdown on fourth-and-2.

Chicago’s second turnover was another Dalton interception, this one dropped by tight end Cole Kmet, and it landed in the hands of Cardinals safety Budda Baker, who returned it 77 yards to the Chicago 20-yard line. The Bears were also lined up illegally on the play. Five plays later, Murray scored on a nine-yard touchdown run to put the Cardinals up 14-0.

This was a game where Chicago couldn’t afford to make any mistakes. Unfortunately, they’ve already made two, which Arizona has turned into 14 points.

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Bears Week 13 inactives: Roquan Smith, Teven Jenkins ACTIVE vs. Cardinals

The Bears released their inactives ahead of their game against the Cardinals, and LB Roquan Smith is officially active.

The Chicago Bears have released their inactives ahead of their Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals, where there’s bad news about some key starters.

The Bears will be without quarterback Justin Fields (ribs), receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (ankle), among others.

But there’s some good news in that linebacker Roquan Smith, who suffered a hamstring injury during Chicago’s Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions, is officially active for today’s game. Rookie offensive tackle Teven Jenkins, who was activated off injured reserve Saturday, is also active and could see the field today.

Here’s a look at those Bears inactive against the Cardinals:

  • QB Justin Fields
  • WR Allen Robinson
  • DT Akiem Hicks
  • WR Marquise Goodwin
  • DE Mario Edwards Jr.
  • RB Damien Williams
  • DB Teez Tabor

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Everything we know heading into Bears’ Week 13 game vs. Cardinals

Here’s a rundown of what we know heading into the Bears-Cardinals game.

The Chicago Bears (4-7) are hosting the Arizona Cardinals (9-2), where Chicago has a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive with an upset over Arizona. But it’s going to be a tall order.

The Bears are coming off a narrow Thanksgiving victory over the winless Lions, thanks to a last-second field goal, and now they’re about to face the top two teams in the NFL. That starts with the Cardinals, who are getting back Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins.

Here’s a rundown of what we know heading into Sunday’s game against the Cardinals: