MichiganCardinal

So the Bahamas Bowl is being played in North Carolina this year? Think they'll tell Old Dominion or Western Kentucky before the plane takes off?

It will have been four years to the day of the program's last meeting in the 2020 Citrus Bowl. While not much has changed for the Tide, this being their third trip in those four years to the playoff after having been to the National Championship in four consecutive years before that Citrus Bowl, Michigan is a completely revitalized program. Shea Patterson was Michigan's starting QB, going 17/37 for 233 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INT. Zach Charbonnet was the leading rusher and someone I don't even remember named Giles Jackson was the leading receiver... Meanwhile Mac Jones was the Alabama QB, Najee Harris their leading rusher, and Jerry Jeudy their leading receiver.

vs. Setting: 12/10/2023, 1:00pm on FOX Site: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL Weather: 40° High / 29° Low, 32% chance of rain/snow mix, 17mph wind Opening Spread: Lions -4.5 All-Time Series Record: Bears lead, 104-78-5 Last Meeting: 11/19/2023, Lions won 31-26 Chicago Bears (4-8) Head Coach: Matt Eberflus (2nd Season: 8-22) Projected Starting QB: Justin Fields (3rd Season: 7-26) Last Week: BYE (Preceded by 12-10 W @ Minnesota Vikings (6-6)) Looking Ahead to Week #15: Sunday @ Cleveland Browns (7-5) Your Detroit Lions (9-3) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (3rd Season: 21-24-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (8th Season: 63-48-1) Last Week: 33-28 W @ New Orleans Saints (5-7) Looking Ahead to Week #15: Saturday Night v. Denver Broncos (6-6) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: Patriots @ Steelers (TNF), Eagles @ Cowboys (SNF), Titans @ Dolphins (MNF), Packers @ Giants (MNF) 1:00pm: Buccaneers @ Falcons, Rams @ Ravens, Colts @ Bengals, Jaguars @ Browns, Panthers @ Saints, Texans @ Jets 4:05/4:25pm: Vikings @ Raiders, Seahawks @ 49ers, Bills @ Chiefs, Broncos @ Chargers BYE: Cardinals and Commanders

I didn't realize Minnesota played before us on Saturday. Lots of avenues for that Saturday to be a big party downtown.

So a win at Chicago and a Vikings loss in Vegas next Sunday would set the stage for the Lions to clinch with a win on Saturday night against Denver.

First time Michigan has been #1 since 1997.

It’s not quite that bad but there are similarities.

A win is a win. Especially on the road against a division contender. It’s just so damn annoying that these guys can’t play a complete game. The offense balls out, the defense leaves it all on the bus. The defense shows up, the offense turns it over x7. Something has to give. This defense in a playoff game will surrender 50 points. Does Glenn need to be fired? Maybe. Does he just need to be told how to do his job? Preferably. They may be 9-3, but they look like a 7-5 team.

Credit where it is due his pocket was not clean there.

To the credit of the offense, they did not turn the ball over. That was the difference.

I never thought I would be so pissed while improving to 9-3

LETS GO

We said it in July. If this defense can be AVERAGE. AVERAGE!!!!!!! We could be a really good team. We are somehow STILL bottom three in the league on defense and sit at 8-3.

One more first to escape.

Need points here. Or at least a 1st down ffs

Let's send 11 and hope Winston can't make a throw

Who replaces Glenn? 70-year-old John Fox?

Will Winston lose this or will the Lions D lose this

This is awful. What the ****.

I get it in principle. I'd be pissed if I was a Saints fan missing my QB for the rest of the game.

At least Irvin gives a ****. When is the last time Charles Harris got to the QB early enough to get a flag?

Carr being done probably helps, marginally.

The formation didn't even look interested in stopping the obvious run up the middle

Oh of ****ing course.

Winston should deliver at least one pick in the remaining 10:18, if he plays.