Chicago Bears fans undoubtedly saw what happened Thursday night in Seattle. The Green Bay Packers took a 14-3 lead in the first half against the Seahawks. It looked like one of their trademark runs during the second half of the season was set to get underway. Then, surprisingly, the wheels came off. Seattle rallied down the stretch and stunned legions of green and gold fans with a 27-24 win.
It was an absolutely crippling loss. Green Bay not only fell to 4-5-1 on the season, but it also might end up costing them a potential wild card spot if it’s Seattle they end up in a tiebreaker with. Don’t expect Packers fans to believe that’s remotely possible. A lot of them are angry. Or maybe raging is a more accurate depiction.
Where is it all funneled to? That would be Mike McCarthy. It’s been felt that the veteran head coach landed on the hot seat after failing to make the playoffs last year. However, things went into overdrive after this game where he made two crucial mistakes that ended up costing his team the game.
He failed to challenge a catch by Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett that replays showed was clearly incomplete. Then he punted on 4th and 2 with four minutes left from his own 33, knowing full well he had just one timeout left and that his defense had allowed two straight scoring drives. Seattle got the ball, secured two first downs and ran out the clock to win.
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Packers nation officially lost their minds after that.
Completely inept. McCarthy is indefensible. Add in the fact that Aaron Jones got the ball a total of 6 times in the second half, MM should be fired immediately.
— Titletown Chatter (@TitletownChat) November 16, 2018
Not running Jones more than 11 times is all on mcasshole
— Tom S (@etech52) November 16, 2018
Maybe Rodgers did that on purpose so they #FIREMCCARTHY 🤔😳
— Mike Hughes (@Sgt13Echo) November 16, 2018
That's the call that just put a nail in the coffin of McCarthy's time in GB imo. One timeout left. Defense can't stop shit. Yeah let's punt the ball with 4 minutes to play smh
— Landawng (@ShuggahDaddy) November 16, 2018
Remember the 2010-2015 Packers? I do. 😫
— ÊŁ BŁäÑçø (@NickW2389) November 16, 2018
Chicago Bears fans have no reason to feel sympathy for McCarthy
Under normal circumstances, it would be easy to feel sorry for McCarthy. Here’s a guy who’s led the Packers to one of their most sustained eras of success that included a Super Bowl title and three other NFC championship appearances. Yet the fact is this man has ripped the heart of the Bears time and time again for over a decade. They don’t have any left to feel an ounce of sympathy if he’s fired.
If anything it would come as a welcome sense of relief. Granted his replacement may end up being just as big a problem but one can never guarantee that. It’s never easy to replace successful head coaches. The Bears have plenty of experience in that regard. For now, let’s just sit back and enjoy the chaos erupting north of the border.
