White Josh Bellamy Jerseys , Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Allen Robinson had a tough time coming to grips with the fact that there was no game to prepare for this week when he woke up Monday morning.“Pretty crazy,” he said.Safety Adrian Amos figured the Bears would be planning for their next opponent, not cleaning out their lockers.“Things happen, you know, time to take it in, put it behind you and start working for next year,” he said.Chicago’s season ended in the cruelest possible way
Josh Bellamy Jerseys 2019 , with embattled kicker Cody Parkey’s potential winning field goal hitting the left upright and crossbar in the closing seconds of a 16-15 wild-card loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.Instead of preparing for a trip to Los Angeles to face the Rams, the Bears turned their attention toward building on what they accomplished this season. And they accomplished quite a bit.The Monsters of the Midway went 12-4 to win the NFC North in their first season under coach Matt Nagy after four straight last-place finishes and made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. They finished with their best record since the 2006 team went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl.They saw progress from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in his second NFL season. They dominated on defense, with Khalil Mack leading the way after a blockbuster trade from Oakland just before the season.They also made Sundays fun again in Chicago, with their coach setting the tone, and re-energized a franchise frustrated by years of losing.“I think having such great chemistry makes today easier,” guard Kyle Long said. “Today is tough regardless, but having guys you can lean on — I’ll be going to dinner with some of these guys this week. We have real friends in this locker room
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Chicago Bears Jerseys 2019 ,” cornerback Prince Amukamara said. “He’s been hitting the upright. We know he wants to make it.”Amukamara insisted there was plenty of blame to go around for the loss, such as having 10 players on the field when Dallas Goedert caught a 10-yard touchdown in the third quarter.All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson (right ankle) was active but did not play. Tight end Trey Burton was inactive against his former team after being added late to the team’s injury report because of a groin problem.He said he felt some tightness Friday. He didn’t think much of it until Saturday, when his groin was “completely locked.”“I let my team down. I hate it,” he said.Burton has acknowledged his battles with anxiety. But he insisted he was in a “really good spot mentally going into this game.”The Bears could also be in the market for a defensive coordinator if Vic Fangio gets a head coaching job.In four seasons, he has helped transform a defense that ranked among the worst in franchise history. Chicago led the NFL in rushing defense, takeaways (36) and interceptions (27) while tying for third in sacks (50). And the 60-year-old Fangio is in the running for the opening in Denver.Amos could also be on the move, with an expiring contract. So does cornerback Bryce Callahan
Riley Ridley Jersey Color Rush , who broke his left foot against the Rams on Dec. 9 and missed the rest of the season.Long was looking forward to an offseason with “no knives.” The three-time Pro Bowl lineman missed eight games this season because of a foot injury before returning at Minnesota. He has also had shoulder, elbow, neck and ankle surgeries in recent years.“I get to maybe take a vacation, which would be sweet,” Long said. “That would be really cool.” The Patriots lost their second fumble of the first half when running back Sony Michel lost the ball while being spun down hard by Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols.They also may have lost Michel for the rest of the day. Michel needed to be helped off the field after having his lower leg bent awkwardly on his way to the ground. He was taken to the sideline and then loaded onto a cart for a trip to the locker room. He’s being called questionable to return with a knee injury.James White and Kenjon Barner are the other running backs active for the Patriots on Sunday. Michel had four carries for 22 yards and a catch for 14 yards before being injured.The Bears had the ball on New England’s 36-yard-line after Nichols recovered the fumble and it looked like they might be stopped without points, but Mitchell Trubisky hit tight end Trey Burton for 17 yards to convert on fourth down. Patriots defensive backs Duron Harmon and J.C. Jackson committed penalties that led to other first downs before Jordan Howard finally ran the ball in for a 2-yard touchdown.That makes the score 17-7 for a Patriots offense that came into the game without tight end Rob Gronkowski and right tackle Marcus Cannon.
