The Chicago Bears have one game left in 2022. They’re 3-13 this season. One would think the finale holds zero intrigue. However, that is far from the case. Right now, the team sits on a fascinating knife edge. A loss to Minnesota guarantees Chicago the #2 overall pick in the draft with a chance to still get #1. A win pushes them down to #4, possibly robbing them of top prospects and trade leverage. Many fans find it hard to understand why the team should do everything in its power to win this game when there is no upside to doing so.
That is where Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles come in. While they’ve maintained a desire to learn how to win, it was revealed the two would meet this week to discuss roster decisions for Sunday. Will certain players sit or play? Obviously, the big name everybody is watching is Justin Fields. The young quarterback is by far their best chance to upset the Vikings. If he got benched in favor of Nathan Peterman or Tim Boyle, a loss would be all but guaranteed.
Here’s where it gets interesting. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune is the most plugged-in reporter on the Bears beat. When he tweets things, it’s important to pay attention. That is what makes these two from Tuesday so interesting.
Is Biggs hinting at what the Chicago Bears might do?
Perhaps he’s only following up on what Eberflus said. However, the longtime insider has a track record of dropping hints like this. He does it every year before the NFL draft, correctly pinpointing which position they would target in the 1st round. He also said the Bears would move on from Eddie Goldman months before it happened. This might be reading too much into the situation. Then again, it feels out of place for Biggs to raise the subject at this point. If he were confident Fields would play, it’s unlikely he’d bother with those tweets.
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The Chicago Bears have valid reasons to sit their quarterback. He’s been nursing multiple injuries for weeks. Detroit sacked him seven times last Sunday, and he appeared to suffer a hip issue of some kind. Pole and Eberflus could put him on the injury report, declare him doubtful, and sit him down without anybody blinking an eye. Sure, some in the locker room may not like it. Who cares? Most of them won’t return next year anyway. This is about the long-term future. Landing a top two pick can be franchise-altering if appropriately handled.
