Three weeks ago, the Chicago Bears were staring down impossible odds for a Wild Card playoff berth. Not only did they need to win out in their final three games, but they needed a ton of help in the form of the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams losing two of their final three games.
And you know what, everything that needed to happen, it happened.
The Rams were embarrassed by the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 before dropping a loss to the No. 1-seeded San Francisco 49ers, which officially dashed their playoff hopes.
The Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, which would’ve set up a play-in for that final Wild Card spot with the Bears next Sunday.
Everything that needed to happen, it happened.
Except one thing: The Bears didn’t win their last two games against the Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.
For as much as the Bears weren’t in control of their own destiny for their slim playoff hopes, they couldn’t do what was needed of them to even have a chance.
But that’s nothing new. It seems to be a microcosm of a disappointing 2019 season.
So instead of the Bears heading into Minnesota with everything to play for, they’ll be closing out their season with nothing left to play for but pride as they head into early hibernation for the eighth time this decade.
