This Is What It Sounds Like When Bears Cry

This Is What It Sounds Like When Bears Cry

Happy New Year.

Somebody bring Prince back to life. Somebody bring this Bears organization back to life. And let’s party like it’s 2006. You know? Back when this Bears team was dominant.

What we’ve seen from this organization in 2024 has been downright abysmal. It’s almost as if one person is responsible for the undisciplined and soft culture that’s been established.

On that note, Ryan Poles will wrap up his third season this Sunday, January 5th, at Lambeau. Assuming a Bears loss—and history very much supports a loss—Poles will have a win-loss percentage of 27.5% as GM of the Chicago Bears.

That means, in three seasons, we’ve averaged 4-5 wins per year. It gets worse.

The Ryan Poles Problem

Reports say Ryan Poles will keep his job. There have also been rumors that he’s trying to sway the team (likely George and Kevin) away from hiring Ben Johnson.

Why? Probably because Ben Johnson doesn’t want to work under an idiot GM like Ryan Poles.

So, if the Bears keep Poles around and extend his contract to coincide with a non-Ben Johnson hire, we’re looking at another 4 years of Ryan Poles.

Let’s extrapolate some numbers here.

Let’s Do the Math

Over the next 4 seasons, based on Poles’ track record:

• Low end: We’ll win 16 games.

• High end: We’ll win 20 games.

Now, let’s compare that to Brian Gutekunst (GM of the Packers).

Assuming the Packers demolish our laughable Chicago Bears this Sunday, Gutekunst will wrap up his 7th year as GM with a 64.3% win percentage.

That means the Packers average 10-11 wins per season.

Let’s project the next 4 years:

• Packers: 40-44 wins.

• Bears: 16-20 wins.

Awesome. So while we’re fumbling through 4-win seasons, the Packers will be steamrolling their way into the playoffs. Again.

The Good News?

The season ends Sunday. We don’t have to stress about winning or losing in the playoffs—something the Packers will have to deal with.

But let’s be honest. The postseason Packers are a different story. Maybe they should clean house.

What’s Worse?

I don’t know what’s worse—

1. Being perennial losers or

2. Losing in the playoffs nearly every year

Both paths seem hopeless.

This is what it sounds like when Bears cry.