Tankathon Watch: 'Battle' of Historic Proportions

Las Vegas communicated a real message to the Bears following Sunday's 41-10 loss at Kansas City.

The Bears are opening three-point underdogs at home next week to the Denver Broncos.

And yes, the winless Broncos just lost 70-20 to Miami.

"You take a butt-whupping like that, you find out about everyone,” coach Sean Payton told reporters afterward.

Then it was like a reality version of a tell-all book.

This betting line definitely communicates what Vegas thinks about Matt Eberflus, Justin Fields and the entire operation at Halas Hall.

The defeat set off a full 12 hours of screaming on social media when fans communicated how they felt about Eberflus, GM Ryan Poles, Justin Fields and the team.

They have lost a franchise record 13 straight and have been outscored in their last nine games 295-132. The only time they lost by less than double digits in those nine games was against Philadelphia last Dec. 18, 25-20.

Matt Eberflose
— Mr Hankey (@GD312chicago) September 25, 2023

Before the season started, it wasn't entirely apparent but they are entering one of the "softer" portions of their schedule.

Denver is winless. Washington lost 37-3 to Buffalo Sunday but the Bears will need to go on the road for a Thursday night game and the Commanders are 2-1. Then again, the Commanders' loss to Buffalo came at Washington and the two Commanders wins were over Denver and Arizona.

Then the Bears host winless Minnesota and a 1-2 Raiders team.

Next week's Bears-Broncos game will be the first game in NFL history between two teams who combined to allow 110+ points and 1100+ yards the previous week.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) September 25, 2023

Considering the losses suffered by Sean Payton's Broncos and the Bears last week, the matchup Sunday is sure to conjure up plenty of nicknames related to bowl season.

Broncos @ Bears next week in the 2023 Toilet Bowl.
— Holden (@HoldenKushner) September 24, 2023

Really, is it too soon to begin talk about the importance of a game in the hunt for the first pick in the draft?

Is it too soon to think about "Tankathon?"

The Bears could actually wind up with the first two picks in the draft considering Carolina is 0-3 and the Bears have the Panthers' pick.

When the Denver Broncos play the Chicago Bears next week for the Caleb Williams bowl pic.twitter.com/sdcBwG0r6P
— Đůşťïñ #HIVESZN🐝 (@Succulent_Hamm) September 25, 2023

The people at Tankathon.com don't think it's too soon and have the Bears looking good right now, or bad, depending on your viewpoint.

Top 5 2024 Draft

Through 3 weeks of 2023 season

Source: Tankathon.com

1. Bears 0-3

2. Broncos 0-3

3. Vikings 0-3

4. Bears (from Panthers, 0-3)

5. Bengals 0-2

Coaches with 13 Straight Losses or More

Super Bowl Era

26 Games

John McKay 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retained.

17 Games

Hue Jackson, 2016-17 Cleveland Browns. Retained for 2018 season.

Rod Marinelli, 2007-08 Detroit Lions. Fired after season.

16 Games

Bill Peterson, 1972-73 Houston Oilers. Fired after starting 1973 out 0-5.

Chuck Noll, 1969-70 Pittsburgh Steelers. Retained.

15 Games

Doug Marrone, 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars. Fired after season.

George Seifert, 2001 Carolina Panthers. Fired after season.

14 Games

Hue Jackson, 2016 Cleveland Browns. Retained.

Mike McCormack, 1981 Baltimore Colts. Fired after season.

13 Games

Matt Eberflus, 2022-23 Chicago Bears. Still coaching.

Rod Dowhower, 1986 Indianapolis Colts. Fired during the season.

Rod Rust, 1990 New England Patriots. Fired after season.

Adam Gase, 2020 New York Jets. Fired after season.

Kay Stephenson, 1983-84 Buffalo Bills. Fired after season.

Chip Kelly, 2016 San Francisco 49ers. Fired after season.

Jim Caldwell, 2011 Indianapolis Colts. Fired after season.

Cam Cameron, 2007 Miami Dolphins. Fired after season.

Note: Bears Tankathon Watch is a somewhat periodically published whimsical look at the possibility of having the first pick in the draft.

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