Unlike many Bears fans, I did not expect the team to have a perfect season. I figured somewhere along the way they would lose two or three games. But I did not figure they would lose to a team that was 1-6 going into their Sunday afternoon match-up.
Whether the Bears overlooked the Miami Dolphins and were looking ahead to their game against the New York Giants next weekend, or whether the Dolphins came in with a huge chip on their shoulder because members of the unbeaten Miami team of 1972 publicly doubted their abilities, in any case the Bears were soundly beaten in all phases of the game. Or perhaps, more accurately, the Bears beat themselves. They committed six turnovers, including three interceptions and a fumble by quarterback Rex Grossman. The Dolphin defense swarmed the field much like we are used to seeing the Bears do all season long.
The Bears lost more than a game and a perfect season. Two key players were injured during the 38-13 loss at Soldier Field. Wide receiver Bernard Berrian left the game early in the first quarter with a rib injury (ck injury), and linebacker Brian Urlacher sprained his left toe on the second to last play of the game. He expects to play next Sunday night against the Giants. Berrian is questionable for this weekend's game against the Giants.
It will be interesting to see how the Bears come back after this loss. We’ll know Sunday night when the entire nation watches on national TV in primetime.
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