Chicago Shuffle: A Chicago Bears Pod

Host Zach Lee takes you through the final game of the 2020 season, as the Bears fall to the New Orleans Saints 21-9 in their NFC wildcard round. The super mega blah feelings at the end of an 8-9 season. The Javon Wims drop was not the make-

WEEK 17: BEARS 16 - PACKERS 35: Nothing like getting crushed by your rival but still making the playoffs to make the vibes extra weird.

Jan 4th, 2021 1h 52m

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears week 17 destruction at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers while also making the playoffs due to the Rams defeating the Cardinals. It's a weird day!

WEEK 16: BEARS 41 - JAGUARS 17: The Bears handled their business and now Green Bay stands in the way of a playoff berth

Dec 28th, 2020 1h 1m

After a series of misfires in the first half, The Bears buckle down in the 3rd quarter (!) and handle their business against the tanking Jacksonville Jaguars, 41-17.The Mitch Pick - Trubisky throws his worst pick ever, which is effing saying

WEEK 15: BEARS 33 - VIKINGS 27: The offense doesn't suck, the Vikings season is over, and the Bears still have a shot to salvage their season. FUN SUNDAY!

Dec 20th, 2020 1h 1m

Breaking down the Bears thrilling 33-27 victory over the Minnesota Vikings with the season on the line with SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell.The Bears offense might just be not terrible, it might be... okay?David Montgomery is a beast and the Be

WEEK 14: BEARS 36 - TEXANS 7: Our long regional nightmare is over as the Trubisky and the Bears destroy Deshawn Watson and the Texans

Dec 13th, 2020 56m 45s

Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears dominant week 14 36-7 win over the Houston Texans, snapping Chicago's 6-game losing streak and quieting the torch and pitchfork crowd for at least one week.David Montgomery begins the game with an 80 yard h

WEEK 13: BEARS 30, LIONS 34 - An awful late game collapse puts a nail in the coffin for the 2020 season and perhaps the Nagy/Pace regime

Dec 6th, 2020 39m 14s

Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears epic late collapse against the Detroit Lions, blowing a 10 point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter against a woebegone franchise fresh off firing their own coach and general manager. The Bears

WEEK 12: BEARS 25, PACKERS 41 - BAD DEFENSE, A MITCHIER BUT STILL TERRIBLE OFFENSE, AND A SEASON GONE DOWN IN FLAMES

Nov 30th, 2020 57m 31s

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to discuss the latest Bears disappointment, this time a complete shellacking to their fiercest rival on national television with a season - and regime - on the line. In short, the winds of

WEEK 11: BYE WEEK BEARS - A full season assessment and a deep dive into the Ryan Pace generation of Bears

Nov 24th, 2020 2h 3m

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell as we enjoy the calm sobriety of a bye week to discuss:a recap of the season's first ten games3 Nice Things! We are compelled to try to say our favorite things about this Bears team. I

WEEK 10: BEARS 13 - VIKINGS 19 - Bill Lazor's playcalling couldn't fix the free-falling Bears from imploding once again.

Nov 17th, 2020 1h 9m

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears dispiriting Monday night loss to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-13. The Bears head into the bye week 5-5 but with no answers on how to fix a completely broken offense and

WEEK 9: BEARS 17 - TITANS 24 - This is a Top 3 most pathetic Bears offense and the season is going sideways

Nov 9th, 2020 47m 23s

Zach Lee breaks down the Bears total offensive no-show (except for garbage time) against the Titans in Nashville. At no point did Nick Foles and Matt Nagy's offense give fans a glimmer of reason to hope, and two second half fumbles by David Mon

WEEK 8: BEARS 23 - SAINTS 26 - In the weirdest game of the year, the Bears were exposed once again.

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 30m

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell to break down the Bears' 26-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Overtime. We discuss:The incredible opening series on offense where everything went rightThe momentum-shifting end of ha

WEEK 7: BEARS 10 - RAMS 24 - This is what we were worried about.

Oct 27th, 2020 1h 49m

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's RIcky O'Donnell to discuss the Bears embarrassing 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. We discuss:Nagy's playcalling, gameplanning, teaching. Which is the worst?What can be done

WEEK 6: BEARS 23 - CAROLINA 16 - The Bears defense is elite, the offense is enough, and this team is 5-1 and atop the NFC North

Oct 19th, 2020 1h 6m

Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears latest victory over the Carolina Panthers, 23-16. The defensive is back to its dominant best self, the offense still can't run the ball but shows signs of life (including the first 3rd quarter points scored a

WEEK 5: BEARS 20 - TAMPA BAY 19 - The defense shows up, Foles comes through late, and the Bears somehow pull it out again.

Oct 9th, 2020 55m 42s

Behind a return to ascendant god performance by Khalil Mack, some clutch throws from Nick Foles to overcome questionable play-calling and a total lack of a run game, and a good showing by special teams (!), the Bears defeat Tom Brady for the f

Week 4: Well that sucked. Nick Foles wasn't it, the run game stalls, the defense is still leaky, and the Bears were outclassed by the Colts 19-11

Oct 5th, 2020 45m 48s

After a week of conflating change with hope, Bearsdom comes back down to earth as their backup quarterback fails to fulfil our dumb dreams once again. Against a superior Colts team, the offense stalls until a late garbage time touchdown and the

Week 3: Mitch is out (!), Foles is in (!!), and the Bears pull off another late stunner to beat the Falcons 27-23 and go to 3-0 (!!!!!)

Sep 28th, 2020 42m 34s

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Week 2: Bears hang on to defeat Giants 17-13 in a tale of two halves

Sep 21st, 2020 40m 28s

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Week 2: Bears - Giants preview with Big Blue Banter

Sep 18th, 2020 1h 3m

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Week 1: Bears defeat Lions 27-23 as Two Minute Mitch saves his team and his career with late heroics

Sep 14th, 2020 42m 43s

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Week 17 Bears - Vikings: The Bears end the season with a preseason-y 21-19 victory in Minnesota

Dec 30th, 2019 40m 10s

Host Zach Lee recaps the Bears season-ending 21-19 victory in Minnesota, the big picture stats from the 2019 season, and the road ahead as the Bears enter the offseason with a lot of questions and not nearly enough answersLearn more about you

Week 16 Bears - Chiefs: totally outclassed in the season's final home game. Good times.

Dec 23rd, 2019 32m 48s

Host Zach Lee recaps the Bears deflating 26-3 loss, the return of shitty Mitch, Kevin Pierre-Louis' continued emergence, and how sloppy the Bears have become under Nagy. (21:00) Then he calls his college buddy and former Chiefs employee Ryan C

Previewing Bears - Chiefs with Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog

Dec 18th, 2019 58m 58s

Host Zach Lee is joined by Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog (@dabearsblog) as we debate Trubisky's development, the 2020 roster, coaching changes, and eventually get around to talking about Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sold

Week 15 Bears - Packers postgame: A microcosm of the season, the Bears comeback falls a yard short and is too little too late.

Dec 15th, 2019 43m 16s

Host Zach Lee is joined by SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell after the Bears 21-13 loss to the Packers in Green Bay to discuss a miracle comeback that fell a yard short, whether Mitch played good or bad (it's insane that it's this hard to tell), the

Previewing Bears - Packers rivalry game, the Mitch Trubisky redemption tour, and the return of Akiem Hicks

Dec 11th, 2019 29m 4s

Host Zach Lee previews this Sunday's rivalry matchup with the division-leading Packers, whether Green Bay is as good as their 10-3 record, can Mitch Trubisky solve Mike Pettine's zone schemes, will Akiem Hicks return to the field, and how loud

Week 14 Bears - Cowboys postgame: The Bears dominate Dallas at Soldier Field as Mitch Trubisky finds his running shoes

Dec 6th, 2019 32m 51s

Host Zach Lee breaks down the Bears 31-24 victory over the Cowboys at Soldier Field bringing the Bears to 7-6 in this rollercoaster 2019 campaign, Mitch finally breaking out as a runner and the offense looking reborn as a result, some key injur