Week 2 · 2025–26 season
Bears
L 21-52 at Lions · Sep 14, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Bears fans declaring the season over in Week 2 and circling Ryan Poles with torches after a 52-21 dismantling.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
The R.Odunze 28-yard touchdown from C.Williams was the high point, and it happened in the first quarter. Everything after was J.Goff carving up the secondary — A.St. Brown alone torched T.Stevenson for chunks of 34 and 32, the latter setting up shop at the CHI 1. Giving up 500-plus yards and 52 points in Week 2 isn't a bad afternoon, it's a referendum, and the roster questions aren't going to quiet down from here.
What fans said
“Bears defense today gave up 500+ yards, 50+ points, No takeaways.”
u/Fordy_Oz▲ 297rage
“Zero reason to extend Poles. Zero. Trading a 2nd for Claypool, for Sweat.”
u/Briefs_Man▲ 88rage
“Finally seems like this sub is turning on Ryan Poles. Our roster is horrific.”
u/BoredGuy2007▲ 103rage
“We’ve got a great shot at going defeated this season.”
u/Worst_Username_Evar▲ 115despair
“How the fuck is the season done at week 2? Every fuckin year.”
u/Scary_Example_317▲ 62rage
“Don’t let the refs near another NFL game in their lives. Embarrassing”
u/apacheco0709▲ 74rage
14 more
“I LOVE we used a 10th overall pick and he’s not even out there. I hate this franchise”
u/Lukester123▲ 54betrayal
“I've never been more hopeless about this team than RN honestly”
u/Matman161▲ 48despair
“May the 'Sell the team' chants rain down on Soldier Field this season”
u/RhymesLikeDimes94▲ 44rage
“You can’t win a game when the opponent scores a touchdown every possession.”
u/DuckBilledPartyBus▲ 110frustration
“Kinda wild that our entire season is done with already isn't it?”
u/tallandlankyagain▲ 110despair
“Absolute shitshow of a game. This team fell off hard.”
u/mental_reincarnation▲ 34rage
“Ryan Poles falls to 15-38. Ryan Poles is the proud owner of the two longest losing streaks in 104 years of Bears football.”
u/Ssquad▲ 202frustration
“FUCK THAT”
u/verify_deez_nuts▲ 31rage
“How the hell can Poles not be fired instantly? THE ENTIRE CLASS is not even ON THE FIELD.”
u/OddBlood8926▲ 28rage
“Worthless dumb fat fuck Bear fans call for Bagent all year cus he doesn't paint his nails... immediately fumbles a shot gun snap. lmao”
u/Affectionate_Tap5649▲ 28rage
“We have been the laughing stock of the NFL for a long, long time now, and I don't see that coming to an end any time soon.”
u/PFunk224▲ 43despair
“left this game worried about basically everything else”
u/silkyjohansen89▲ 42despair
“Far removed from the Urlacher days”
u/ManWithASquareHead▲ 72despair
“We’re gonna take the basement of the north and never give it back!!!”
u/esteemph▲ 39despair