Seahawks 30, BEARS 23: Just In Time For Thanksgiving, This Turkey's Cooked

So, it’s not just Rex Grossman that the BEARS need. It’s also a healthy defense.

The depleted secondary got torched for 322 net passing yards on Sunday as the Seahawks’ Matt Hasselback moved the ball at will. The defense gave up 425 yards overall, making it a little too easy for the Seahawks to overcome the BEARS’ early 10-0 lead.

Grossman actually had a decent day, going 24 of 37 for 266 yards and no interceptions. He did lose a fumble late in the fourth quarter with the BEARS driving at midfield for a potential game-tying touchdown.

But on the other hand, he led the BEARS to 23 points, which should be enough for this team to win. Last year, there were only four regular-season games in which the BEARS gave up more than 23 points – and a couple of those were due to TD returns of Grossman interceptions, so in truth it was extremely rare for Grossman to be asked to hang more than 23 on the board last year.

Now, the BEARS are truly faced with the prospect of having to win all of their remaining games to have any shot at the playoffs. It won’t be easy, as there are no gimmies in that bunch, starting with a home game against an Denver team that had been inconsistent this year but is looking like it’s figured itself out with convincing wins the last two weeks.

In other news, it was interesting to see Brian Urlacher take his uncanny sixth sense for the ball to a new level. In the third quarter, he forced a Hasselback fumble, then ran back to the pile that was trying to fall on it and stood waiting for two full seconds in front of the exact spot it would eventually squirt out of. That was impressive.

But Cedric Benson continues to disappoint. After getting 43 yards (and a touchdown) on his very first carry, he still failed to compile 100 overall. Granted, he only got 10 more chances, but maybe he only got 10 chances because he wasn’t doing anything with most of them.