Bears players react to ‘sell the team’ chants at Soldier Field

After a promising 4-2 start Chicago Bears‘ The season has turned into a complete disaster that includes the firings of head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, and there’s also been plenty of heat on general manager Ryan Poles for assembling this roster.

But things hit a new low in the Bears’ primetime game against the Seattle Seahawks, with Chicago managing a single field goal in a 6-3 loss on Thursday Night Football. It marked the 10th straight loss of the season — and it was all in front of a loyal but tired Soldier Field crowd.

Bears fans made their frustrations known as chants of “sell the team” erupted from the home crowd, a sign that they are fed up with how this organization is being run by chairman George McCaskey, who has failed to oversee a team that who has won. a playoff game since he took over in 2011 and has hired four (failed) head coaches and three general managers.

After the game, quarterback Caleb Williams — who provided some of the few-and-far-between cheers of the night — was asked about those chants, and he understands the frustration.

“I’ve only been here — it’s only my first year,” Williams said. “Their frustrations go back a lot further than I’ve been here. My job is to go out there and win games.”

Host DJ Moore was asked about the frustrated chants during his performance Monday 670 scoreand he also understands where fans are coming from.

“You see it, but you really can’t react to it,” Moore said. “Because they are our fans, they love us. Right now we are not doing so well. I can understand their frustration. They paid good money to come and watch us play and win games and we don’t have that.”

Thursday night’s brutal defeat marked the final home game in what has been a dismal season. Now the focus shifts to a crucial offseason where the Bears have plenty of work to do to make this team a respectable team for their fans in 2025.

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears players react to ‘sell the team’ chants at Soldier Field