The Bears’ 30-27 loss at the Giants was the end of the third quarter of the 2018 season. It also was the beginning of the what projects to be a defining stretch of games for Matt Nagy and his Bears, for the 2018 season, the 2019 season and beyond.
What the Bears (8-4) lost on Sunday, besides their five-game win streak, was a chance to all but finish off the NFC North, with the Lions (4-8), Packers (4-7-1) and Vikings (6-5-1) all losing. The Bears were admittedly lackadaisical coming in, then ultimately paid for it by failing to close out a very beatable Giants (4-8) team despite leading at halftime and being in position to drive for a final winning touchdown.