The mood at Halas Hall this week was largely gloomy, bordering on uncomfortable at times, as the Bears moved on from an embarrassing 28-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The heated argument between Josh Bellamy and Tre McBride — and McBride’s subsequent release — was the most significant flare-up of frustration for a team that’s now lost four straight games.
While the 1-10 San Francisco 49ers are, record-wise, in worse spot than the 3-8 Bears, they do have this going for them: Jimmy Garoppolo’s first start after being acquired from the New England Patriots in October for a second-round pick.