That was the case again Sunday in Tampa, where the Bears not only failed to build off an impressive win over the Vikings but followed their best game of the season with one of their worst.
Facing a much less formidable opponent than Minnesota, the Bears committed five turnovers—four in the first half—and suffered another serious injury in an embarrassing 36-10 loss to the Buccaneers.
Jay Cutler was responsible for four of the turnovers, throwing two interceptions and losing two fumbles. One of his picks was returned by former Bears safety Chris Conte 20 yards for a touchdown and one of Cutler's lost fumbles rolled out of the end zone for a safety.