"In my experience in this league, it's either a carnival after you win or it's a crisis after you lose," Fox said Monday. "It's just the nature of what we do. These guys are professionals; they understand that we still have a full quarter left of the season.
"The worst you can you finish is 5-11, the best you can finish is 9-7, and those sound completely different, so that's in front of you."
After a thrilling win over the Packers Thanksgiving night in Green Bay improved their record to 5-6, the Bears were on the cusp of reaching the .