TAMPA — Forget the talk of the Bears' close-knit locker room and the togetherness with which they promised to attack the stretch run. Pay no mind to the confidence the team believed it gathered in a 20-10 upset of the Vikings on Halloween night. In the grand analysis, that all means so little.
And any suggestion that John Fox's team could suddenly become a competitor in the mediocre NFC North? Well, Sunday's performance at Raymond James Stadium should put that fantasy to rest for good.
Coming out of a week off and facing a shaky Buccaneers team that had been winless at home, the Bears imploded for a 36-10 loss.