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It’s hard to ever feel sorry for an NFL head coach. There are many thankless jobs, which require a tremendous amount of dedication and struggle with little reward. Coaching football in the NFL is not one of those jobs.

However, it was hard to feel anything but empathy watching Bears coach Marc Trestman discuss Chicago’s 55-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday night.

It was humiliating. The last team to give up 50 points in consecutive games was the Rochester Jeffersons in 1923. Yes, that doesn’t sound like a real team.

It was dumbfounding. After the game, Packers receiver Randall Cobb noted that the Bears essentially gave up.

It was disheartening. The Bears have now been outscored 94-7 in the the first half of their last three games.

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Trestman said that Chicago’s shortcomings start with him. He’s not wrong. In his way, he might have been able to prevent some of the embarrassment that has transpired. But can you really lay this string of performances at the feet of a guy who didn’t play a snap.

Trestman can prepare his team, call plays, and make adjustments, but when you are down 42-0 at halftime, the blame can begin with the play calling but it should end with the players. The Bears are bad because their players are bad. Let Trestman be held accountable for his preparations but don’t let that overshadow the fact that he is operating with players who seems entirely disinterested in playing.

Aaron Rodgers threw six touchdowns in the first half of Sunday night’s game. It was a divisional rivalry, a must win game, and Rodgers set the tone for his team early and often. Rodgers’ dominance underscores Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s incompetence.

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Make no mistake, Cutler was utterly incompetent. He’s now 1-10 against the Packers. On Sunday, he threw two interceptions, was sacked three times, and mustered just one touchdown. Cutler never seemed engaged, which is an insane thing to say. All players have bad days, but few decide before the first snap to check out entirely. Yet, that’s what Cutler and Chicago did.

This was a loss from a team ambivalent about losing. There isn’t a worse way to lose.

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