Chicago Bears: The 5 Best Moments of the Past Decade
By Erik Lambert
The five worst moments came out first and that certainly didn’t make a lot of Chicago Bears fans happy. So here’s a bit of cleansing.
Sure the past decade hasn’t been the most ideal when it comes to Bears history but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some great moments. Ones that will be treasured all the more when the team starts winning again because they helped a fan base survive through some tough times. The only remaining unanswered question?
Which reigns as the best of the best? Here are the top five.
#5: Jay Cutler ruins Vikings celebration on Monday Night (2009)
The 2009 season was a difficult one for the Bears. Brian Urlacher was lost on opening day to a broken wrist. Without him, the defense crumbled. This while the team was trying to break in a new quarterback in Jay Cutler. While his talent was clearly evident, the entire burden of winning was put on him and a lackluster receiving corps. As a result, he threw 27 interceptions.
Needless to say, it was a frustrating year. However, there was a major bright spot. On Monday Night in the second-to-last game of the season, the Bears were hosting the rival Minnesota Vikings. It was an important game for them. A win kept them alive for homefield advantage in the playoffs. They’d already crushed the Bears 36-10 earlier the year. They were confident they could take care of business.
Cutler had other plans. In a thrilling shootout against legendary gunslinger Brett Favre, Cutler threw four touchdown passes. The final one was a 39-yard beauty in overtime to Devin Aromashodu for the walk-off victory. The Vikings lost homefield advantage and ended up losing to the Saints in New Orleans in the NFC championship.