Jaylon Johnson wasn’t interested in talking about any positives or reasons to be hopeful for the Chicago Bears.
The star cornerback made his feelings clear.
“I’ve been in slumps four, five years in a row now,” Johnson said Monday. “So, at the end of the day, I don’t look for, ‘OK, what is going to be better in the future?’ … It will be better when it’s better. So, right now, it’s not better. That’s all I can go off of.”
The Bears (4-7) are at the bottom of the NFC North and have lost five games in a row after their 30-27 overtime loss to Minnesota. They came back from an 11-point deficit in the last 22 seconds of regulation, only to lose again when the Vikings’ Parker Romo kicked a 29-yard field goal.
This was the third game in the losing streak that was decided in the final moments. The Bears also lost to Washington in Week 8 on a Hail Mary and had a game-winning field goal attempt blocked by Green Bay in Week 11.
Some players have questioned recent coaching decisions. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired before the Green Bay game. Coach Matt Eberflus’ management of the game also came under criticism after the loss to Minnesota.
In the third quarter, with the Bears trailing 17-10, there was confusion during a fourth-and-4 at the Vikings’ 27-yard line. Eberflus said he didn’t do a good enough job communicating that they would go for it on fourth down.
This led to a chaotic situation where Santos and long snapper Scott Daly ran onto the field, only to be waved off by a lineman. Quarterback Caleb Williams rushed to get everyone lined up to avoid a delay of game. He ended up calling the wrong play because he misheard offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, resulting in an incomplete pass.
Receiver DJ Moore said that Eberflus had not addressed this play with the team. The Bears were scheduled to meet later on Monday.
“That moment was just like, like a ‘what is going on’ moment that we could have avoided,” Moore said.
