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Morbius

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37. I just thought of another thing about this game: the NFL needs to make a rule change.

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 06:29 AM

Dec 21

On a cold and windy night at Soldier Field in Chicago, the heaters on the visitor sidelines stopped working while the ones on the home team's side were visibly working fine.

By rule, when some form of communication breaks down for one team, the other team has to do without until it is fixed. Usually, this means helmets, but not so long ago it meant headsets (and it still could). But there is apparently no rule when it comes to heaters.

This was in the second quarter. The folks at Fox who carried the game did not mention it later, so I believe it was a temporary problem. But still, if one team has heat and the other team does not, even for a short while, it's an advantage, and it isn't fair. The NFL needs to implement a rule stating that if the heaters on one side of the field stop working, the ones on the opposite side should be turned off until the problem is remedied for both teams.

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12/20 Green Bay Packers play Chicago Bears tonight [View all] milestogo Dec 20 OP

It'll Be Tough, But WiVoter Dec 20 #1

Who is supposed to win? What is the over/under? Irish_Dem Dec 20 #2

My middle son is a die hard Packers fan, too. Diamond_Dog Dec 20 #4

As a lifelong Pats fan....it is time for Chicago to get some love. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 20 #32

GO 🐻🏈 snowybirdie Dec 20 #3

Ah, Go Pack Go!!!! a kennedy Dec 20 #7

I agree snowybirdie Dec 20 #20

For context, the Bears 10-4 are half a game ahead of the Packers 9-4-1, with two games RockRaven Dec 20 #5

I DVR the game and if the Packers win, I'll watch tomorrow if they lose, I just trash the DVR copy. a kennedy Dec 20 #9

How do you end up half a game ahead? Irish_Dem Dec 20 #10

The Packers had a game end in a tie earlier in the year. RockRaven Dec 20 #11

Oh I see thanks. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #12

I watched that tied game hoping for the Packers to beat the Cowboys mountain grammy Dec 20 #16

Clear and above freezing the entire game in Chicago Brother Buzz Dec 20 #6

Packers don't mind the cold? Irish_Dem Dec 20 #13

Those wussies are used to their heated field in Green Bay Brother Buzz Dec 20 #15

Ha .. remember the 1967 Ice Bowl? mountain grammy Dec 20 #17

Vince Lombardi, Baby! Brother Buzz Dec 20 #18

haha.. I can't even remember when that happened mountain grammy Dec 20 #19

A big game with the NFC North division crown at stake. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 20 #8

Looks like a close game with Bears a slight favorite? Irish_Dem Dec 20 #14

Loss of Micah Parsons looms large for the Pack. Morbius Dec 20 #21

Fuck the Bears and their dirty unsportsmanlike player. milestogo Dec 20 #22

In the 4th quarter... Morbius Dec 20 #23

Tie game; 16-16 with 24 seconds on the clock. Morbius Dec 20 #24

Whatta game. Go Bears! OAITW r.2.0 Dec 20 #25

And the Packers special teams unit gags the game away. yourout Dec 20 #26

Another epic Packer gag job yourout Dec 20 #31

Poor Romeo Doubs. Not a Packer fan but he had a great career here at chicoescuela Dec 20 #34

Malik Wilis has looked all right out there True Dough Dec 20 #27

He's a real talent. milestogo Dec 20 #28

DJ Moore with the touchdown! Morbius Dec 20 #29

The Comeback Kids True Dough Dec 20 #30

Did the Packers punt even once in that game? Martin Eden Dec 20 #33

I really thought they were going to lose. Morbius Dec 20 #35

WOW. What a finish!! Sogo Dec 21 #36

I just thought of another thing about this game: the NFL needs to make a rule change. Morbius Dec 21 #37

It was probably deliberate. milestogo Dec 21 #38