Eddie Jackson Made An Unsettling Admission About Packers Loss

All is not well in Chicago Bears land. That is how it seems based on the rumblings coming from Halas Hall. Multiple rumors have surfaced that discontent permeates the building. Everybody is on edge. More than anything, it's been the reaction to the recent loss to the Green Bay Packers that has many concerned. It isn't anger or frustration. More than anything, it was stunned silence. There was a palpable sense of shell shock going around. It isn't just a comment from the media, either. Eddie Jackson openly admitted it.

When speaking to reporters on Thursday, the former Pro Bowl safety stated he'd never heard the locker room so quiet before.

"Usually after a win or a loss, guys come in and move on, but everyone really felt that loss and took that personal."

Expectations were high going into that game. Aaron Rodgers was gone. The roster had been improved over the past several months. Losing was bad enough, but to get thoroughly crushed 38-20 was a massive blow to the self-confidence this team was finally starting to feel. It isn't a good sign that they're already looking shaky, failing to show any signs of proper resilience in the face of adversity.

Eddie Jackson and the Bears defense need to do their part.

Allowing 31 points is bad enough. Doing so against a quarterback making his second-ever start is inexcusable. Former Bear Dan Hampton called Jackson out for his passive play during the game, calling him a "clown." A little over the top but emblematic of how frustrated fans are getting with this team. That marked the seventh straight loss to the Packers and their 11th loss in a row dating back to last season. The longer such a streak goes on, the more it gets in the heads of players. They've forgotten how to win.

That is what makes Sunday's game in Tampa Bay so crucial. Chicago needs a win. If they can't get one, there is a dangerous possibility things snowball. They have Kansas City next. Unlikely they win that. Then it's Denver, Washington, Minnesota, and Las Vegas. None of those are gimmes. Not with the way this team is playing. Eddie Jackson fancies himself a leader of this team. Well, this is when true leaders step up. He must deliver some kind of big play to spark things. Otherwise, that unsettling feeling will intensify.