The Bears are focused on finding “ways to move forward” after heartbreaking defeat to Commanders

The Bears received a gut punch in the form of a Hail Mary that could have sent lesser teams to the mat.

They want to prove that they are cooler than this Week 9.

“I mean, Sunday is coming fast,” linebacker Tremaine Edmunds said Wednesday. via Chicago Sun-Times. “As much as you want to… dwell on the past, you will travel forward. So we need to turn the page and get ready for Arizona because it’s another big game for us. NFC game. They’re playing well now, so it’s important to turn the page and get ready for this game.”

The 4-3 Bears won’t enjoy the comforts of home after a last-second loss to Jayden Daniels’ rush into the end zone, but they’ll have to bounce back quickly. The Cardinals (4-4) are coming off a thrilling finish, but unlike the Bears, they came out on the winning side and are riding high with two last-second wins in the last two weeks.

In difficult moments, rivals are separated from those who masquerade as such. Few sports test the will of opponents quite like football, especially with the marathon that is the NFL season. And a moment like Sunday night’s stunning finish can often be the turning point.

Just as the Bears felt their own momentum building, it evaporated in one highly unlikely finish. They have to find it again and make sure they are on a positive path.

“We’re just trying to find ways to move forward … and make sure everyone is thinking in the right way to win games,” guard Jaylon Johnson said. “The most important thing is to learn from it and not let it linger.”