If Josh Dobbs became a closet magician with the magic he’d been pulling with the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears made sure his next act wouldn’t disappear into thin air.

Chicago’s defense made sure his magic instead fell into their hands.

Dobbs entered U.S. Bank Stadium with five total interceptions. The Bears, however, nearly matched his interception totals — snatching four total in the 12-10 Monday Night Football win. And in the process, the Bears got the NFL world believing the magic has run out for Dobbs.

“We’re Seeing That Josh Dobbs Regression in Real Time,” NFL World Has Harsh Reactions for QB

Again, Dobbs had created quite the storybook novel as a journeyman quarterback on his third NFL team this season, but sparked a late playoff push for his latest team.

The Bears, though, went with a textbook approach to throw off Dobbs starting with Jaylon Johnson.

Jaylon Johnson with the textbook interception❕ pic.twitter.com/BPt9mj9ZgH

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

But that wasn’t all. The Bears turned to another fundamental aspect of defensive play — the tip drill. Jaquan Brisker caught the next one for Chicago.

TIP DRILL 🚨

Jaquan Brisker comes up the second interception off Josh Dobbs tonight!

pic.twitter.com/JljyAm47Ne

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

And there was another tip and grab — this one completed by T.J. Edwards.

TIP DRILL ✌️

TJ Edwards makes it three interceptions against Josh Dobbs tonight❕ pic.twitter.com/tptMWnnM60

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

Finally, the fourth nearly went to interior defensive lineman Justin Jones before falling into the hands of cornerback Kyler Gordon.

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Four interceptions for the #Bears defense!pic.twitter.com/HPHRhPWSiB

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

Dobbs delivered his most mistake-prone outing of his truncated time with the Vikings. But the criticism was out in full force after the Minnesota loss.

“We’re seeing that Josh Dobbs regression in real time. Always happens with career backups once they get a few more starts under their belt,” posted Colts beat reporter for The Athletic James Boyd on X (formerly known as Twitter).

ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark was equally harsh of Dobbs’ performance.

“Yea, Joshua Dobbs’ carriage done changed back into a pumpkin,” Clark posted.

Meanwhile, Yahoo sports analyst Matt Harmon believes Dobbs has taken new steps backwards.

“The more Josh Dobbs has gotten to know his teammates the worse he’s played,” Harmon shared.

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Lastly, a Vikings fan believes the Dobbs magic is gone and it’s time for Minnesota to pivot elsewhere.

“Over Josh Dobbs. The magic is gone. Reason he was traded for a sixth. Good guy but we need to play Hall,” the fan said, referring to 2023 rookie Jaren Hall.

Dobbs and Kevin O’Connell React to Dismal Night

Dobbs ended his night going an unmagical 22-of-32 for 185 yards, one touchdown and the four picks.

His head coach Kevin O’Connell faced the daunting task of getting asked about Dobbs’ dismal night. Turns out per “KOC,” Dobbs still hasn’t reached a comfort level with the Vikings offense.

“As much as he’s done some really good things for us, he’s still getting comfortable in our pass game,” O’Connell told reporters after the loss.

However, O’Connell sounded like a coach who wouldn’t declare Dobbs the permanent starter from this day forward.

“We’re going to take a look and evaluate,” O’Connell said.

Once Dobbs took to the podium, he was equally honest about how the night went — stating how the Vikings didn’t execute and how it starts with him.

“It’s frustrating because, as I said last week, turnovers can really control the game,” Dobbs said. “So it starts with me in taking care of the football and my decision making. I acknowledge it and I’m frustrated with myself.”

But, he vows that he’ll be better “from every single one of them” with his turnovers and aim to use it to build new momentum.

Yet, after a four-takeaway evening, many are starting to believe the Dobbs magic has run out. And now, even his head coach blurted out a new evaluation process will take place behind center.

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ESPN NFL play-by-play analyst Joe Buck admitted the final play of the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings battle should’ve had the Benny Hill music playing.

That statement alone signified how the Monday Night Football contest went. It became a blunder-fest at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the Bears escaping 12-10. And the NFL world was quick to rip the contest on social media.

Fans Relentlessly Rip Bears vs. Vikings MNF Contest

For entertainment purposes, one fan eventually added the famed Benny Hill song to describe the final sequence of the game.

Joe Buck said the Bears Vikings ending should’ve had the Benny Hill music playing. So I added it. pic.twitter.com/ahRoqC3Wwo

— Frankie G (@FrankieG1998) November 28, 2023

One account on X (formerly known as Twitter) claimed that the halftime show of the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns game was more exciting than the MNF game. That show featured a child trying to ride the back of a sheep.

Bay Area radio personality for 95.7 FM The Game Bonta Hill even asked if the NFL could’ve flexed out of the Bears/Vikings game. One fan, however, admitted season two of Netflix’s Squid Game was more watchable.

“Glad I skipped tonight’s MNF to watch Netflix Squid Game reality show with the wife. There’s was more competition in that than seeing the highlights of what others watched,” the fan shared.

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Even national analysts couldn’t help but troll the prime-time game. NFL Network personality Andrew Siciliano was one who gave a unique, yet telling, one-word answer of this game.

Help.

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) November 28, 2023

Final Stats Further Point to How Sloppy MNF Game Became

Fans who love a good offensive shootout likely faced the urge to change the channel or throw their remote at their television screen.

Neither team surpassed 320 total yards of offense on the night. The teams ended up combining for six turnovers. Finally, no one even hit 200 yards in either rushing or passing yards.

The #Bears win the statistical battle across the board and earn the win! pic.twitter.com/VkrjBD7iWS

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

Not only was there the lack of offense, but the opening drive ended in a missed field goal. And that possession ate up 47 yards on 14 plays for the visiting Bears.

Defense was the theme of the night on both sides. However, the Bears couldn’t turn their first two interceptions into points and settled for punts. The Vikings ended up becoming the ones with the lone touchdown of the night — which came with under six minutes to play. And that came on Josh Dobbs hitting T.J. Hockenson across the middle for 17 yards that gave Minnesota the lead 10-9.

Josh Dobbs shakes off a dreadful start and connects with T.J. Hockenson to give the #Vikings their first lead of the game❕pic.twitter.com/30JsDLsBdD

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

But the Bears had one last long drive left in them. They put together a 10-play, 66-yard drive that ended with Cairo Santos delivering the final boot.

Cairo Santos FTW pic.twitter.com/i18lRQwKZW

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 28, 2023

Still, the NFL world would’ve likely been glad if the league flexed out of this contest and instead gave the fans the Philadelphia Eagles versus Buffalo Bills shootout, which became the best game of the weekend. Fans were instead treated to, arguably, the worst MNF game of the season.

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We are all in that situation right now in fantasy football, wondering ‘Is there a guy who can go on a magical run and lead us to the championship?’ Fantasy managers across the world are scouring the waiver wire to find that diamond in the rough.

Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman posted a career day on Sunday, as he rushed the ball for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams as a team were terrific at running the ball on Sunday. RB Kyren Williams also was able to rush for 143 yards, while also catching six passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns.

Could Freeman complement Williams enough for fantasy managers to sign him off the waiver wire?

Should Royce Freeman Be a Fantasy Waiver Wire Add in Week 13?

Any time you see the phrase “career game,” you get excited and want that guy on your team. The Rams are playing for their playoff lives now, so you can expect them to do whatever is needed and to feed their go-to players.

Sunday was a huge indication of what Williams brings to the team. When he is healthy, the Rams have an offense that resembles a top-five unit.

With that in mind, when you see Freeman’s name on the waiver wire, skip right past it.

The biggest sign to stay away from Freeman is the fact Williams had such a monster game. This was his first game back. We expected the Rams to ease him back in and make sure he is truly healthy. He showed for an absolute fact that he was ready to go, and you have to expect the Rams to keep feeding him the ball.

If anything, he will get the ball even more now. The Rams’ offense as a whole is finally healthy, and that hasn’t happened much this year. Los Angeles is in action against the Cleveland Browns this week, and the Rams could be in store for a big day — despite the Browns’ great defense.

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Not having CB Denzel Ward is really hurting the pass defense, and EDGE Myles Garrett’s status is questionable moving forward. That completely changes how good this defense is. Wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua should both have great one-on-one matchups in this game.

Freeman had a good week, but right now, he doesn’t figure to be involved in the Rams’ offense. This unit right now is clicking like it was at the beginning of the season, and you can bet Sean McVay is going to let QB Matthew Stafford continue to throw the ball a lot.

When you are looking at the waiver wire at this point of the year, you want a guy with a high ceiling who is extremely versatile. While Freeman will get some carries, he is highly unlikely to catch the ball. In 73 career games, he has only 85 catches. In 2019, Freeman had 43 catches in 16 games, meaning in his other 57 career games, he has 42 catches.

Meanwhile, Williams can make plays in both the pass and run. He may be getting the ball 25-28 times to end the year.

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