Fans are questioning the purpose of the preseason after Thursday's sloppy NFL Kickoff game between the Packers and the Bears.
What was billed as a thrilling showdown between two rivals ended with only one touchdown being scored in Green Bay's 10-3 win over Chicago.
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Starters for both teams saw limited to no playing time in exhibitions, leaving fans wondering why there's a preseason at all.
Maybe the preseason would have helped? 🤷♂️
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 6, 2019
Thats what teams get when they dont play any starters in preseason. Why even have one.
— Pumper (@DPomarenski) September 6, 2019
Packers and Bears trying to get in rhythm without any preseason snaps pic.twitter.com/QqPga101jp
— Tony X (@soIoucity) September 6, 2019
Rodgers should’ve played some in the preseason. His timing/ rhythm has been pretty much off all nite.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 6, 2019
September is the new preseason.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) September 6, 2019
Aint nobody tell me preseason is 5 weeks long
— Rev. Eric Dunn (@ericvdunn) September 6, 2019
#PackersvsBears
— #Swervin🇺🇸 (@swervinerv82) September 6, 2019
Dear @nfl,
Get rid of The preseason, it accomplishes NOTHING if after 4 horrible games, the first real game is horrible...
These teams are not ready to play.
It’s insulting to the fans.
Brutal #PackersvsBears @ClayTravis
This is by no means a hot-take, but this game feels like the reason starters should play more (or at all) in preseason games.
— Kristen Rodgers (@KristenERodgers) September 6, 2019
Neither QB played in the preseason and it showed. Worst opening night game in recent memory.
— Casey Deaton (@CaseyDeaton) September 6, 2019
That game was unacceptable. Professional athletes with preseason games and lay an egg offensively, for both teams, is embarrassing.
— Van Hiles (@vstyles17) September 6, 2019
Wow, a 10-3 snoozer when 99% of starters didn’t play at all in the preseason? Shocker.
— Jon E. Love (@ObiJonJabroni) September 6, 2019
Not the game I was expecting 10-3 was this a baseball matchup maybe QB should play more preseason games fans don't want to pay high dollars for a low scoring game
— Petey Dorris 🏈🏀🏐🥅⛳️ AKA Pistol🎤 (@PeteyDorris) September 6, 2019
This might be the result of Matt Nagy refusing to play this starters in the Preseason. This offense is running in quicksand.
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) September 6, 2019
Relax guys it’s only preseason.
— RosterWatch (@RosterWatch) September 6, 2019
wait
Is there a preseason game I can switch to 😳 pic.twitter.com/N84Q6hEzWI
— BlueBlood_Rams 💙💛 (@Blueblood_Rams) September 6, 2019