Bears’ Marshall: At 3-6, there’s not much hope

The Bears' 55-14 loss to the Packers on Sunday was a new low for a team that most people thought hit its nadir in a 51-23 loss to the Patriots two weeks earlier.

The loss to the Packers was uglier, though, because it came against a rival on national television with the Bears coming off a bye week. Also not helping things was the fact that Aaron Rodgers tied an NFL record with six touchdown passes in the first half.

The Bears were so bad that some fans started burning their Jay Cutler jerseys after the game.

During Inside the NFL on Tuesday, Brandon Marshall said that hope is becoming a problem for the 3-6 Bears.

"When you are looking at 3-6, there's not much hope," Marshall said. "There's not much confidence. That's just the reality of this. It has nothing to do with the Chicago Bears. It's just the reality of life."

As for the 41-point loss to the Packers? Marshall called it "demoralizing."

"That was probably one of the most demoralizing games I've been in," Marshall said. "I mean, I'm at a loss for words. I think everyone is at this point. ... Life is tough right now. You know, walking outside, going to the grocery stores, looking at the fans in the eyes. This is bad all around."

Brandon Marshall and the Bears suffered a demoralizing loss on Sunday. (USATSI)

Including Sunday night's loss to Green Bay, the Bears have now lost five of their last six games, a span that has left the team with almost no confidence, Marshall said.

"Confidence is everything. It doesn't matter if you are in professional sports, or if you are the CEO, or if you are a teacher, or if you are starting a new company," Marshall said. "And when you lose your confidence, it's over. You don't have a chance. And right now, that's where we are at."

The goods news for the Bears is that five of their next six games are at home. The bad news for the Bears though is that they haven't won a home game all season.

To see Marshall's full comments, be sure to watch the entire episode of Inside the NFL on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Here's a brief preview of Marshall's comments regarding his team's state of mind following their loss to the Packers.

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