The Orange Jersey Jinx: A Fashion Statement or a Curse?

Orange is the New "Oh No": Decoding the Bears’ Record in Alternate Threads

We all love the "Orange Out" games. They look great on Instagram, they’re easy to spot from the nosebleeds, and they make the players look like high-visibility traffic cones (which is helpful for a rookie QB, right?). But historically, the orange jersey has been a bit of a mixed bag.

Since bringing the orange alternates back into the rotation in 2004, the Bears have played roughly 20 games in the bright stuff. Our record? A mediocre 8-12. While we beat the Panthers and Vikings in them recently, we also lost a heartbreaker to the Commanders in 2022 that felt like watching paint dry—if the paint was also bright orange and disappointing.

The Takeaway: If the Bears wear orange, bring an extra bottle of antacid. We’re 20% more likely to have a "growing experience" (read: a loss) while looking like a citrus fruit.