Chicago Bears: 3 Lessons learned vs. Packers in Week 1
The offense was out of sync
There is nothing anyone can say to sugarcoat this performance — the offense was offensive. While the Packers had one good drive the Bears didn’t have any. That was the difference in the game.
Yes, the Packers defense came out and played an excellent game, the Bears also shot themselves in the foot on a number of occasions. There was a third down play when Trubisky went to his right and had a receiver wide open on the other side of the field. Trubisky got stuck staring to his right and never looked left, missing out on a potential big play.
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On another third down play, the playcalling was suspect. It was a third-and-inches and head coach Matt Nagy called for a shotgun. Why line the quarterback up that far on a short play? The play was supposed to be a pass to tight end Adam Shaheen but the Packers had it covered. Trubisky tucked the ball and tried to run it but was stuffed.
On a play that only required inches to get the first down, why not have Trubisky sneak it for a yard? Also, why not give it to the running back whose job it is to get yards on the ground? The Bears have Mike Davis and David Montgomery, two big backs who can get those short yards.
Let’s not forget the biggest play of the game — the interception in the end zone. The Bears were moving the ball and looked like they could score to tie the game. Trubisky had a little bit of pressure but had time enough to throw. However, he stared down Robinson all the way through the route and Amos read his eyes and got to the ball. Trubisky had success with Robinson all night and he tried to force the pass to disastrous results.
The running game wasn’t impressive either. Davis led the rushing attack (if you can call it that) with 19 yards. Montgomery gained 18 yards in his NFL debut. The two did combine for 44 receiving yards. Montgomery caught one pass for 27 yards and Davis caught 6 passes for 17 yards. The running game needs to be better in order for the offense to click.
Trubisky didn’t do anything to dispell the narrative that he might not take the step needed for the Bears to be true contenders. It is only one game, though, so he could get better. The critics will pat themselves on the pat for now, but ultimately Trubisky could have the last laugh. For now, the offense needs to watch the film, learn from it, then burn it.