You can take the playcaller away from the offense, but you can’t take the offense away from the playcaller. The Chicago Bears showed that it doesn’t matter who is drawing up plays for this offense, it will still be inept against even one of the worst defenses in the NFL.
The Bears and their putrid offense fell to the Minnesota Vikings 19-13, losing four straight and seeing their magical 5-1 start crumble to 5-5 before their off week. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins got his first win on Monday Night Football, and his first win as a Viking against the Bears. He provided the offense for Minnesota as the Bears effectively shut down running back Dalvin Cook.
On the other sideline, the Bears managed just 149 yards and quarterback Nick Foles was ineffective yet again, missing open receivers and struggling against the rush. His worst moment came, however, when he landed awkwardly on the team’s final drive was carted off the field.
The loss felt familiar for the 2020 Bears. The defense does just enough to keep the team in the game, only for the offense to turtle and lay on their back. They’re nearly out of options and with six games to go, I don’t know how this gets any better. Here are my takeaways following yet another loss.