The Chicago Bears (7-6) will face the hated Green Bay Packers (10-3) Sunday at Lambeau Field, where there will plenty to play for.
Playoff aspirations. Pride. Jobs. Bragging rights.
For the Bears offense, they’re looking to sustain the success they’ve had over the previous two games against the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, where they were the best they’ve looked all season.
So how do the Bears keep their offense rolling?
Here are three keys for the Bears’ offense in Week 15’s contest vs. the Packers.
1. Utilize QB Mitchell Trubisky’s dual-threat ability
Mitchell Trubisky has been playing his best football of the season over the last month, particularly the last two games, where he’s completing 75.3% of his passes for 582 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions.
In order for the Bears to have success against the Packers, it’s going to start with the success of Trubisky. Last week against the Cowboys, Trubisky rediscovered an important element of his game, which is his mobility. He had 63 rushing yards on 10 carries, as well as a rushing score. But it’s not just the stats that are important. Trubisky’s mobility opened up the Bears offense as the Cowboys defense had to account for Trubisky the passer and Trubisky the runner.
The thing about Trubisky’s runs were that they weren’t forced. When Trubisky went through his reads and saw that nothing was there, he tucked the ball and ran. It was less thinking, more reacting. The Bears are going to need more of that from Trubisky on Sunday.
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