It’s crazy how quickly things can change in the NFL. Just look at the Chicago Bears, who started the season 5-1 and appeared primed for a postseason berth. Now, they’ve lost three straight games, and they find themselves outside of a wild card spot in the NFC playoff race.
While quarterback Nick Foles doesn’t believe the Bears are at a make-or-break point heading into Monday night’s showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Matt Nagy seems to disagree.
That’s what happens when you’re on a three-game losing streak dealing with the repercussions of one of the NFL’s worst offenses. You get the sense that things are reaching a breaking point for the Bears.
“It’s for real,” Nagy told reporters about Monday’s primetime affair. “We’re willing to do whatever we need to do collectively together to get that win. Yes, there’s a sense of urgency to this.”
Bears HC Matt Nagy on tonight's game against Minnesota: "It's for real. We're willing to do whatever we need to do collectively together to get that win. Yes, there's a sense of urgency to this."
— Mark Grote (@markgrotesports) November 16, 2020
When Nagy says they’re willing to do whatever it takes to win, he means it. Just look at how Nagy shocked everyone when he finally decided to hand off play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, something that has been a popular topic of conversation dating back to last season.
But it seems like it finally got to the point where Nagy decided that keeping his job as head coach of the Bears was more important than calling plays on offense. Although, if it’s more of the same with Lazor calling plays, Nagy will likely retake control of play-calling.
Still, Monday night’s game against the Vikings is a must-win for a Bears team that is still technically “in the hunt” for a playoff spot. Even if that feels ridiculous at this point.
With a bye week and a primetime date with the Green Bay Packers on the horizon, Chicago needs to pull out a winnable game against a Minnesota team that has struggled against the Bears — especially in Chicago — of late.
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