Try as they might, the Chicago Bears haven’t been able to shake their kicker woes.
In a game where every point was important, kicker Eddy Pineiro missed two field goals — from 48 and 47 yards — against the Los Angeles Rams.
After starting the season 9-of-10 on field goals, Eddy Pineiro has now missed 4 of his last 7 field goal attempts.
In case you were wondering how thin Matt Nagy’s confidence was in Pineiro, he opted for his offense to go for it on fourth-and-nine rather than attempt a 49-yard field goal on Chicago’s second offensive drive.
When asked about what happened on his misses, Pineiro simply had this to say:
“Just missed it,” he said, via NBC Sports Chicago.
In spite of his struggles, Nagy insists that the Bears won’t be looking for a new kicker.
Matt Nagy said he will NOT look for a new kicker after Eddy Pineiro’s 2 misses
— Patrick Finley (@patrickfinley) November 18, 2019
Pineiro’s job security comes into question with his struggles — even if Nagy insists that the Bears will stick with the beleaguered rookie kicker.
“You want to see field goals made,” Matt Nagy said. “You’re in a game like this, a defensive battle – points are at a premium. You want to be able to make those kicks.”
With the Bears’ playoff hopes all but extinguished after a sixth loss, Chicago has six more games to determine if they’re going to stick with Pineiro past this season.
“I’m not worried about anything right now,” Pineiro said. “I’ve just go to keep making kicks in practice, go back and see what I did wrong, and just try to make kicks.”
The Bears might’ve committed to Pineiro moving forward this season, but that doesn’t mean they trust him. That has to be earned.
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