Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bears have an offense. The Bears have put together back-to-back impressive offensive performances after a season of utter disappointment and, at times, complete embarrassment.
I think I speak for all Bears fans when I ask: Where has this been all season?
The Bears offense was firing on all cylinders, and they got production from every position group — and play calling — in a 31-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Chicago tied their best output of the season with 31 points — the other outing coming in Week 3 against the Washington Redskins, which was aided by some takeaways on defense.
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky topped his best performance of the season with an even better performance against the Cowboys. Trubisky utilized his arm and legs to attack Dallas’ top 10 defense. He completed 74% of his passes and tossed three touchdowns with one interception, as well as rushed for 63 yards and another score.
For the first time all season, the Bears got production from their tight ends — in this case, J.P. Holtz and Jesper Horsted. Holtz lead the Bears in receiving with 56 yards on three receptions while Horsted had four catches for 36 yards.
For all of the times that the offensive line has gotten flack for their poor performance, they’ve had a solid couple of games, including against the Cowboys. They gave Trubisky time to throw the ball and opened up holes in the run game as David Montgomery totaled 86 rushing yards on 20 carries.
The Bears receivers also got in on the action. Allen Robinson continues to have a monster year, where he had two touchdowns and five receptions for 48 yards. Anthony Miller followed up a career game with a milder performance — three receptions for 42 yards — but he also scored his first touchdown of the season. Riley Ridley even caught a pass for 5 yards as he relieved the injured Javon Wims.
You also have to give it up for Bears coach Matt Nagy, who called one heck of a game. It took far too long, but he’s finally found what’s working for his quarterback and offense this season.
There were plenty of things to be impressed with on the Bears offense, but who was the most impressive?
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