For all of the struggles that have plagued the Bears offense this season, there hasn’t been just one guilty party. It would’ve been easier if it was. Instead, it’s been a plethora of factors that have contributed to the Bears’ offensive deficiencies.

Whether it was the play calling or the poor execution by players, everyone on offense deserves a portion of the blame for the unit’s inability to sustain a rhythm this season.

Let’s take a look at the different factors that have contributed to the offense’s struggles this season:

Play caller Matt Nagy

Ultimately an offense is only as good as its play-caller, and Matt Nagy hasn’t done his unit any favors this season. There have been many times this season where Nagy has been criticized for his aversion to the running game, which has doomed any sort of balance the offense was looking for this season.

He’s also recently come under attack for his inability to cater to his struggling young quarterback’s strengths, among them rolling him out to help both Mitchell Trubisky and the offensive line. The simple fact of the matter is that the responsibility of Matt Nagy’s offense falls on, well, Matt Nagy. And he simply hasn’t put his offense in a position to execute.