The Chicago Bears never cease to amaze me as they blow a 28-7 lead to the Denver Broncos and end up losing 31-28. Instead of doing my five takeaways, I decided to just break down the good, bad, and ugly following the week four loss to the Broncos.
The Good:
Justin Fields
From the start of the game, Justin Fields was electric. Fields ended the first half 16 of 17 with three passing touchdowns and his only incompletion being an end zone shot on the last play of the half. Justin Fields was making throws that we haven’t seen him make in his NFL career thus far.
Justin Fields’ first touchdown to D.J. Moore was almost placed perfectly and in a spot where only D.J. could catch it.
Fields would go on to pass for 335 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception, a complete turnaround from week three, Justin also had four rushes for 25 yards.
If Justin Fields continues to have games like he did yesterday, I would be comfortable keeping Justin Fields and building around him with multiple first-round picks.
D.J. Moore
Facing off against one of the best corners in the NFL proved to not be an issue for D.J. as he had no issues finding himself wide open.
Moore hadn’t seen much production through the first three weeks as he only had 11 catches for 170 yards and a touchdown. In week four alone, Moore accounted for eight catches, 131 yards, and a touchdown nearly doubling his season stats in one game. D.J.’s 131 yards is the most by a Bears wide receiver since Darnell Mooney had 126 in 2021.
Scheming plays to your best wide receiver works and I’m glad that Luke Getsy finally realized that. Pat Surtain II had his hands full with D.J. Moore and it was thanks to Fields finding him and allowing Moore to make plays.
Khalil Herbert
The Bears run game has been one of the biggest issues in 2023, but that wasn’t the case against a lackluster Broncos run defense.
In his first season as the lead guy, Herbert has started slowly as the Bears have gone up against some superb defensive lines. Opening up the run will be pivotal for the offense moving forward.
Khalil Herbert finished the game with 18 rushes for 103 yards while also tacking on four catches for 19 yards and a touchdown.
The Bad:
Luke Getsy
Sure, the first half was great for Luke Getsy, but everything that worked in the first half didn’t in the second and there were no adjustments made. The moment that the Broncos started blitzing the boot, you need to start changing things up.
Getsy has been awful when it comes to his play-calling ability, which is a major reason why this Bears offense continues to be pitiful most of the time on the field.
The clock is ticking for Luke Getsy, and having a good play-caller will be a massive need for the Bears heading into 2024.
The Defense
Four weeks into the season, this defense has somehow continued to get worse and has cost them numerous games.
This is the same story as last year, the Bears have no pass rush and are already succumbing to injuries in the secondary. Regardless, there are absolutely zero reasons why you should be in a position to allow 24 unanswered points to lose a game after being up 28-7.
In a game where Justin Fields has over 300 yards and four touchdowns, there should be no way you lose unless your defense crumbles in clutch situations.
The Ugly:
Matt Eberflus
Somehow the Matt Eberflus era seems to get more embarrassing as the season goes on.
Matt Eberflus has lied numerous times, continues to give no answers, throws players under the bus, and makes awful in-game decisions. Many times in games Eberflus has made weird decisions, especially on fourth down. On the first drive of the game, the Bears had a fourth and two and for some reason, Ebferlus decided to punt.
Allowing your offensive coordinator to do a tight end sneak for the fourth time this season should be a fireable offense.
Taking the ball out of your best player's hands in a key moment should never happen. Justin Fields was dicing up the Broncos defense, but you decided to line up in Shot-gun and hand the ball off.
Chase Claypool
For a player who wasn’t even active, Chase Claypool has caused a lot of drama. It all started when he called out the coaching staff prior to the game and said they weren’t putting him in the right position to succeed.
Then the Bears made him inactive on Sunday and told him to stay home partially due to what Claypool said to the media.
Claypool has been a headcase since he came to the Bears at the trade deadline in 2022. It's time to cut your losses and try to get something in return for him.
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