{"id":77123,"date":"2019-11-29T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=77123"},"modified":"2019-11-29T15:25:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T20:25:27","slug":"mitchell-trubisky-has-another-good-game-against-detroit-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/11\/29\/mitchell-trubisky-has-another-good-game-against-detroit-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Trubisky has (Another) Good Game Against the Detroit Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Bears<\/a> quarterback Mitchell Trubisky<\/a><\/strong> had a good game against the Detroit Lions<\/a> on Thanksgiving. One that many hope will be a building block. The Bears have gotten themselves back to .500 at 6-6 and are still alive for the playoffs, barely. All Chicago can control is their play though and that, as well as the play-calling, has been improving recently.<\/p>\n

The issue with all of that is that Trubisky has had some of his best games<\/a> against the Lions. The Bears beat them three weeks ago and swept them last season. Still, a shot at the playoffs is cannot be overlooked. Even if the schedule features a tough run of teams to end the season. So we pause on retooling the team<\/a> ahead of the off-season.<\/p>\n

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Trubisky has Another Good Game Against Detroit<\/h2>\n

Standing in the Way<\/h3>\n

Chicago has to win out in addition to needing help. They host the reeling Dallas Cowboys<\/a> next Thursday in what could very well be Jason Garrett<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s last game as the Cowboys head coach. Then it\u2019s road games against division rivals in the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> and Green Bay Packers<\/a> sandwiched around hosting the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> and 2018 MVP Patrick Mahomes<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday Night Football.<\/p>\n

All of those teams are tougher opponents than a Detroit team that jumped out to a 10-point lead before allowing Chicago rally on the strength of their embattled quarterback. The Bears defense allowed David Blough<\/a><\/strong> to look like Matthew Stafford<\/a><\/strong> early in the game putting pressure on the offense. That pressure will only increase against better competition.<\/p>\n

Penalties, like Leonard Floyd<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s late hit, are things that an offense (that may be finding its way) doesn\u2019t need. Charles Leno<\/a><\/strong> and Rashaad Coward<\/a><\/strong> had transgressions of their own but the offense kept themselves going. Trubisky also threw an interception that would have been more costly if he wasn\u2019t giving the ball back to a third-string quarterback.<\/p>\n

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The Silver-Tongued Lining<\/h3>\n

Bears head coach Matt Nagy<\/strong><\/a> has spoken of silver linings<\/a> in this challenging season and there are a few things of note. Trubisky, as Nagy noted in his day-after presser, has strung together four-straight solid games. He has completed 64 percent of his passes for 979 yards with eight touchdowns to four interceptions.over that stretch.<\/p>\n

But the Bears opponents in three of their last four games, the Lions (twice) and the New York Giants<\/a>, entered Week 13 ranked in the bottom-fifth in passing yards per game allowed. Trubisky struggled in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams<\/a>. He completed 55 percent of his passes for 190 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.<\/p>\n

Things were bleak after that and before the first win over the Lions. Losses to the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (a potential playoff team) and New Orleans Saints<\/a> (who won their division in the late game on Thursday) exposed a lot. Throw in the loss to the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> because of missed kicks (sound familiar?) and it’s too soon to be relieved.<\/p>\n

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Coach Nagy is addressing the media at Halas Hall. https:\/\/t.co\/i6i4BgIu9t<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n