For all the hype surrounding the Bears’ offense heading into Matt Nagy’s second year, they did little to deliver on the promise of improvement in the season opener.
Chicago’s offense was as bad as they could get during their 10-3 loss to the Packers in Week 1. They struggled mightily and failed to get into any sort of rhythm the entire game.
Wide receiver Allen Robinson believes that the offense’s issues will be fixed by next week’s game against the Broncos.
There were many issues to pinpoint against the Packers, starting with Nagy’s play calling. Nagy did little to help his quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who deserves a fair amount of the blame for the offense’s ineptitude as well.
Chicago’s 53-12, pass-to-run ratio was worrisome, doing little to provide balance for a unit that needed it in a close contest. The Bears failed to call a single run in the final 25:52 of the game.
While Robinson is clearly the Bears’ No. 1 receiver, it didn’t help to not spread the ball around to the other play-makers on the team. Rookie running back David Montgomery got a measly six carries. Tarik Cohen didn’t get a single carry. Anthony Miller was a virtual non-factor.
Penalties were also an issue, especially for the offensive line, which was one of the better pass-protecting units last season but struggled against the Packers.
While you have to appreciate Robinson’s optimism regarding the offense, it’s fair to say fans won’t believe it until they see it. Luckily, the Bears have the next 10 days to find a remedy to their offensive woes.
For the Bears’ sake, Robinson better be right.
