Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has found comfort in the Bears’ two-minute offense, which was on display in Chicago’s unimpressive 19-14 victory over the Giants.
While Trubisky had his share of ups and downs against the Giants, he was at his best when the Bears operated out of their hurry-up offense. Given the struggles of Chicago’s offense this season, Trubisky might’ve provided some insight as to how the Bears offense can find success moving forward.
“I can just see the defense; not thinking as much,” Trubisky said, via the Sun-Times. “Guys are in their spots, worried about the play clock. You’re just seeing space, you’re seeing the defense and you’re just kind of reacting.
“It’s something I’ve been doing my whole life, so it’s more natural for me. But it shouldn’t be any different than [working out of] the huddle, if we just have that tempo and urgency and everybody is mindful of doing their jobs, they should have the same result. But I think just the comfort level that we have with our two-minute offense is a strength of our offense right now.”
Matt Nagy would do well to replicate the tempo of the hurry-up offense as it’s something that gets Trubisky into a rhythm and playing his best football.
Look no further than the first three possessions of the second half, where the Bears scored on a 56-yard touchdown drive, an 88-yard field goal drive and a three-yard touchdown drive, to give the Bears a 19-7 lead. During that span, Trubisky completed 9-of-11 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown for a 149.1 passer rating.
The recipe for success for this Bears offense is simple, yet not simple: Utilize tempo to get into a rhythm.
“That’s what it is, just getting guys in and out, playing fast,” Trubisky said. “[The defense] can’t substitute and we’re not substituting either, so everybody knows where their spots are at and we’re playing fast. I think that’s when guys play free and guys are getting in the right spots and making plays.”
