It was obvious to anyone that watched the NFL this year that the Bears offense was bad. But for those that don’t follow the team on a regular basis, just how bad were things?
They were pretty awful.
While the Bears offense wasn’t great last season, they were a middle-of-the-pack unit in 2018, which was good enough with their dominant defense carrying the weight. But in 2019, they were so bad that even their defense couldn’t save them.
Let’s take a look at some of the numbers for the Bears offense as a whole, where they ranked at or near the bottom of the entire NFL — including the Bengals, Dolphins and Jets.
The Bears defense, on the other hand, allowed the fourth fewest points this season at 18.6 per game. The other four teams in the top five — the Patriots, Bills, Ravens and Vikings — they’re all playoff teams. Because they have adequate offenses.
All Chicago’s offense needed to do was be just good enough. Instead, they were one of the worst in the entire NFL during a season where they were expected to take a step forward.
As the Bears enter an all-important offseason, the biggest focus will no doubt be how to fix an offense that never seemed to find any consistent ground. And there are many areas of concern to address.
