Chicago Bears Week 8: What To Look For

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The coaches have to stop letting the players down.

Yes, I know the players have to do their jobs. They are the ones being paid to perform, and a lot of them are underperforming. The truth of the matter is that the coaches are paid to put the players in a position to do well, but they aren’t getting the job done so far.

I have talked about Forte not getting the ball in crunch time. I have talked about Alshon Jeffery getting the ball more. I have talked about the secondary having more holes in it than swiss cheese.

All of these things are coaching related.

At the beginning of training camp, Trestmaan and Matt Cavanaugh, the Bears quarterbacks coach, talked about the offense giving Cutler more freedom to make his own decisions. Well, that is not exactly working out the way they planned. As things are going down, Trestman wants to prove that he was right in trusting Cutler. He needs to dial back on Cutler, but he seems to want to go full throttle with him.

The same with Tucker. I don’t know what he wants to do with his scheme (which isn’t even a full scheme, but a hybrid). Even when things are going wrong, he does not make the adjustments needed to correct them.

Bringing in the defense against the Dolphins would make the short passes more difficult. Seeing as how Tannehill has trouble throwing long, the advantage would be on the Bears’ side. No adjustments were made, and Tannehill continued to complete passes.

The Bears have to put the noise aside and use the time on the field to forget all about what happened last week. They have been road warriors this season, tied for the league lead in road wins (3) with the Cowboys. They can somehow relax and get the job done on the road, and they will need it going against the Patriots. They need some good vibes going into the bye, or they may go bye-bye.