Mitchell Trubisky must do these 3 things to beat Packers

Get the big targets involved

Recently, I wrote about two key players for the Bears going into this game and they were none other than the unheralded names, J.P. Holtz and Jesper Horsted. One of the brighter moments from the Dallas game last week was a catch and run by Holtz, who bulldozed his way down the field for a long gain.

The Bears haven’t had that all season. There have been absolutely zero big plays from tight ends in recent memory, due to the lack of Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen on the field.

The two bottom-feeders on the depth chart, Holtz and Horsted, have shown up when called upon. Now, it’s up to Nagy to get them involved and for Trubisky to find them. Holtz and Horsted have looked like two sure-handed security blankets for Trubisky over the last couple of games, and if he continues to use his legs, these two are going to benefit.

All season long, opposing defenses haven’t had to scout much of the Bears’ tight end group, because they haven’t used them. If Trubisky can open it up like he did against Dallas, Holtz and Horsted will be targeted and, more than likely, make plays.

It’s all but guaranteed that both of these guys will have openings to make plays, especially with how Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller have come on the last couple of weeks (to be fair, Robinson has been phenomenal all season). The Packers have surely seen Miller become a favorite target while Robinson is always a threat. Holtz and Horsted should get opportunities, and Trubisky needs to get them the football in a timely manner.