Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has faced numerous criticisms for his play-calling tendencies this season, but still appears hesitant to give the duties up.
Nagy reiterated–almost verbatim–the statement he made a couple of weeks ago after the Bears lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday:
“You have to be able to look at everything, including myself,” Nagy said, via Chris Emma of 670 The Score. “We'll make the best decision possible here.”
The raw numbers seem to suggest Chicago saw improvements on Sunday. The Bears' 375 yards of total offense was their highest mark in that category since Week 3, with Nick Foles throwing for over 300 yards.
But most of that offense came in the fourth quarter when the game was already well out of reach.
The Titans raced out to a 17-0 lead late in the third quarter on a 63-yard fumbles return for a touchdown by Desmond King. They extended the lead in the fourth quarter when Ryan Tannehill found tight end Jonnu Smith for a score. Chicago scored 14 unanswered points. But it was simply too little, too late.
Most of Chicago's struggles stem from the continued inability to implement the running game and convert third and shorts. The Bears tallied just 53 yards rushing, and Nagy confusingly dialed up a myriad of draw plays on those short-yardage downs, to little or no avail.
In fact, the Bears were a woeful 2-for-15 on third-down conversions, ultimately sealing their fate.
Chicago has now lost three straight after starting the season with a 5-1 mark. The offense ranks 28th in scoring and dead-last in rushing.
The Bears seemingly need a philosophical change, but it remains to be seen whether Nagy is willing to give up play-calling duties.
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