W13vsDET: Just enough to lose

   It was maddening to see how the Bears let this game go, a total second half team collapse gave the Lions the win dropping the Bears to a 6 game losing streak at 5-7 which puts them out of postseason possibilities if it weren't that the Arizona Cardinals are struggling themselves.

   Mitchell Trubisky played OK, his stats were god against a beat up Lions defense with no starting CBs, he still showed lack of field vision but did throw a couple of nice mid range passes with accuracy and timing, a great second half ending drive to score a TD, he had 2 deep ball shots that weren't even close and had the "game sealing" fumble that gave the Lions great field position to score the last points of the game. Needles to say it was a mixed bag against a lower tier defense. David Montgomery and the Oline had a good game even if the Oline still struggles in the run game still needing to communicate assignments better, they did play better in pass protection but Charles Leno Jr. and Germain Ifedi ultimately had some bad plays and gave a sack each that really cost the offense the chance to seal the game. One thing that needs to be explained or just not do it again is to give even run snaps to Cordarrelle Patterson and Montgomery, the later is the lead back, the other is the gadget chance of passe RB, dont change what is obvious. TE Cole Kmet is showing he can play and needs the ball more, Jimmy Graham has to lose snaps to get him more involved ASAP,  he can be a mismatch and the team needs to see if he can dominate the middle of the field to call the attention of safeties. Bill Lazor needs to eliminate the bubble screens to WRs, its not working and never will if Anthony Miller and Allen Robinson refuse to block.

   Chuck Paganos preventive defense is showing to be too soft, the pressure from the front four was close to nothing, in various occasions the defenders clustered to much on stunts and just didn't create holes to attack the QB, they looked hopeless and somewhat tired, they just couldn't find a way to get through. The secondary played terrified of the deep ball and with reason, when they didnt go 2 or 3 deep they would get torched by Matthew Stafford on 2 long TD passes (the first being a OPI on Kyle Fuller). If they did play cover 2 zone, there was enough time for Stafford to find the hole and attack it. Robert Quinns bull rushing, at least in this game, had zero impact while Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks couldn't take advantage on one on ones. There was just no answer on how to pressure the QB unless they blitzed and that didn't happen enough. 

   This game was a no brainer and still the Bears managed to lose it, there is little left to get out of this season and even if there is still a chance to get to the playoff I really don't see it happening, even when the rest of the schedule is against a shot in the leg Texans team, an inconsistent Vikings team, a Mike Glennon led Jaguars team (we all know how that one goes) and a Packers team that will most likely sit Rodgers for the playoffs. So yeah there's a chance the Oline gels more, Montgomery runs more, Pagano blitzes more and Trubisky does just enough. But with what has happened recently, it looks like a long shot by now, lose against the Texans and rest our minds to think on next season or keep wining and give us some false hope, I'm all for it I guess, go Bears.