The Andy Dalton led Bears barely got the win against a Detroit team that is just utterly lost in all formats, a win is a win but the Bears showed little to no development that says they are getting better and can beat good teams, to be fair if the offense showed improvement under Dalton it would mean very little for the future of this team.
Dalton did a good job coming off the bench and finished the game throwing for more than 300 yards and still left some big pass play opportunities that he didn't see or just didn't want to risk it but strangely enough the Bears still only mustered a measly 16 points against an average defense who for most of the game seemed more focused on stopping the run and had success doing it limiting David Montgomery for less than 50 yards. It wasn't that they didn't move the ball, that hasn't been the main issue this year, its once they reach midfield they self destruct, players and coaches alike, they just don't know what to do or how do it right and get in the end zone or stop themselves from getting penalties, negative yards or even worse stop giving the ball away and come off the field with points, they are not even in the scenario were the problem is converting FGs into TDs because there are a lack of FG opportunities and even when they are Cairo Santos falls short on a 53 yarder, common you gotta make that! I mean is anyone interested in scoring on this team? The Bears are at the bottom of the barrel in most if not all offensive categories but the most striking one that influences on the lack of scoring opportunities is YAC, Ryan Pace got Marquise Goodwin, Damiere Byrd and Jakeem Grant to go along Darnell Mooney who all can go really fast and this team still can not use speed to its advantage, lately Grant is being used in what seems to be Tarik Cohens type of role when placed as a receiver and that is a good idea but that's where the bus stops, other that trying reverses and bubble screens that are poorly executed, there is no showing of speed from this offense or at least not enough with 1 or 2 successful plays sprinkled here and there this season, one more failed project as of now from this coaching staff.
Upside players: Dalton did his part backing up for Justin Fields, if I considered him the started though I wouldn't place him here for this game. Darnell Mooney is a dangerous receiver, I am not concerned with his so called drops but evidently he isn't a possession receiver that will catch everything thrown his way.
Downside players: I'm not sure anyone deserves to be placed here this time, if any I would still call out Cody Whitehair for playing just average.
The defense is hurting but still does enough to keep the score close, although it was against a bad team. Kindle Vildor was benched for Artie Burns who was almost immediately welcomed back to the NFL allowing a big TD pass to the Lions on the first drive, there wasn't anything major after that maybe because the Bears got back Eddie Jackson but there where opportunities for Jared Goff to go deep in some occasions but he is not a good QB, what I found extreme was the team giving zero snaps to Vildor and instead choosing to put Marqui Christian at NB, maybe because he has more practice time at the position but Vildor should get a crack at it sooner rather than later. The secondary problem is real and the front seven will not be able to cover it up with Khalil Mack out and now probably without Roquan Smith down for what Matt Nagy reported today to be not IR related, which means he probably will end up on IR, which is not ideal with the star power fading on the defensive side of the ball.
Upside players: Robert Quinn remains the prime player of this defense with the lack of key player due to injury. Alec Ogletree keeps playing good football and will be counted now more than ever to fill the shoes of Smith. Angelo Blackson was a terror for the Lions OL.
Downside players: Right now it will be whoever fills the CB2 role, this game was Burns, it would be good to see him get better but he isn't the future for the team.
The Bears are too damaged to be taken seriously and next up against the Cardinals will very probably result in disaster and to make matters worse they will most likely be counting on Kyle Murray and DeAndre Hopkins to come back from injury, perfect timing eh? Nagy reporting that Fields is still being limited at practice and Dalton is taking the first team snaps, there is just no news that makes this game interesting and even less promising for the Bears to pull out a miracle win, the only interesting item left is whether Tevon Jenkins will make his debute, still waiting for Jason Peters to break the good news because you cant even count on Nagy for that.
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