I have to be honest here, I didn't think we had a chance against this team. Was I rooting for my Bears, yes. But I was cautiously optimistic. Then watching this team manhandle the division leaders the entire game I thought victory was possible, then I noticed a total shift in play calling that felt out of place in certain situations. What happened?
Let's start with the soft zone coverage leading up to half time. Is this the safe way of giving up points? Make it easy for the opposing team, but make them earn it. This cover two zone is not ideal in a two minute drill, yet we did it anyway. Make them beat you head up, take from them everything, and give to them nothing. And that's just the conservative play calling on defense. Wait,There's more.
These two teams are the best in defending the run, so when they stack the box, why are you running it right to them, not once, but twice? You know what they're good at, why not use that against them and play action off of it? We ran right into their plan. It looked like we helped them with our scared to lose play concepts. And they accepted our incompetence.
We played well enough to win, and scared enough to lose. We dominated this football team, and that's why this is so frustrating. They know it, we know it, they looked shook, and scared....... and then we made it easy for them.
Now, if anyone thinks this loss is on Justin, just stop using our misfortune to fuel your bias, you don't think he's the guy, we don't care. He's who's back there, he handled all the criticism and vitriol like a pro, and gave it his all. That wasn't a game for any rookie quarterback, on the roster on in the upcoming draft..... they would not have survived. Your "draft a quarterback" narrative sets us back 3 more years, against a team we just went toe to toe with. How about we spend some of this cap space money on free agents, and draft what we need, as opposed to what you want. The Lion's have had five picks on their rebuild, we've had two.
And Let me say this again, we dominated this first place football team. Man, we are close.
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