The Chicago Bears are on a winning streak, having won consecutive games since suffering a series of six consecutive losses earlier in the year. A big reason for that was Mitchell Trubisky’s game – which has visibly improved over the past two weeks. Bears have scored 30 or more points in the last three games and are back in the playoff race. It will still be a long shot when it comes to Chicago potentially playing post-season ball, but is that enough for the Bears to reconsider Trubisky and his quarterback situation in general?
Trubisky defeated Deshaun Watson in Week 14, throwing 237 yards and three touchdowns in Bears’ 36-7 victory over the Houston Texans. The following week, he and David Montgomery defeated a Minnesota Vikings team that Nick Foles failed to defeat earlier this year. With the Jacksonville Jaguars close on the agenda, the Bears are very likely to guarantee a winning record for the first time since week 9. Trubisky told reporters this week that he likes the direction the offensive is going, and also broke where he went. is in as a player.
“I feel very comfortable now,” said Trubisky on Wednesday, via Pro Football Talk. “I think we are improving each week as an offense, which is important. We are gaining confidence as a unit and now, we are running at a high rate, which helps consistency across all sectors. And we have done it efficiently. So, I definitely feel comfortable. And I’m very confident where we are, mentality with the guys and how we’re dealing with each week. “
This season, the Bears are 5-2 with Trubisky as a defender, while Foles is 2-5 as a starter. Chicago’s attack averages almost 12 more points per game, with overall choice # 2 below the center, and the ground game averages 96.4 more yards per game. The Bears have turned down Trubisky’s fifth-year option and even after the past few weeks, not many Bears fans are going to campaign for their franchise to return with their previous choice of first round. Still, Trubisky may be making some money for himself in the open market with these presentations.
“I’m controlling what I can control at this point and I’m just trying to take control of my career and put it in the direction I want it to go,” said Trubisky. “Sometimes you need to be a little more assertive and talk openly about whatever happens, about what you believe in. And just go out there and keep putting the team first, like me. Keep working hard, try to improve my craft, continuing to improve every day. But there was a small switch that changed at the beginning, where I just had to get to that advantage a little bit to take control of my own destiny at this point. “