Bears: Nothing can save Matt Nagy or Mitchell Trubisky this season

The Bears looked great on Sunday, but it’s too little too late.

Bears fans shouldn’t fall for the fool’s gold — Matt Nagy and Mitchell Trubisky are done in the Windy City. As ludicrous as that feels to say right after a convincing win over the Houston Texans, it’s impossible to overlook the mediocrity that the coach-quarterback combo have brought to Chicago on a consistent basis.

A 5-1 start was a promising one for the Bears, but after six games their offense still looked pedestrian at best. The so-called offensive mind Nagy couldn’t break out of his slump, and it’s since caught up with the Bears, who had lost six games in a row heading into Sunday’s contest against the Texans.

Bears fans shouldn’t be fooled — their struggles remain

Beating Deshaun Watson feels like a symbolic victory for Mitchell Trubisky. The Bears are tired of hearing that they traded up for the UNC product rather than selecting Watson or even Patrick Mahomes in that same first round. Such comments are obviously in hindsight and a little unfair to Nagy and Ryan Pace, as they’re just two of a number of so-called talent evaluators who mistook Trubisky for a future NFL star.

His numbers Sunday, in a vacuum, are quite impressive, and perhaps an example of what could’ve been. But it’s a false reality. The real Trubisky is the same man who got benched for Nick Foles, and surely would still be riding the pine had Foles not injured his hip in Week 12.

Now, the Bears are left with no real options at QB on their current roster. A resurgence from Trubisky may blind fans, but the front office ought to know better, especially with a number of capable quarterbacks in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft class.

Nagy is as good as gone when this disappointing season finally ends, and Trubisky will likely follow him out the door, as his fifth-year option was declined before the year began. Thanks for the memories, guys.