Dec 21, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman runs off the field after being defeated by the Detroit Lions 20-14 at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Final Score: Detroit Lions 20 Chicago Bears 14
The Chicago Bears now have a 5-10 record on the season. They lost yet another home game, this time to the Detroit Lions. Considering the current state of the team and their losing record, there is no point in giving game balls anymore.
The last few weeks have been a series of lows for the Chicago Bears. From offensive coordinator, Aaron Kromer outing himself in regards to the “buyers remorse” comments about Jay Cutler to Marc Trestman benching Cutler in favor of backup Jimmy Clausen.
The benching was a Hail Mary by Trestman to prove that his offense can run successfully if the quarterback does the little things correct and doesn’t turn the ball over. It looked like he was correct; Clausen got the ball out quickly, didn’t force throws and he checked the ball down when needed. For a brief moment it looked like they might pull an upset. But that hope quickly faded. In true 2014 Bears fashion, they beat themselves with costly penalties and missed assignments.
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Trestman must have heard the cries from fans and critics begging him to get the ball to Matt Forte more. But even with Forte’s carries they still failed to put up enough points. Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions but the Bears weren’t able to capitalize on it. The Lions almost handed the game to the Bears but they could only generate 14 points. Unfortunately, for Trestman the change at quarterback didn’t result in a win and fans still want him out.
Now let’s be clear, this wasn’t Clausen’s fought, he received little to no help from the guys around him. The Bears receivers had seven drops on the day; Alshon Jeffery accounted for four of them. Clausen, who has seen limited practice with the first team offense this season played surprisingly well, all things considered. His performance wasn’t full of glitz and glamour with mind-blowing stats, but he did enough to give them a chance to win it, but no one else took advantaged of the opportunity. The Bears reminded us who they are; a bad football team in need of major changes.