Chicago Bears: Matt Nagy’s differing schemes in 2020

Matt Nagy has deployed two completely different schemes for the Chicago Bears

The 2019 season was a disaster for the Chicago Bears. The playoff hopefuls finished 8-8 in large part due to their horrendous offense. Head coach Matt Nagy addressed this issue by firing most of his staff and replacing them with veterans who knew the game like Bill Lazor and Juan Castillo. He aimed to establish the run and work the pass off of the run.

To start 2020, it seemed Nagy had done that and the offense was rolling. With Mitchell Trubisky at the helm, they were 2-0 heading into their game in Atlanta. They ran for 149 yards and 135 yards in the first two games of the season and put up 27 points on the Lions. They only put up 17 points on the New York Giants, but a lot of dropped passes hindered their scoreline.

After Trubisky got pulled in the game against the Falcons, so did this hybrid scheme with it. Nick Foles came in and finished the game with this scheme. He led the Chicago Bears to a major comeback and a win. But after that game, a lot changed in their scheme.

After that game, the rushing totals dropped. Their total offense dropped. Fans and analysts alike could see the difference in the Chicago Bears’ offense and they did not look the same from a schematic standpoint. So, what changed? On top of that, why did it change? I will be using Sharp Football Analytics to answer these questions comparing them.