6.5 gut reactions to the Bears' embarrassing loss to Packers

After what was truly an embarrassment put out on Lambeau Field by the Chicago Bears, it's hard to take anything positive away.

The Bears would get absolutely crushed by the Green Bay Packers, here, in Week 5, and the game couldn't end soon enough. Two days after a Bears icon and NFL legend, Mike Ditka, passed away, Ben Johnson was out-classed in just about every way possible by Matt LaFleur.

It was the worst-possible timing for a complete and utter letdown, and against the worst-possible team, but the Bears did it, and in pathetic fashion, by a score of 31-7 and having turned the ball over a startling five times.

Now, let's try not to overreact. But, the Bears have some serious issues to address, worries within the fan base, and very little positive to take away from this one.

Tyson Bagent is a backup, at best, in the NFL

Last week, I wrote how Tyson Bagent looked erratic in the Bears' win over the Jets. Many fans and even media members thought Bagent played well, ignoring some of the tendencies I noticed. One of the things I noticed was Bagent's insistence on throwing the ball into coverage when he didn't have to.

Well, against the Packers, Bagent continued to do it. And, the crazies part was, Bagent continued to make the same type of mistakes. He'd throw it about 6-10 yards out in front of him with a receiver well-covered. Only twice did he get intercepted, but there were at least two other instances that he deserved to be picked off.

Bagent looked absolutely lost. He looked incapable, ill-prepared and as if the moment was too big.

After loving this guy for a while now, Bears fans (myself included) need to admit that he is a backup for a reason. And, he's a backup at best.

If Ben Johnson was thinking straight, he'd have pulled Bagent well before he did.

The Austin Booker breakout is in full effect

One of the only positives to come out of this game is the fact that third-year defensive end Austin Booker finally looks like he's blossoming into a fine player. We have gone from flashes to more consistency from the former Kansas standout.

On one drive in the first half, Booker was able to sack quarterback Jordan Love twice, bringing his season total to 4.0 on the year.

The defensive line looked flat and uninspiring as a group, but Booker's effort stood out in a positive way.

Jaylon Johnson is COOKED

I'm not sure where to even start with this one. Quite frankly, there isn't a whole lot to be said. For fans who watched the game, it was blatant. It jumped right off the screen on so many of the Packers' big plays.

Starting cornerback Jaylon Johnson is not even close to the guy he once was.

He's done. He is absolutely COOKED, as the kids say these days.

Don't get me wrong. The Bears' secondary was atrocious, as a group, but Johnson got beat several times. He was flat-out embarrassed out there.

It's safe to say that, next year, the Bears may need to invest in finding a pair of new outside cornerbacks.

Roschon Johnson is wasting a roster spot

Without Kyle Monanagai, the Bears relied on third-string running back Roschon Johnson to spell D'Andre Swift at times.

The best way to summarize Roschon's performance?

Not one single time did he look like a threat with the ball in his hands.

In fact, most of his touches saw Johnson stand still more than anything. He can't make any moves because he doesn't have any moves to make. He's slow and unathletic for a running back. He has no second gear; just one gear, and that's essentially what looks like a fast-paced walk.

Salvon Ahmed should've been in this game.

Johnson did this offense absolutely nothing to help them, finishing with an abysmal 1.2 yards per carry on the day.

Bears were physically dominated for much of the game

Whether or not the Bears had Monangai, they still have one of the best offensive lines in football. But on this day, it didn't look like it. There were very few holes opened up, especially on the interior, where the Bears' bread and butter lies.

Occasionally, you'd see D'Andre Swift break through for a good gain. But, it only happened a couple of times.

If it wasn't the Bears' offensive line, it was their defensive line being held in check by the Packers' pieced-together offensive line, which you could say was embarrassing. Except, the most embarrassing aspect of this day was the Packers' athleticism and speed completely out-classing the Bears' secondary.

This was a pathetic showing of effort and physicality by the Bears on all fronts.

Ben Johnson's decision making should be in question

This was a classic example of Ben Johnson getting way too cute and being completely out-coached by Matt LaFleur. From not elevating Salvon Ahmed in favor of giving Roschon Johnson several touches, to so many of his silly play calls, Johnson was flat-out bad in this game.

Johnson's play calls, specifically in the red zone, continue to be questionable. Going to Kalif Raymond, on the perimeter, two times in a row inside the red zone, is certainly a choice. Then, giving it to Luther Burden III on an end-around, on 3rd-and-goal, was another head scratcher.

But, the biggest miss by Johnson was not turning to Case Keenum at halftime. Allowing Bagent to continue playing poorly and making the same reads/mistakes was a massive oversight by the head coach.

Half reaction: injuries are a concern, but not an excuse

I will never make injuries an excuse, which is why this isn't a full-on reaction. But, aside from missing Caleb Williams in this one, the Bears also saw linebacker T.J. Edwards, defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and defensive back Cam Lewis exit with injuries.

Read more: Bears Week 5 inactives: Caleb Williams officially ruled out against Packers

We'll see how those diagnoses shake out this week.

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