September
26, 2022
Once again the passing game was non-existent. Fields seems to be regressing as things keep getting worse and worse. Fields completed seven passes in only 17 attempts. He was sacked 5 times and threw two interceptions. I thought new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was going to fix this. With David Montgomery out, the Bears featured Khalil Herbert, who gained 157yards on 20 carries. He also scored the Bears’ lone two touchdowns.
The Bear defense was pretty good, although they were helped by the
ineptitude of Houston’s offense. The Bears came up with two interceptions that
basically won this game. When Texas was inside the ten yard line, Kindle Vildor
tipped a pass that Eddie Jackson picked off. There were other plays that stood
out. Late in the third quarter, the Texans had a third and one from the Bears
two yard line. Roquan Smith got in the backfield and tackled Texans running
back Dameon Pierce for a three yard loss and Houston had to settle for a tying
field goal. After Fields threw his second interception, the Texans were in
Bears territory. Defensive tackle Justin Jones came up with the only Bears sack
for a loss of eight yards. Linebacker Nick Marrow followed, tackling running
back Pharaoh Brown for a five yard loss forcing the Texans to punt. On the
Texans final drive, lineman Angelo Blackson tipped a pass into the hands of
Smith, who returned it 18 yards to set up the winning field goal.
One of the proposed reasons the Bears didn’t extend an offer to
Roquan Smith is that they wanted to see how he played in a new system. Sixteen
tackles and one interception says it all. We’ll see if they cough up the money
to re-sign him. David Montgomery is in the last year of his rookie contract and
there has been no talk of an extension. This may be his last season as a Bear with
Herbert becoming the running back of the future.
Next up is another bad team, the New York Giants. I believe the
Bears may have trouble on the road however, a win is possible.
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