Sunday night at Lambeau Field, Mitch Trubisky has an opportunity — probably his last — to fix the offense.
The first two-and-a-half quarters of their first game together, Bears coach Matt Nagy and quarterback Mitch Trubisky were unstoppable. The Bears led 20-0 in the 2018 season opener at Lambeau Field before quarterback Aaron Rodgers arose like a stunned movie monster, returning from a left knee injury to rally the Packers to a 24-23 win. “There’s that sense and feeling in the locker room, especially on the offensive side, that we just need to continue to dig deeper and get over that hump of just putting up 20,23, or however many points,” Trubisky said after the game. “Getting to the 30s, getting the touchdowns, converting in the red zone, converting on third downs. Really dictate the game instead of giving them a chance at the end like we did. “I feel like it really falls on me and the offense.” The offense, two-and-a-half years later, still hasn’t answered the call. Sunday night at Lambeau Field, Trubisky has an opportunity — probably his last — to do it himself. At the same venue. At stake is the revival of the 5-5 Bears’ season — and Trubisky’s career. “It’s a big opportunity.… ” Trubisky, who will start for the first time in nine weeks, said Friday.
