Bears, Mitchell Trubisky post embarrassing first-half numbers against Eagles

Tadd Haislop

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The chatter around the Bears' offensive struggles this season was amplified during the first 30 minutes of their Week 9 game against the Eagles on Sunday.

Chicago entered the game ranked 29th in total offense and 29th in passing yards per game. Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's QBR of 35.8 was better than that of only Josh Allen and Sam Darnold compared to other NFL starting quarterbacks.

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Even for those poor standards, the Bears' first-half output in Chicago was embarrassing.

Check out the numbers:

  • First downs: 2
  • Total plays: 20
  • Total yards: 9
  • Yards per play: .4
  • Passing yards: 1
  • Yards per pass: 0.1
  • Sacks taken: 3 (for 23 yards)
  • Rushing yards: 8
  • Possession: 9:15 (20:45 for Philly)

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As for Trubisky, the starting quarterback entered the locker room with the following stat line: 6-of-13 passing, 24 yards, 1.8 yards per completion, 53.0 passer rating.

At halftime, Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel was trending in the United States on Twitter.

The numbers referenced above are why.

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.