The Chicago Bears are first within the NFC, however head coach Ben Johnson believes they nonetheless want extra from their passing assault to stay atop the convention.
During his Monday news conference, Johnson mentioned issues about Chicago’s Sixteenth-ranked passing assault (220.4 YPG). He did not mince phrases.
Ben Johnson will get candid in regards to the Bears passing recreation
“All people has a task to play to get this cross recreation cleaned up. It isn’t the place it must be,” Johnson stated. “We’re profitable regardless of our passing recreation, not due to it. And none of us are happy with that.”
Johnson’s remark may very well be interpreted as harsh. Nevertheless, it could be what Chicago’s offense should hear following an ugly Week 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
In Chicago’s 24-15 win over Philadelphia, Bears second-year QB Caleb Williams accomplished 17-of-36 passes (47.2 p.c) for a season-low 154 yards. He additionally tossed one landing cross and one interception.
Accuracy has been an issue for Williams all through his first season beneath Johnson. By way of 12 begins, he ranks thirty third amongst 33 eligible QBs in completion share (58.1 p.c).
Citing OptaSTATS, NFL researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno shared that Williams could be the primary QB to rank final within the NFL in completion share on a workforce with the No. 1 seed since 1975. The final QB to rank within the backside 5 in completion share on a No. 1 seed was Rex Grossman in 2006. Coincidentally, he performed for the Bears, who reached Tremendous Bowl XLI that season.
