Luke Getsy’s defense of calls vs. Lions says a lot about Justin Fields, Bears’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — For three quarters in Detroit, Justin Fields and the Bears’ offense were clicking.
However, during the fourth quarter, the plan of attack got conservative and kept the door open for the Lions to make a 12-point comeback with under five minutes to play.
The first eyebrow-raising decision came midway through the fourth quarter after a 29-yard run from Fields got the Bears inside the Lions’ 30. Already up by nine, the Bears had a chance to go for the kill shot against the NFC North-leading Lions.
Instead, the Bears called three runs and settled for a short field goal. On third-and-7, Fields handed off to Roschon Johnson, who was stopped after a gain of 2 yards. Head coach Matt Eberflus defended the decision to take the ball out of Fields’ hands, pointing to Johnson’s run on third-and-medium earlier that the Bears converted.
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said that many factors played into the decision to run the ball on that critical third-and-7 that saw the Bears stretch their lead to 12 but gave the Lions a chance to come back.
“We’re always going to be in the best play mindset,” Getsy said Friday at Halas Hall. “When you’re in an advantageous position, like we felt like we were in those positions, we’re going to go with it. Run, pass, doesn’t necessarily always say we have to throw it or we have to run it, whichever makes you feel like you’re more aggressive. We called a run on third-and-6 or whatever and got the first down with Roschon earlier in that game. We executed right. We executed at a high level on that one.
“Sometimes you’re making those decisions based upon the situation, too. Do you want the clock to run? Are you already in field goal range? Are you worried about a pressure that might be coming? Or whatever it might be, you’re playing that chess game with the other side of the field, too. We felt good about…
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Publish date : 2023-11-24 22:52:39
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