Matt Nagy really can’t catch a break.
Whether it’s his quarterback not being able to make the simplest of throws, or his kicker not being able to hit a kick when it matters, Nagy is simply plain unlucky. More often than not, he puts the Chicago Bears in a position to win football games. Nagy is one of the best offensive minds in football, up there with the likes of Andy Reid, Frank Reich and Sean McVay. And yet, for whatever reason, the Bears decide not to help Nagy out in the slightest.
Nagy’s lack of luck runs back to last season, against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Chicago was driving down the field late in the fourth quarter, and a 43 yard field goal was all that was needed to move on. With pretty much every NFL fan in the country watching, one of the most infamous football blunders in recent history took place: The infamous “Double Doink”:
WOW! A double doink to send the defending champs into the divisional round!
📺: NBC #PHIvsCHIpic.twitter.com/1DczMmcujd— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 7, 2019
Combine this play, amongst many others, with Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky’s complete incompetency, and one starts to realize the situation Nagy has found himself in. Trubisky has lacked all confidence necessary to lead an NFL team, and it shows in the way he plays. His statistics back this up as well. Trubisky ranks 31st in quarterback ranking, 28th in passing yards, and 22nd in completion percentage. Astonishingly, Trubisky ranks 33rd in touchdowns, even though there are only 32 NFL teams.
When the Bears traded up to draft him in 2017, they left Patrick Mahomes and Desaun Watson up for grabs, two quarterbacks who are making brilliant strides in their young careers. Rather than taking one of those two, the Bears took a player who probably wouldn’t start on any other NFL team (and debatably shouldn’t start on his own). Mind you, the selection of Trubisky occurred before Nagy became the head coach in Chicago. As a result, he really had no say over the quarterback that would lead his team.
On Sunday, lady luck struck once again for Nagy and the Bears. Granted, this may be partially Nagy’s fault, but it’s still pretty unfortunate.
The Bears were once again driving late in the fourth quarter to win a game. Only this time, it came against the Los Angeles Chargers. Down 17-16 with under a minute left, hovering around the 25 yard line, Nagy decided to trust his kicker, a decision he’d soon regret.
Enter Eddy Pineiro, a kicker who had once hit from 81 yards during a practice back in college. 81 yards is an unfathomable feat. Pineiro had also hit a 53 yard game winner earlier in the season, on the road no less. Surely he’d hit a measly 41 yard field goal, right?
(Pineiro misses field goal)
Now, as mentioned, this is partly Nagy’s fault. He had the time to move his offense closer to the endzone, making the kick easier for Pineiro. He could have taken a shot to the end zone, taking his kicker out of the equation entirely. Regardless, 41-43 yards is usually a fairly safe bet.
Except in Chicago apparently.
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