CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky’s career-best 81-yard rushing performance on Sunday wasn’t enough to cover up his obvious shortcomings in Chicago's 38-31 loss to the New England Patriots.
To beat a team the caliber of the perennially playoff-bound Patriots, Trubisky had to be nearly perfect.
To his credit, Trubisky was brilliant when flushed outside the pocket. The second-year quarterback frustrated the New England defense -- and mesmerized the Soldier Field crowd -- with an 8-yard sideline-to-sideline touchdown run that, thanks to Trubisky’s athleticism and creativity, covered 70 yards of the field.