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Bears coach Ben Johnson’s bye-week evaluation of his offense produced more negative reviews than positive ones.
“The running game’s struggling,” he said. “The play-action game’s not quite where it needs to be off of that. That’s where you get a lot of explosives and chunk plays. Our screen game leaves a lot to be desired.”
Then there’s the penalties — no team has been flagged for more yards on offense than the Bears’ 41, and only one team averages more than their 5.25 offensive penalties per game. They rank third in pre-snap offensive flags.