Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is throwing for a lot of yards because he’s not throwing for a lot of yards.
Trubisky averaged only 4.2 air yards — the distance between the line of scrimmage and the intended receiver — on his pass attempts Sunday against the Texans, the second-lowest total in the league. His 2.9 air yards per completion was fourth- lowest, per NFL Next Gen Stats.
A week earlier, against the Lions, both Trubisky’s 4.5 air yards per completion and 6.4 air yards per attempt ranked eighth-lowest in the league.
And yet, the last two weeks, Trubisky ranks fourth in the NFL with a 117.