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Snap Judgment: Anthony Miller’s spike in playing time nets little return

Everything should be on the table for reevaluation after the Bears got clobbered 36-25 by the Saints on Sunday. They fell to 3-3 and have few positive indicators that they can be one of the best teams in the NFC.

That’s a harsh reality six weeks into a season.

The upside for the Bears is the upcoming stretch of their schedule doesn’t look nearly as strenuous as once feared, so there’s an opportunity to go on a run if they find any solutions. Before marching on to the Chargers, here’s a look at how they split up playing time in the loss to New Orleans:

Anthony Miller isn’t giving much return

Bears coach Matt Nagy bumped Anthony Miller to 62 percent of the offensive snaps in Taylor Gabriel’s absence against the Vikings and 77 percent the following week against the Raiders.