Column: If Trevor Siemian starts at quarterback or the Chicago Bears use a banged up Justin Fields, they figure to finally have to throw more against the New York Jets.
Don’t worry, Cole Kmet said, Trevor Siemian will not take it as an insult if you say he is unlikely to keep the ball on a zone read and motor 60 yards through the New York Jets defense Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
It will be interesting to see how the Bears fare after averaging 29.5 points over the last five games with Fields accounting for 15 touchdowns — nine passing and six rushing. While the surge in scoring resulted in only one victory, the offense has done its job with the exception of mounting scoring drives in the closing minutes of games.
But with Fields potentially out and running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve with a hip issue, it’s fair to wonder if the ground attack can be nearly as powerful leaning on David Montgomery and Trestan Ebner.[Don't miss] 5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-New York Jets game — plus our Week 12 predictionsIt puts offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Siemian in a position in which the Bears will have to rely much more on the passing game. They are averaging a league-low 20.
Mooney and Kmet , expected to be primary cogs in the passing game, are both getting 33% fewer passes thrown their way than they did a season ago. The Bears are one of three teams without a 100-yard receiver in a game.Limited opportunities haven’t caused a ripple in the locker room even though the Bears have been losing. That’s because the offense has been putting up points — and the Bears are fortunate not to have me-first divas demanding the ball.
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