Mitch Trubisky Leads Comeback, Throws Game-Winner to Anthony Miller [WATCH]

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Getty QB Mitchell Trubisky of the Chicago Bears

After three quarters of what looked like sheer ineptitude on offense — minus a surprisingly effective running game — Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky came to life in the fourth quarter, throwing three touchdowns, including a beautiful 27-yard toss to wide receiver Anthony Miller with just under two minutes remaining in the game.

The Bears trailed 23-6 heading into the fourth, and after over-throwing multiple receivers in the first three quarters, Trubisky threw some absolute dimes in the final 15:00, including a strike to tight end Jimmy Graham and a nicely-designed route to wideout Javon Wims. But his throw to Miller outshone them all: it was clutch, on the money, and just what the Bears needed at that moment.

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Trubisky, Bears Defense Overcome Huge Odds to Beat Lions

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GettyAnthony Miller #17 of the Chicago Bears celebrates a late fourth quarter touchdown with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 13, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

According to SBNation, the Bears had less than a 2 percent chance of winning this game heading into the fourth quarter, which makes the comeback led by Trubisky all the more remarkable.

Trubisky began the comeback by throwing a two-yard strike to Graham with just over 13 minutes left. He then led the offense down the field later in the fourth, hitting Javon Wims for a one-yard strike in the corner of the end zone. A key interception by All-Pro Kyle Fuller gave the Bears the ball again with 2:35 remaining, and 39 seconds later, Trubisky threw the game-winner to Miller, who led the team in receiving with 76 yards.

The Bears defense, like Trubisky, seemed to be stuck in some sort of mental cement for the first three quarters, but when it mattered most, the defense buckled down and didn’t allow Detroit to score at all in the fourth.


Bears Run Game Kept Them in It, Gives Hope for Rest of Season

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GettyTE Jimmy Graham celebrates a touchdown with teammate David Montgomery of the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 13, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

After averaging 91.1 yards a game in 2019 and failing to establish the run in the great majority of their games last year, head coach Matt Nagy showed a newfound interest in running the ball against the Lions, and it paid dividends.

Chicago finished the game with 149 yards rushing on 28 carries (that’s 5.3 yards per carry), and it was solid running — and run blocking — that led to the Bears’ two field goals. While the early Cairo Santos chip shots were no huge deal, the Bears did win by four points, and it was encouraging to see Nagy lean into the running game more — and even more encouraging to see it work better this year than it did in 2019. Plus, a 17-point comeback isn’t a bad way to start your season.

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