Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: Full Report Card Grades for Chicago
Published by Matt Eurich on December 28, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
After entering the 2014 season with lofty playoff aspirations, the Chicago Bears struggled on both sides of the football all season long and finished with a 5-11 record following their 13-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.
The Bears racked up just 264 yards of offense against the Vikings. Jay Cutler completed 23 of 36 passes for 172 yards and was sacked twice. Matt Forte finished with 51 yards on 17 carries and hauled in eight catches for 23 yards.
Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller commented on Chicago’s season after the game:
5-11 season for the Bears. What an embarrassment. Should have pick No. 7 overall.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) December 28, 2014
Even with the loss, head coach Marc Trestman felt confident about returning as the team’s head coach after the game, via Chicago Bears radio network sideline host Zach Zaidman:
Marc Trestman to @WBBMNewsradio on if he expects to remain #Bears coach: “Absolutely, I expect to.”
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) December 28, 2014
Cornerback Charles Tillman and tight end Martellus Bennett both voiced their displeasure after the game about how trust was broken inside the locker room, via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune and Jen Lada of CSN Chicago:
Bears CB Charles Tillman: “This year there was a lot of trust broken. …When you do have conflict, you need to let that…stay in house.”
— Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) December 28, 2014
Bennett: Trust was broken. Every1 was put in a difficult/uncomfortable situation. Adversity came fr several different areas: in-house & out
— Jen Lada (@JenLada) December 28, 2014
Even though Trestman sounded confident about returning next season, it appears the writing is on the wall for Chicago’s coaching staff, via Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com.
After finishing last season 8-8, the Bears regressed this season on offense, and Sunday’s performance against the Vikings may have helped seal Trestman‘s fate in Chicago.
Here are our grades for each Bears unit following the Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
