Nagy will Nagy!
The Bears were embarrassed by the Packers. They came out of the gate and held a lead at halftime. They were looking great, and head coach Matt Nagy said he was having so much fun.
The Bears fell apart in the second half. Rodgers and the Packers scored three times in the first half, while the Packers defense limited the Bears to three points in the third and fourth quarters. The game was won by Green Bay. Davante Adams, who went off for seven catches, 65 yards, and a touchdown in the second half of Sunday's game, was difficult to watch for Bears fans.
Adams was playing well in the first half. He had a touchdown and almost 50 yards in the air before the break. He was on a different level for the last 30 minutes. He was able to leave the Bears defenders in the dust. Reporters started asking questions after the game, such as, "What did the Packers do differently in the second half in regards to Davante Adams?" That is a standard question, given what the world just witnessed. How was Davante Adams used in the second half? According to Nagy, he was not.
In the first half, they did the same thing. A simple answer, but not close to the truth. The Packers moved Adams to the slot on nearly half the routes he ran after he lined up outside for all six of his routes in the first quarter.
The man playing opposite Adams was Jaylon Johnson. When given the chance, Johnson did a great job of limiting Adams' impact. After lining up on the outside, Johnson covered Adams on all of his routes. He held Adams to two catches for 19 yards on five targets. When the Packers moved Adams to the slot, they were able to create more favorable matchups, and when Johnson was not the closest corner to Adams, he recorded eight catches on eight targets for 102 yards and two touchdown.
The Packers were doing something different. Johnson knew they were doing something different. He was asked how the Packers used Adams in the second half.
The fact that Nagy didn't notice is troubling, but not surprising given what Bears' fans have been forced to watch every Sunday this season. You know what is funnier about Nagy's statement? It means several things.
The Packers adjusted their game plan in the second half, which Nagy didn't know about.
The first half went well, so Nagy didn't make any halftime adjustments. He was shocked when his game plan didn't work out in the second half.
If Nagy made halftime adjustments, he would be implying that they allowed the Packers to run the same offense they ran in the first half.
There is no way you can make Nagy look good. We are far past trying to make Nagy look good. His future with the Bears is done. It is a matter of when. The time should have come several weeks ago.
