I am starting to get a sinking feeling about this Cinderella season for the Bears, as if Harrison Smith's hit on Trubisky was the "Martellus Bennett stopped at the 1" moment of the 2018 season. This year's unexpected good start reminds me of Trestman's 1st year, where everyone was praising the Bears for thinking outside the box and hiring an offensive genius. Until now, I think the Bears have been tremendously fortunate in avoiding injury...they've basically had the same 11 starters on both offense and defense for the entire year...which is a huge advantage in the NFL.
Trubisky's injury casts a shadow of doubt over the remainder of the year...Nagy's non-presser/presser was eerily similar to every John Fox press conference, which typically would end with moron Zach Zaidman 'reporting' that Jermon Bushrod is in a walking boot, but no update on his status. In some way, the Bears' silence regarding Trubisky (he didn't practice...he had limited practice...) is deafening.
The remainder of the Bears schedule is tricky. The Giants have two superstar players yet have underachieved on offense...a classic 'trap' game for the Bears who follow up with the Rams. I can see the Bears being 8-5 heading into their last three games. If Trubisky is still out/limited, then going 1-2 is the most likely result with a final record of 9-7. It could be good enough for the division or wild card, but it also might not. For the Bears to miss the postseason would leave a bad taste in people's mouths despite all the progress made by Nagy and company...very similar to the 2013 Trestman Bears having an outside shot at the playoffs at 8-6, but losing their last two games (one a 54-11 stomping by Chip Kelly's Eagles).
If Trubisky is out for the year... then yeah, I would kind of doubt we could beat the likes of Rams, Vikings and a playoff Saints.
But looking at the hit on Trubisky (he was hit on his left shoulder), his reaction, Nagy talking about day-to-day, nobody talking about a MRIs or surgeries nor any hint of a serious injury... I just don't share that sinking feeling. I know he injured his right shoulder, I guess it hit the turf.
[video=youtube;vcGseA4aQZw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcGseA4aQZw[/video]
It is "odd" he's been ruled out for playing the Giants, so it's obviously a step above soreness. I don't know that Nagy is treating this like holding Mack and Robinson out. There's obvious benefits to playing Daniel while playing a 3-8 team -- makes Daniel more prepared should he be required in the playoffs, and giving the team even more confidence that they can win with Daniel if needed.
Looking at the stats, Daniel played better than I felt: 27/37, 230, 2 TD, 0 Int.
