Bears Bullets: Backup QB Dominance, O-Line Love, and a Win Monday

Mondays are better when the Bears win. It's a proven fact, per www.bleachernation.com.

The source opens with a personal anecdote about a photographer who taught him about capturing a game in a single snapshot. That lesson frames the featured image: wide receivers Rome Odunze and Kalif Raymond holding their blocks while running back Kyle Monangai breaks a tackle during a big gain.

That image represents what Bears football is all about now, according to the source. A 24-year-old first-round receiver, a 32-year-old wideout on his sixth team, and a seventh-round running back working together to make magic happen. This is what it looks like when everyone pulls on the same side of the rope.

The Bears beat the Jets on Sunday. And the numbers behind that win are staggering.

The Bears are 2-0 in games started by backup quarterbacks this season. They have outscored their opponents 50-19 and outgained them 867-405. This is what domination looks like.

BACKUP QB DOMINANCE

Tyson Bagent started Week 4 against the Jets, and he didn’t try to play hero ball. It would have been easy for the backup quarterback to put something on tape for teams around the league, but he played within the system and made smart, quick decisions.

He still threw three interceptions, though all were nullified by penalties. Only one was egregious — a toss to a defensive lineman that gave the source flashbacks to Caleb Hanie throwing into the belly of Packers DL B.J. Raji in the 2011 NFC Championship Game.

The other two came when Bagent seemed to know he could take a shot. That distinction matters, because the numbers behind his starts are staggering.

The Bears are 2-0 in games started by backup quarterbacks this season. They have outscored opponents 50-19 and outgained them 867-405. This is what domination looks like, per www.bleachernation.com.