Trubisky finished 63.2% of his passes last season in 15 starts, for 3,138 backyards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He missed the Bears Week 5 loss to the Raiders last season after suffering an injury the week before in their win over the Vikings. The Bears made the playoffs in 2018 with Trubisky, but lost in the first round as their offense sputtered versus Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles.
With just over a week left prior to their season opener, the Detroit Lions now know which Chicago quarterback to prepare for: Mitchell Trubisky, who was named the Bears Week 1 starter by coach Matt Nagy on Friday, according to multiple reports.
The fourth-year starter preserved the No. 1 job in spite of the Bears trade for former Super Bowl MVP and Pro Bowler Nick Foles in the offseason. Trubisky finished 63.2% of his passes last season in 15 starts, for 3,138 yards, 17 goals and 10 interceptions. He missed the Bears Week 5 loss to the Raiders last season after suffering an injury the week prior to in their win over the Vikings. His backup in that game: current Lions backup QB Chase Daniel.
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Trubisky has actually seen the most success in his profession versus the Lions, going 3-2 with a 106.3 rating and 11 goals and four interceptions. That includes two three-touchdown video games last season vs. Detroit.
The Bears made the playoffs in 2018 with Trubisky, but lost in the very first round as their offense sputtered versus Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles. Including to the criticisms of Trubisky are the successes of the two quarterbacks taken after the North Carolina alum went No. 2 overall in the 2017 draft. Patrick Mahomes, picked 10th in general, won the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs last season; Deshaun Watson, chosen 12th by the Houston Texans, has made the AFC Pro Bowl team each of the past two years.
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