CHICAGO — His team’s disappointment was reflected in CHICAGO 19-10 loss The Chicago Bears Sunday San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance He walked up to the podium ready to take the blame.
Lance quickly reacted to the defeat by rattling away all his mistakes after Lance had just lobbed his first query. The list: Overthrowing wide-open tight ends Tyler Kroft An interception is required to ensure Bears safety in the event of a touchdown. Eddie JacksonHe took a sack that knocked them out of field-goal range and missed third down throws to receivers. Deebo Samuel And Jauan Jennings.
Lance stated, “Just too many errors on the field.” “I’m just frustrated with myself a little bit. “I just feel better than that.”
Lance was 13-of-28 for 164 yards, with no touchdown passes or interceptions. His passer rating was 50. He also ran for the team’s highest in carries (13) and rushing yards (54) Lance didn’t get any blitzes in 34 of his 34 dropbacks, so the Bears were happy to make Lance beat them from their pocket. In the 15 years of his career, he’s the seventh quarterback to have dropped back 30+ times without being blitzed. Quarterbacks in such scenarios are 1-6, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Although Lance was expected to have some growing pains this season, it was difficult to judge him (or anyone else) on a day that saw the rain not stop and playing conditions more like a Slip ‘N Slide than a football court.
Right tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “Not under these conditions. None of this would be against me. The game should not have ended in this position if we had performed as a team.”
This was the feeling that the Niners locker room shared after taking a 10-0 lead. It seemed as though the Niners would easily defeat the Bears for the majority of the third quarter. The 49ers offense was able to extend their lead at every opportunity, but they made costly mistakes like a penalty or a turnover, or both. While the offense was not able to take advantage of those opportunities, defense continued making the same mistakes that allowed Bears to hang on.
San Francisco had 12 penalties for 99 yards, two turnovers and went 1-for-3 within the red zone. Chicago suffered three penalties of 24 yards and one turnover, while scoring touchdowns on both its red zone trips. The Niners made almost equal mistakes, with four penalties for offense, six on defense, and two on special team.
Some of these infractions came at a cost that was equally high. The Bears scored their first touchdown when the Niners were penalized for three defensive penalties. Two of them kept the Bears’ two first scoring drives alive.
Left tackle: “It’s difficult enough to play against an opposing team.” Trent Williams said. “It’s even harder when you play against yourself. I’ve been playing football for a while. If we had close to 100 yards in penalties in any game, I can recall two turnovers. The red zone was the most important.
The Niners now have to figure out how they can fix the many problems they face before Week 2 against Cleveland. Seattle Seahawks. Lance was expected to make a fairly light introduction against the Bears, Seahawks, and Seahawks. However Sunday proved that there is no sure thing in the NFL.
In theory, the 49ers should have many options to solve their penalty woes. Many of them, such as the linebacker, are already in good shape. Dre GreenlawThe 15-yard flag representing the face of the victim was a result of bad decision, not a 50/50 call.
It’s unlikely, however, as the Niners have had to deal with expensive penalties for years. The 49ers had the third most penalty yards in the league in 2021 (1,066), and the eleventh most penalties in the league (539), since Kyle Shanahan assumed control in 2017.
The 49ers cannot afford to let Lance make mistakes, or else a promising season might end as quickly as Sunday’s.
Shanahan stated that it is difficult to win when you do such things. “We always talk of doing right longer. Today was exactly the opposite.