Club Dub Goes to Washington, Mack Goes Off, Mitch Gets Some Love, and Other Bears Bullets

The Bears offense found a rhythm, the defense owned Case Keenum’s soul for most of the night, and the victory belonged to Chicago’s football team on Monday Night Football. And they say it’s hard to get anything done in Washington D.C. these days.

As expected, Club Dub was lit on a Monday in our nation’s capital:

You want entry into Club Dub? Get in line! Did you help a defense come up with five takeaways, nine quarterback hits, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and four sacks? If so, come on in!

The Ha Ha Clinton-Dix revenge game was flippin’ sweet:

Oh, you thought you could safely pass into the Bears' defense?

Ha Ha

(via @NFL) https://t.co/X5vWGKlhfy

— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) September 24, 2019

Legitimately might be the worst interception I have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/kCh4BjM3tc

— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) September 24, 2019

Just another night at the office for Kyle Fuller.#CHIvsWAS | #Bears100 pic.twitter.com/k9hOIuYkRz

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 24, 2019

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1176300856666402817

A reenactment of what the Bears defense did last night:

Khalil Mack was unstoppable on Monday Night 🐻 pic.twitter.com/NO93zgSEv0

— ESPN (@espn) September 24, 2019

The @ChicagoBears rolling out of DC with a win like pic.twitter.com/7HHrv2y8jb

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 24, 2019

Anybody hungry?

"Ha Ha, Kyle, Eddie Jackson, Prince. I gotta take those guys to dinner."

Dinner for the Bears' secondary is on Khalil Mack this weekend 💯 pic.twitter.com/fWnSVUgk7N

— ESPN (@espn) September 24, 2019

Did you aid in the Bears offense scoring 21 points in the second quarter? You did? Well, then come on in.  Because, hey, the offense scored some points, too:

Hey, goes down as a 35-yard dart in the scorebook, AMIRITE.

TD MITCH AND TAYLOR. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/d91QZzCu0T

— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) September 24, 2019

Tru to Taylor, rinse repeat. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/UYAyoTBuAI

— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) September 24, 2019

If you ever question whether things like “momentum” and “gaining confidence” make a real difference…

Just watch Trubisky’s first TD to Gabriel and then this one. #Bears
pic.twitter.com/RHorQoPhG1

— Elias Schuster (@Schuster_Elias) September 24, 2019

Is the best offense the Bears defense or is it passes to Taylor Gabriel? Sounds like a worthwhile poll question.

Seriously, what is this sorcery?

https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1176310721786679296

Mitch Trubisky himself has often talked about being a rhythm player, which is why I appreciate that Bears Head Coach Nagy schemed some early throws that were easy. Create confidence, build a lather, and let QB1 play some back-yard football on the move, outside the pocket, and vertically down the field. It wasn’t perfect on Monday night, but a 25-for-31 night that went for 231 yards, 3 touchdowns, and a 116.5 passer rating was a step in the right direction.

Team efforts like the one the Bears put together on Monday Night Football in their dismantling of Washington gives me life. A raucous defense took Case Keenum’s milk money, an opportunistic offense cashed in with some touchdowns, and Chicago picked up its second consecutive road win.

And kudos to the Bears fans who showed up in our nation’s capital to make it feel like a home game. Nothing like hearing “Let’s Go Bears!” chants drown out the annoyed murmurs of fans cheering for the home team.

OH COME ON:

Rotoworld assessment of Mitchell Trubisky’s night. Wouldn’t really label his deep TD pass to a Gabriel a “poorly placed ball” lol. pic.twitter.com/Utt97czgAL

— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) September 24, 2019

You can’t, under any circumstance, diss that pass. Even Pro Football Focus gave it positive remarks in its post-game write-up, calling it his best pass of the year and “earned a high mark” for the score. Lo siento. Can’t do it. Sorry.

Sexy Rexy reference:

Fun fact: A Bears QB has attempted 20+ passes in a 1st half 89 times since 1960, and Mitch Trubisky’s completion percentage of 87.0 (20-of-23) is the top mark, besting Rex Grossman’s 81.8% (18-of-22) against the 49ers on 10/29/2006.

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) September 24, 2019

We got a taste of David Montgomery on MNF. And while the carries came later than I wanted, the old adage of “better late than never” is applicable here. Montgomery averaged 5.2 yards per carry as he did his part in icing the game away. PFF’s Scott Barrett notes that Montgomery has been one of the five most difficult runners to bring down on first contact so far this season. Keep giving that guy the ball.

Some love from some all-time basketball greats:

https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1176334112187011073

https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1176343752547262465

The Bears’ “Tug of War” celebration after Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s pick-six has been nominated for the best of the week. Don’t forget to vote. And if you let the Packers’ bad baseball slide win, there will be hell to pay.

An explanation as to why starting right tackle Bobby Massie did not play on Sunday:

Bears LT Charles Leno on RT Bobby Massie (vertigo)–

“I knew probably an hour and a half before the game. That’s cutting it close. I got back from being on the field doing some drills and I didn’t see Bobby out there, so I was like, ‘Where the hell Bob at?’…

— Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) September 24, 2019

Also: "It was nothing, man. We practice this [stuff] all the time, seriously. Next man up, no matter what the situation is."

— Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) September 24, 2019

SOON:

6 days… https://t.co/8qGdzukaa3

— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr) September 24, 2019