Devin Bush said the Bears’ 23-12 win over the Jets was “probably one of the easiest NFL games I have played in.” He was not being modest. He was being honest about how lopsided the contest was, and how little his defense had to do.
The Bears held the ball for 42 minutes and 15 seconds. The Jets had the ball for 17 minutes and 15 seconds. Chicago ran 89 plays to New York’s 32. Bush, Dayo Odeyingbo and Austin Booker each had a sack. And the Bears’ offense gained 492 yards to the Jets’ 157.
Kyle Monangai ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Tyson Bagent, who started for the injured Caleb Williams, completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards and threw an interception. The Bears won easily.
What Bush Said
Bush told reporters after the game that the dominance made him comfortable. “It’s fun, man. We’ve got to get ourselves into more situations like that so we can get the offense the ball as much as possible,” he said. “As you can see, they’re capable of doing a lot of great things. Holding the ball for what was it, 42 minutes? That is kind of wild.”
He was not sore after the game. “I’m not sore at all. So it was great,” he said. He admitted the game was too easy. “I got bored. I got bored a couple of times. I had to stay warm just in case. I know we had a couple sudden change moments that I felt like got the defense going.”
The Numbers Behind the Win
The stats tell the story. Here is how the game broke down:
- Total yardage: Bears 492 to Jets 157.
- Plays run: Bears 89, Jets 32.
- Ball control: Bears held it for 42 minutes 15 seconds; Jets held it for 17 minutes 15 seconds.
- Sacks: Bush, Odeyingbo and Booker each recorded one.
- Interceptions: Minkah Fitzpatrick picked off a Bagent pass in the first half, ending the Jets’ 20-game drought without one.
The Jets offense simply could not sustain anything. The Bears’ defense had plenty of time to rest between plays.
The Jets’ Response
Jets quarterback Geno Smith acknowledged the execution problems for his team. “We have to do a better job of complementing each other and that did not show up today at all,” he said. “When you have the discrepancy of 89 plays and 32 plays, it’s something we have to look at and something we have to continue to work on. That’s the only thing we can do is continue to work.”
Glenn’s message was simple: the Jets need to find a way to keep up with the pace of the game.
The Bottom Line
Bush’s boredom is the story here. A player should not be bored in a game his team is winning. But the Bears dominated to such a degree that their defense barely needed to engage. The offense controlled the clock, the defense recorded sacks, and the Jets were left chasing a game they could not catch.
The Jets can take some consolation in Fitzpatrick’s interception. It ended a long drought, even if it did nothing to stop the loss. The rest of the game belonged to Chicago.
The Bears are still on the rise, even without their starting quarterback. The offense showed what it can do, and the result was never in doubt.
Bush’s admission of boredom is a small note in a larger victory. But it captures the moment perfectly. The Bears dominated, and they did so with ease. The only complaint was that it was too easy.
For now, the scoreboard tells the full story. Chicago won, and Devin Bush did not even break a sweat.
Source material: “Bears' Devin Bush says win over Jets was 'probably one of the easiest NFL games I have played in',” Fox News.
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