The Latest Breaking News from Luke Getsy

Getsy’s direct snap call was the latest example of a problem that, as much as any aspect of the Bears’ flawed offense, has contributed to their biggest losses of the season.

The Bears have called 55 offensive plays on third-and-2 or fourth-and-2 or shorter. They’ve run 36 times and thrown 19 times. They’ve gotten a first down 53.8% of the time, which ranks 14th in the NFL.

The fact that they’re back in the same predicament tells you that chairman George McCaskey handled the last decision poorly. But what, if anything, did he learn from it?

He could help his case to stay if he gets the Bears to 8-9, but there’s no margin for additional embarrassment.

NFL games come down to gotta-have-it situations. Fields and the Bears have been the worst in the league at them.

The Bears managed a field goal and a short touchdown drive in the 20-17 loss to the Browns that ended their playoff push.

The Bears are 22nd in scoring this season, and quarterback Justin Fields hasn’t thrived under Getsy.

A closer look at the film from a game in which Fields completed 19 of 40 passes for 166 yards in a 20-17 loss.

GM Ryan Poles won’t be using the Browns game as a reason to give Fields a contract extension. It seems unlikely he gives Fields an extension at all. The Bears offense — with plays called by Luke Getsy, quarterbacked by Fields and overseen by coach Matt Eberflus — isn’t working.