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Bagent’s underdog story doesn’t preclude him from being judged the same way as Justin Fields or Mitch Trubisky.

Bears assistants “have a responsibility to the players” to stay focused after the team lost its second coach in six weeks, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said Wednesday.

Here’s why the Chargers will beat the Bears.

His impact with the Chargers has been muted only compared to the expectations many around the NFL had for his career. Six years ago last month, the Bears traded for Mack and gave him a $141 million contract, a record for a defensive player.

The Bears played it safe in Bagent’s starting debut, and while that might not be thrilling to watch, it’s prudent to stick with that type of game plan this week.

Luke Getsy praised Bears rookie Tyson Bagent for his performance in his first NFL start.

Bagent wasn’t prolific, but he looked competent and kept the offense moving.

The undrafted rookie from Division II Shepherd is confident in his arm strength and ability to execute a more aggressive game plan than OC Luke Getsy used against the Raiders last week. But he’s not going to force anything. “I’m excited to do whatever I’m asked to do,” he said.

Bagent neatly executed a conservative game plan vs. the Raiders. It got the job done, but it was a bit underwhelming. The intrigue of Tyson Bagent is that he could be the Bears’ version of Brock Purdy, not their next Chase Daniel. Does he have another gear? “Oh, yeah. No…