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Mitchell Trubisky proved he can play with the big boys, and Jordan Howard looked much healthier.
Trubisky has been exposed to a variety of defensive schemes, which will serve him well moving forward.
"Those guys always had fight, and it was just a matter of seeing those results on the field," Bears coach John Fox said of the 33-7 win over the Bengals.
After Shaheen had his role minimized, he and Mitchell Trubisky went to work together. It paid off in Cincinnati on Sunday.
Trubisky threw for 271 yards and gave the Bears what they needed to break their five-game losing streak.
Just when it seemed the Bears were ready to clean out their lockers, they earned a dominant victory.
Trubisky kept his vision downfield and from sideline to sideline in registering a 112.4 efficiency rating.
Mitchell Trubisky passed and ran for a touchdown, while Jordan Howard ran for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Bears and Bengals will both me missing key players in Sunday's game.