As the Bears’ offensive struggles have sunk their playoff aspirations and coordinator Luke Getsy’s job appears to be in jeopardy, he maintained Thursday the offense is closer than it looks.

From Getsy’s perspective, the Bears have everything they need to be run a successful offense and will get there once they smooth out their inconsistency.

“It’s a chemistry thing,” Getsy said. “Guys are starting to get really comfortable with each other, so you’re starting to see those things pop up that are really cool. That’s what we’re looking for. We’re looking for that promise. We’re looking for that growth.

“And if we can hit this consistently, we’re just gonna take off and make it what everybody wants it to look like.”

It’s late in the season to be lamenting that. And if ongoing mistakes are disrupting the offense, especially now that it has been upgraded almost across the board, that’s Getsy’s responsibility.

As the Bears’ defense started to click, the offense still hasn’t. They lost last week despite holding the Browns to 20 points and getting three takeaways. The offense’s only points came on a field goal and on a one-yard touchdown drive coming off Eddie Jackson’s interception return.

The Bears are 22nd in points (20.5) and yards (317.9) per game, and quarterback Justin Fields is 21st in passer rating at 85.6.