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LAKE FOREST Womens Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , Ill. (AP) — This time, the Chicago Bears were good enough to overcome a tough day for Cody Parkey.That might not be the case very soon.A day after Parkey missed two extra points and two field-goal attempts in a 34-22 victory over Detroit, coach Matt Nagy reiterated he has no plans to take a look at another kicker this week. But he acknowledged Parkey's performance is only going to take on greater importance as the NFC North-leading Bears try to get back to the playoffs for the first time since after the 2010 season. "The end of this regular season, these are huge now. You got to make them," Nagy said Monday, "and it's just too important, they're too crucial."The most remarkable part of Parkey's trouble against Detroit might have been how he missed the four kicks, finding an upright each time.After Chicago scored on its first drive, Parkey kicked the extra point off the right upright. He hit the left upright on an extra point in the second quarter. On consecutive Chicago drives in the third quarter, Parkey rattled the right upright on a 41-yard field goal and again on a 34-yard attempt."I don't think I've hit the post four times in my whole life and I've been kicking probably for 15 years," Parkey said right after Chicago's third straight win.It got so bad that the crowd roared when the Bears went for a 2-point conversion after a touchdown later in the third. But Parkey's teammates offered their support."Everyone has a bad game every once in a while Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , so we're going to rally around him, continue to have his back," quarterback Mitchell Trubisky said, "and I know next week when we need it he's going to make a big kick and we're not even going to think twice about it. We're a family in that locker room, we have each other's back no matter what."Parkey connected on 21 of 23 field-goal attempts and 26 of 29 extra points last season with Miami, prompting Chicago to give him a four-year deal in free agency worth a little more than $15 million. It included a signing bonus of $2.25 million and a fully guaranteed base salary for the first two years, making it unlikely the Bears will cut him.The 26-year-old Parkey has missed five field goals in 18 attempts this season. The empty extra points were his first two in 32 tries.Nagy chalked up the performance to a bad day."You go back to a few weeks ago when Mason Crosby missed a few for Green Bay and then the next week he ended up kicking the game winner," Nagy said. "It's just a crazy cycle and it's just a matter of your patience that you have with it and fortunately for us yesterday we did have the lead. … But now, he also needs to take the next step of trying to figure out how he can get better and we'll go ahead and do that."One way might be some practice time at Soldier Field, one of the NFL's toughest spots for kickers because of its proximity to Lake Michigan. Nagy said they are discussing the possibility.How quickly Parkey can recover from his difficulties against Detroit could be huge for Chicago (6-3), which hosts Minnesota on Sunday night. The Vikings have won four of five and are second in the division with a 5-3-1 record.The Bears and Lions play again on Thanksgiving in Detroit Womens Devon Kennard Jersey , and Chicago also hosts Green Bay and visits Minnesota before the season ends. Asked about balancing support for Parkey with any frustration with his performance, Nagy said he believes in being honest."I'm not going to sugarcoat anything and he wouldn't want that from me," he said. "So we'll have our own conversations and keep it between us, but I'll always handle it as best as I can for the team and for him and then just stick with my gut." Our new article series, "Next Man Up," examines how the depth at each position stacks up if the best player went down."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsBreaking NewsIntroducing the 2019 Detroit Lions Draft Class! 脳Detroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions OpinionNext Man Up: If Matthew Stafford went down, are the Lions in good hands?New,59commentsOur new article series, “Next Man Up,” examines how the depth at each position stacks up if the best player went down.EDTShareTweetShareShareNext Man Up: If Matthew Stafford went down, are the Lions in good hands?Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsThis article marks the beginning of a new series called “Next Man Up.” The series will examine the depth of each position on the team in the event that the best player were out for the season—for injury Kerryon Johnson Jersey , suspension, or anything else. Knock on wood. We begin with the quarterback position, something Lions fans took for granted during the Jim Schwartz era (a.k.a. Shaun Hill’s golden years). If anything, fans should have learned to appreciate it after last year’s preseason fiasco in which the Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock battled to be the lesser of two evils interception machines.Cassel eventually outlasted Rudock, but that didn’t ease any of the worry at the backup position. Fortunately for the Lions, Cassel was limited to relief action in two blowout losses. The Lions let Cassel walk after the season, and this long into free agency it doesn’t look like they’ll be bringing back the soon-to-be 37-year-old journeyman. That brings us to this year. Starter: Matthew StaffordNext Man Up: Connor CookThe Lions signed former Michigan State and Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook to a futures contract on New Year’s Day. Cook is a combined 32-for-66 for 311 yards, two touchdown, and four interceptions in two games played, including one in the playoffs. The signing was welcomed with open arms after a year of bleak outlook on the quarterback depth chart behind starter Matthew Stafford. The Lions likely took note of Cook during joint practices with the Raiders in the 2018 preseason, getting a firsthand look at Cook throughout an entire week of practice. It should be noted Womens A'Shawn Robinson Jersey , though, that by giving Cook a futures contract, they don’t have much tied up in the experiment and should Cook not pan out, there’s not much at risk. It still seems likely the Lions will draft a quarterback in the later rounds of this year’s draft, especially with all the raw talent that will be available at the position on Day 3. Grade: C+If Matthew Stafford were to go down in 2019 (knock on wood), Cook is serviceable. Reasonably, you’d probably win at least four or five games with him at the helm for an entire season. Cook is far from the best option at backup quarterback, but he’s certainly a noticeable upgrade over the Lions’ 2018 options. There’s room for improvement should they allocate Day 3 draft capital towards someone with a higher ceiling, but there’s no guarantee they go that route. Room for improvement: The draft is likely the most feasible option for the Lions to find an upgrade at backup quarterback. Free agency doesn’t usually present many quality options at that position, and the fun idea of signing Blake Bortles as backup quarterback fizzled out when the Los Angeles Rams reeled him in off the market. The last couple rounds of the draft should see names like Easton Stick, Trace McSorley http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-anthony-zettel-jersey , and Gardner Minshew called, and I like those guys in that order, but they’re all raw and have lots of room for development. Lastly, there’s the option of the AAF. While the quarterback play in that league has been on the extremes of really good and really bad, there are a handful of names who may make sense. Garrett Gilbert of the Orlando Apollos, Logan Woodside of the San Antonio Commanders, and Luis Perez of the Birmingham Iron are all viable options for quality depth quarterbacks in the NFL. It will be interesting to see if the Lions or any other NFL teams make a move on any of the aforementioned. Regardless of which route they go, merely giving Connor Cook a futures contract almost guarantees the Lions aren’t done looking for talent at backup quarterback. They have plenty of options on the table, and while the Lions got away with neglecting the position in 2018, they can’t bet on that happening again.