The Chicago Bears suffered one of the most gut-wrenching losses in recent franchise history in Week 1’s Sunday night game against the Green Bay Packers. After jumping out to a 20-0 lead, Aaron Rodgers led a miraculous comeback and sent the Bears home with a 24-23 defeat.

Second-year quarterback Mitch Trubisky, however, was a bright spot in what should be viewed as a positive game for the rebuilding Bears.

Not many quarterbacks can go into Lambeau Field on the 100th anniversary of the Packers and defeat one of the best players to ever play the game. Especially not when that player makes a heroic second-half return from what looked like a devastating knee injury.

Trubisky isn’t there yet. And that’s OK.

But what Trubisky did prove Sunday night is that he’s getting better. He made good decisions, threw the ball with confidence, and for the most part, was accurate even in the face of pressure.

Trubisky finished the game 23-of-35 for 171 yards and added another 32 yards rushing with a first-quarter two-yard touchdown run.

Great stats? No. Stats capable of winning the game? Yes.

The Bears are only weeks into installing Matt Nagy’s offense and early in the game, it appeared as if they were prepared to execute at a high level. And maybe that’s a product of a really good early-game script that naturally evolves and changes as game conditions warrant. And when those conditions arose Sunday night, Chicago simply wasn’t ready.

But eventually, they will be. And when they are, Trubisky and his cast of skill players will be able to close out games like Week 1. It will take time, and it will take patience.

Until then, there are plenty of reasons to feel good about Trubisky’s play. Had Kyle Fuller secured a late-game interception, the story would be about him going into Green Bay and winning one of the biggest upsets of opening weekend.

The loss isn’t on Trubisky.

Eventually, Trubisky has to prove he can put the Bears on his back, in any situation and in any stadium, and win. But this was only his 13th start as a pro. His time will come.