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Fans have cooled their enthusiasm for Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

The second-year signal-caller was a stunningly popular bet to win the NFL Most Valuable Player award this past summer in Las Vegas. Bears fans came out in droves to support a player they perceived as the offensive force for a team they hoped would rise to Super Bowl-caliber off a surprising 12-4 season.

Two games into the new season, evidence continues to pile up suggesting Trubisky isn’t destined to be a powerhouse. Some facts for bettors to consider as they watch Chicago visit Washington in Monday’s TV attraction (8:20 p.m., ESPN):

Many critics, notably Michael Lombardi of VSiN, have repeatedly pointed to Trubisky’s poor mechanics and accuracy as reasons for skepticism. Nobody matters very long in this league with those weaknesses.

Opponents, particularly good teams, have made adjustments to Trubisky’s skill-set. He did make enough plays to post a 19-to-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio in his first 11 games last season (against a fairly soft schedule). His ratio is just 6-to-6 in eight games since. That’s fewer than one touchdown pass per game. Throw in 13 sacks, and he has been more likely to implode than to explode versus quality defenses that know his tendencies.

Instead of showing improvement after offseason preparation, Trubisky led Chicago to only one touchdown drive in 120 minutes versus Green Bay and Denver. The offense was just 3-for-15 on third downs against the Packers, managing only 3.9 yards per play. With extra time to get ready for the Broncos after a Thursday-nighter, the Bears were just 3-for-14 on third downs on 4.9 yards per play. His personal mark of 4.8 yards per pass attempt is abysmal for the modern game. Elites are currently at 9.5 or better, with the league midpoint around 7.0.

Trubisky is fairly old for a “young” quarterback. He’s 25, compared to just 22 for New York neophytes Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. There is some growth potential at Trubisky’s age, but not as much as you normally would expect for a player just two years out of college. It’s hard to learn proper mechanics and develop better accuracy at age 25.

All of that may not matter Monday at Washington. The Redskins have a soft defense that allowed 436 yards to Philadelphia on 6.1 yards per play, and 474 yards to Dallas on 7.3. This is the type of opponent Trubisky should trounce.

If that doesn’t happen, this is going to be a long season for Bears fans. A brutal schedule still features road games at Philadelphia, the Rams, Green Bay and Minnesota. Home testers also remain versus Minnesota, the Chargers, Dallas, and Kansas City.

Even if it does, odds are now long for the Bears to reach the playoffs given improvement elsewhere in the NFC North. Handicappers should look for spots to fade Chicago, particularly against playoff-caliber opposition.

If their offensive struggles continue at Washington, you’ll want to fade the Bears every week.