Chicago Bears: Is there anyone that is willing to help Justin Fields?
After losing 33-22 to an undermanned San Francisco 49ers team, the Chicago Bears continue to be a spooked team that can’t help its franchise quarterbacks.
The Chicago Bears are the right team to play on Halloween. They play tricks on their fans and provide treats for their opponents. The latest recipient, the San Francisco 49ers.
Spooky Sunday had a new meaning with a 33-22 loss that drops the Bears to 3-5. It’s a feeling that will have the gold and scarlet Bay Area fans, now 3-4, feasting on Snickers for the rest of the night while the Bears must resort to licorice to try and erase the disappointing taste in their mouth from this.
There is one question that needs answering. Can anyone please provide an explanation on why Justin Fields is genuinely struggling? You can mention the offensive line, who let their franchise quarterback get sacked four times, but that unit has not been cohesive for so long.
There’s an answer, and you won’t earn a Kit Kat for it. The kid, who threw for 175 yards against a depleted 49ers secondary, has no help, and that falls on those above who make the decisions on the roster. It’s a documented horror film that never ends when it comes to the Bears franchise and developing a franchise quarterback.
Just one quarter into the game, it was just 3-3. Offense? Never heard of it; at least that’s what it looked like. By halftime, Chicago held a 13-9 lead, but you just knew that you were being tricked, with the main costume being the navy uniforms. Both sides of the ball played at a middle of the pack level yet held the lead because San Francisco struggled to establish any rhythm.
After intermission, the visitors took over. 24-9 the rest of the way, this despite Fields providing a highlight reel touchdown run that made even his skeptics raise their eyes, stand up, and give him a round of applause. But look at the play, no protection and forced to make something out of nothing.
The Chicago Bears are not going anywhere unless they provide Justin Fields with some help on both sides of the ball.
It’s not like Justin Fields has absolutely nobody to work with. He has a running back in Khalil Herbert, who looks like a sixth-round steal. But when your quarterback is the leading passer and the leading rusher in a game, it makes you question what the rest of the offense is doing.
Oh, and a message to the defense, you aren’t safe from this scary truth either. 33 points to a San Francisco offense that didn’t even reach the endzone through the air is not worthy of receiving treats. All scores came on the ground, through the trenches, where Chicago says that they have a lot of pride in establishing control of. That wasn’t visible.
Jimmy Garoppolo rushed for two touchdowns and threw for 322 yards, Elijah Mitchell had the other, along with 137 yards rushing, and Joey Slye kicked four field goals despite missing a PAT. The Bears have to look at themselves and wonder just what is going on?
Chris Tabor filled in for Matt Nagy, and even then, he couldn’t generate enough of an offensive buzz, which San Francisco took full advantage of. As Kevin Hart would say, what now? Given how the NFC race just got tighter, the playoff field is shrinking and the Bears, who made it by the skin of their teeth last year, are on the outside looking in, and the view is looking further and further by the game.
Another day is another loss for the Bears, with a mediocre performance on both sides of the ball. Maybe it will take a Snickers to rejuvenate this team? Or maybe, at the trade deadline, Chicago can start stockpiling draft picks for the future that will help bring younger talent to help this team modernize.