Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Packers at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears pummeled Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow before holding on for a 20-17 victory Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, evening their record at 1-1. Gill and ODonnell (2014) are the only punters the Bears have drafted since Todd Sauerbrun was, gulp, a second-round pick in 1995. Lions fans make some noise on a third down attempt by the Bears in the second quarter at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. One example of the Bears making decisions they believe are best for winning the game and not looking to future development or long-range plans is their decision at punt returner. Thats not helping anybody. Not many could have predicted the fairytale first season for coach Matt Nagy in 2018. Brad Biggs offers his 10 thoughts after the Bears came up short in a 38-31 loss to the Patriots. [[Dont miss] Were starting to believe. Why the Detroit Lions can provide an example for the Chicago Bears to observe this season. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers points to Packers fans in the stands as he exits Soldier Field after a victory over the Bears on Dec. 4, 2022. He should have thrown to the flat. It was a bad route by a receiver whom the Packers, who were in a world of hurt at the position after last season, allowed to walk out the door in free agency on a minimum contract to the Bears. Bears running back David Montgomery makes a move in the third quarter against the Packers at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. The Lions were rotating to a two-deep zone in the secondary, and a corner route is a classic Cover-2 beater. He had really good hands catching and molding the ball. Fields cannot do it by himself, and he has shown incredible flashes this season that warrant giving him more support to see if he can break through. The Packers went on to win 21-14. Akiem Hicks was held out. Was coach Matt Nagy too positive about quarterback Mitch Trubisky? Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the Bears' three-game winning streak ended with a 31-28 loss to the Dolphins. Right now, I speak for myself, Ive got to play better, veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson said. Including the down-and-out Houston Texans, who fell to 1-10-1 with a loss to the Deshaun Watson-led Cleveland Browns on Sunday, 14 teams entered the week with four wins or fewer. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). They were one of six teams to draw a Week 14 bye along with the Packers, Falcons, Colts, Saints and Commanders. Thats what we hold ourselves to. Maturity issues followed him in Pittsburgh. He also didnt seem panicked with his team trailing by nine entering the fourth quarter. With intense fan attention on the team's draft position and the more than $100 million in. Sudfeld was intercepted to end his first possession and lost a fumble on the second play of his second possession. If the Browns win, the Bears would head to Pittsburgh as the Browns would place third in the division by virtue of sweeping the two games against the Steelers. [Dont miss] Were starting to believe. Why the Detroit Lions can provide an example for the Chicago Bears to observe this season. He was 33 at the time and in the final year of his contract, and when the lockout ended the following summer, he signed with the New Orleans Saints. Feb 19, 2015 at 1:26 pm. The Cardinals have used four starting quarterbacks in the last four weeks. Were going to take that head on. There is so much for each individual guy in this locker room to play for. 1. Running back Khalil Herbert has had a nice season, averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Claypool was one of the first players dressed and exiting the locker room after the game, so if he spoke to reporters, I didnt see it happen. We could have been way better up to this point in the year. They played a lot of coverage, a lot of two-high, Rodgers said. Bears quarterback Justin Fields runs in a 55-yard touchdown during the first quarter at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. [Dont miss] Chicago Bears Q&A: Have Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus given hints about offseason priorities? 21. St. Brown didnt gain any separation. Brad Biggs offers his 10 thoughts after the Bears' 5th straight win, a 23-16 victory at Detroit. [Dont miss] Column: Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles with a bounty of available salary-cap space can start by investing in his own players. In hindsight, Fields needed to take the check-down, but when youre looking at this in the playbook, thats where the ball is supposed to go. I talked to him like, Thats not going to do anything. Bears quarterback Justin Fields keeps the ball for a rushing touchdown in the second quarter against the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022. Jones has 17 sacks since the start of the 2020 season and is positioning himself for a big payday, but hes not the same kind of run defender Payne is. Catching the ball better. Bears safety Eddie Jackson leaves on a cart in the second quarter on Nov. 27, 2022, at MetLife Stadium. We were locking them up in scramble drills. In instances when a team traded out of the pick, I tracked the record of the team that originally owned the pick. Heres the list of players to top 1,200 in a season since Walter Payton: Neal Anderson, Thomas Jones (twice), Matt Forte (twice), Howard. Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks on the field during warmups at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. You can talk about the strengths of a handful of players and point to a few statistics here and there. The Bears had a Week 14 bye once before in the 1999 season. Rodgers contract makes it difficult to trade him in the offseason and challenging for an acquiring team, but its not out of the realm of possibility. I felt really comfortable out there in the passing game. They lack difference makers on that side of the ball. The Vikings held on to win 36-28. First, the big plays. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 10, 2002, in the main Committee hearing room, 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Houston had run through Jones midsection and sacked both the left tackle and Fields on the play, one of three sacks for the rookie. Its not the brutal offensive showing in which Justin Fields completed as many passes seven as he took sacks. Cover longer. Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the 27-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus looks on in the fourth quarter against the Lions at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. Payne plays on a terrific defensive line in Washington, lining up next to Jonathan Allen, and that group is the strength of the roster. The Cardinals (4-12) and Rams (5-11) are in the mix with the Cardinals the likely opponent. [[Dont miss] Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren reportedly is a top team president candidate for the Chicago Bears]. Bears running back David Montgomery is tackled by the Lions defense in the fourth quarter at Ford Field on Jan. 1, 2023. Jones hasnt returned punts since the Week 6 loss to the Washington Commanders on Oct. 13. Justins been ripping that pass a couple times earlier, Eberflus said. Ryan Poles traded the 2023 sixth-round pick he received from the Chargers in the Khalil Mack trade back to Los Angeles for two seventh-round picks: 254th and 255th. On third-and-7, he threw behind Watson on a back-shoulder attempt. I kind of like it a little bit (later) but probably a little bit too late this year. Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on a brutal Week 17 loss. Rodgers missed on three consecutive throws from the Bears 36-yard line. Fields had a 10-yard pass to tight end Cole Kmet on third-and-5 in the first quarter (two plays before the 55-yard TD run), a 15-yard pass to Chase Claypool on third-and-5 in the second quarter and a 24-yard pass to Kmet on third-and-10 in the third quarter when it looked like Fields made it all the way to his third read. Gill can set a franchise mark with a big game against the Vikings. 10b. On the play in which defensive end James Houston stripped Fields late in the second quarter, he had wide receiver Dante Pettis on a corner route. Oct 03, 2016 at 8:02 am. Guys were angry and they should be. He couldnt go front shoulder and Jones stacked on Watson and pinned him into the boundary. The latter total included an electric 55-yard touchdown on a zone read, his third touchdown run of 50-plus yards this season. Sixteen quarterbacks have been taken with the first pick since 2000. Everybodys frustrated. 10f. A Lisfranc injury was one of the numerous serious injuries that playmaking free safety Mike Brown endured. At this point in the season, let it rip. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Any quarterback would pick apart a secondary in that situation. The pass protection wasnt good enough. Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks through the tunnel before a game against the Packers at Soldier Field on Dec. 4, 2022. There were multiple times where it felt like getting out of the pocket, somebody is going to come open. It looks like a rebuilding year from the outside, but thats not how the players view the season. Poles needs to go big in free agency on the defensive line. Its not the season-high 31-point margin or the fact the Lions had 19 more first downs. He can hit the quarterback.. Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, Jan. 1, 2023. The Bears have had fewer than 100 net passing yards four times in 16 games. Were getting blown out, like just call it what it is. He was frustrated, Fields said. Thats a good first step toward evaluating the Raiders 2021 first-round pick. Fields said he wore a little extra padding to protect his shoulder, and its possible offensive coordinator Luke Getsy dialed back the quarterback runs a little bit to try to protect Fields. Fields 132-yard rushing effort against the Lions gives him 1,143 rushing yards entering Sundays finale against the Vikings. There was probably a lot of people that felt good at 19-10. They have exceeded 200 once. 10 thoughts on Bears from NFL combine. He was really good directionally. Here is some good news for Jackson, who visited teammates in the locker room after Sundays game wearing a walking boot and using a scooter: A source said he wont require surgery. 10 d. Didn't even get into some poor defense against the zone read. 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