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The Bears’ first offensive drive was a nightmare, which on the first four plays there were three penalties and two injured starters (Teven Jenkins and Equanimeous St. Brown). But Justin Fields saved us, just like he has throughout this terrible, no good 3-11 season, with an insane 39-yard run that was almost a touchdown. It did lead to a David Montgomery touchdown, and it’s important to note Chicago did lead at one point in this game (and only trailed 10-6 at halftime).
Fields has been the one saving grace during this disaster of a season, which has been more exciting than you’d think for a team sitting with 11 losses through 14 games. But that’s the magic of Fields, who continued to make magic out of nothing — down his top four receivers and best offensive lineman in Jenkins. Fields completed 14-of-21 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 119.5 passer rating. Oh, and once again, Fields made history. He not only broke the Bears’ single-season rushing record by a quarterback (surpassing Bobby Douglass), but he also broke the 1,000-yard rushing mark, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only QBs in NFL history to accomplish the feat.
Unfortunately, Fields was destroyed behind this offensive line. With Jenkins out, an already suspect offensive line was put into further disarray. Cody Whitehair and Alex Leatherwood didn’t have a good day at the office, combining for five sacks allowed (Whitehair, 3; Leatherwood, 2). With Chicago down four wideouts, rookie Velus Jones Jr. finally got an opportunity on offense. Unfortunately, he stood out in a bad way. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Jones fumbled on the ensuing possession, something he struggled with on special teams. Ultimately, the offense couldn’t capitalize on all three of Philly’s turnovers. Two of the three takeaways resulted in ensuing punts by Chicago while a Kyler Gordon fumble recovery, which set the Bears up on the Philadelphia 15-yard line, resulted in David Montgomery’s second touchdown.
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