Justin Fields and the Bears offense found ‘more of an identity’ on an encouraging day. Now they need to build on it.
CHICAGO — It didn’t take long for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields to find his first completion Sunday against the Denver Broncos. First snap, out of a diamond formation. Play action, tight end to the flat. Easy pitch and catch. Nine-yard gain to Robert Tonyan.
That’s how the Bears always want to start. Straightforward concept. Crisp execution. Positive momentum. Stack the completions from there.
Two in a row for Fields. Three in a row. Four.
Five in a row, six.
Fields’ seventh consecutive completion came on the first play of the second quarter, a deep shot to his favorite receiver. Against a single-high safety look, DJ Moore gained outside leverage against cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian down the right sideline. And when Fields’ pass dropped toward Soldier Field’s north end zone, Moore made a highlight-reel grab, somehow
