The Bears’ comeback atttempt ended with an embarrassing Justin Fields pick-six to a defensive lineman
Justin Fields imploded at the worst possible time.
The Chicago Bears have officially validated concerns they were in complete crisis mode.
On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago had an opportunity to rebound from a deflating opening defeat to the Green Bay Packers. But an uneven team performance forced the Bears to press for a comeback from their own end zone in the final moments of the fourth quarter. And they never got a chance to really make Tampa Bay sweat.
While backed up, Justin Fields tried to loft a soft pass over his offensive line. Instead, it went straight to defensive end Shaquil Barrett, who made an athletic one-hand catch before burrowing his way into the end zone for a game-clinching 27-17 score. It’s just a brutal ending for the Bears, who already had their backs up against the wall this early in the year:
What a play by Shaq Barrett
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A rough and lackluster day for Fields ended with two picks on his last two drives. He now has 427 yards passing and three interceptions in two games of what was supposed to be a promising Year 3 leap. And this pick-six was perfectly symbolic of a Chicago offense that never really gained any steam en route to a disappointing 0-2 start.