Russell Wilson screen pass to rookie Jaleel McLaughlin gave Broncos early lead, but Fields started 16 of 16 with 3 TDs for Bears.
CHICAGO — The Denver defense just transported Justin Fields back in time.
Then again, Fields was going against a Denver D that surrendered 70 points the previous week at Miami, and 35 points at home to Washington two weeks ago.It's difficult to believe Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is on notice, fair or not. The Broncos started well offensively but again struggled beneath the weight of their sieve defense.
But the Bears on their next possession used the remarkable skill set of the no-longer beleaguered Fields. Using well-designed play action, Fields move the Bears on a 75-yard drive he finished on the first play of the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Moore, who did a marvelous job keeping two feet in at the inside right corner of the end zone.
On the ensuing kickoff, Broncos’ returner Marvin Mims Jr. lost the boot by Cairo Santos in the sun. The ball bounced off Mims’ helmet and he had to hustle to recover the ricocheted at his 4-yard line. Pinned deep and with the partisan Chicago crowd roaring a momentum change, the Broncos’ offense went nowhere. A punt gave the Bears the ball at the Denver 44 with 13 minutes left in the first half.
It was 21-7 Bears. Fields threw 67 touchdown passes against 9 interceptions in a little more than two seasons at Ohio State so he was worthy of the Bears' No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 draft. But he has largely struggled with his passing acumen until he kept finding open receivers Sunday against the Denver defense.
The Broncos were confident Simmons was going to play early in the week and he did practice Wednesday and Thursday but his groin issue didn’t come around as hoped. He sat out a second straight game and was replaced again by Dellarin Turner-Yell. Clark missed his third game in a row. Purcell and Jewell were down for the first time this season. …
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