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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jason Lieser

As QB Justin Fields struggles in 17-9 loss to Packers, Bears now on clock with No. 1 pick

Justin Fields didn’t break 100 yards passing until the fourth quarter against the Packers. (Mike Roemer/AP)

GREEN BAY, Wis. — In the full-scale, long-range evaluation of Bears quarterback Justin Fields, a single game against the Packers to end the season is merely a sliver of the pie chart. As the team goes into an offseason at a critical quarterback junction with the No. 1 pick in hand, the book on Fields was nearly full before he arrived at Lambeau Field.

But it was a chance for him to leave a lasting image in general manager Ryan Poles’ mind, and that snapshot looked like many others before it: Fields gave a mediocre performance and the Bears lost 17-9 to the Packers in what might’ve been his final game with the team.

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