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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Patrick Finley

It’s past time — and prime time — for Justin Fields to perform

Bears quarterback Justin Fields walks off the field after losing to the Steelers on Nov. 8, 2021. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The first time he appeared on “Monday Night Football,” Justin Fields led the Bears to 21 fourth-quarter points, the fourth-most in franchise history. Down six with about three minutes to play, Fields marched the Bears 75 yards for a touchdown to take the lead against the Steelers. The Bears would eventually lose on a Chris Boswell field goal with 30 seconds left in the Nov. 8 game.

Fields, though, had given the Bears a glimpse of what their offense could look like when he was at his best.

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