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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Sport
Patrick Finley

Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s growth since three-pick day at Soldier Field should give Bears hope

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Chicago. The Bears won 20-17. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini) | Jeff Haynes, AP Photos

Quarterback Joe Burrow had thrown 199 consecutive passes without an interception — the longest active streak in the NFL and almost halfway to Packers star Aaron Rodgers’ league record of 402 — when he dropped back on third-and-three four minutes into the fourth quarter of the Bengals’ game against the Bears in Week 2 at Soldier Field.

He didn’t see linebacker Roquan Smith lurking underneath. Smith jumped Burrow’s pass to receiver Tyler Boyd, intercepted it and sprinted down the left sideline for a 53-yard pick-six.

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