No longer ‘sandy field that they spray-painted green,’ Soldier Field’s grass remarkably healthy

Justin Fields was impressed by the quality of the playing field Sunday at Soldier Field, which historically has had one of the worst surfaces in the NFL. (Getty)

Anybody else notice how uncharacteristically green and healthy the grass at Soldier Field looked for Bears-Lions on Sunday? It typically has been patchy and perhaps unstable by this time of year, but it has been excellent since coach Matt Eberflus and the Bears insisted on switching to Bermuda grass.

When quarterback Justin Fields described his 11-yard touchdown run in the Bears’ 28-13 win over the Lions, he said he “just saw green grass,” which was interesting because it’s usually yellowish and patchy at this point in the season.