Odds against Tyson Bagent, but what if he’s good?

Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) completed 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards (plus a 36-yard gain on a pass interference penalty), no touchdowns and one interception for a 56.5 passer rating in relief of starter Justin Fields against the Vikings last week. (Quinn Harris, Getty)

With undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent making his first NFL start Sunday against the Raiders at Soldier Field, even the best-case scenario could be a little awkward for Matt Eberflus. 

If Bagent is good, the Bears are going to have a quarterback controversy. As silly as that scenario was in August, when Justin Fields was a top-10 MVP candidate and Bagent was a no-name rookie trying to make the roster, it will be real on Monday if Bagent is the right kind of good against the Raiders. And it won’t be just the lunatic fringes of social media driving the conversation.