Week 9 Dolphins @ Bears (+4.5) - Noon, CBS

[Hairyducked Idiot]

19 times out of 20, I think ref complaints are overblown, but that might be the worst I have ever seen.

 

Better team had the win stolen from them

[Bertz]

Absolutely peak tank win. I'm old enough to remember the Trubisky game against the Bucs so I don't want to put too much into a single game, but this felt like a legit coming out party for Justin and the rest of the offense. And unlike last week, there's no "yeah but" because the Bears were typically multiple scores behind. All but I think two drives were within one score.

[UMFan83]

Don’t look now, the Lions move 1/2 behind the Bears for last place in the North. Draft position!

[Soul]

Absolutely peak tank win. I'm old enough to remember the Trubisky game against the Bucs so I don't want to put too much into a single game, but this felt like a legit coming out party for Justin and the rest of the offense. And unlike last week, there's no "yeah but" because the Bears were typically multiple scores behind. All but I think two drives were within one score.

I mean, Fields made NFL history today so I’d say that takes him beyond Trubisky territory. BUT - I get your sentiment and agree with it.

[UMFan83]

NFC North

 

Vikings 7-1

Packers 3-6

Bears 3-6

Lions 2-6

[BigSlick]

At this point the only game I really care about winning is that Packers game at home. They need to find a way to win that, lol

[UMFan83]

19 times out of 20, I think ref complaints are overblown, but that might be the worst I have ever seen.

 

Better team had the win stolen from them

 

The announcers were like begging for a flag to be thrown. They were waiting to say “and there’s the flag” but it just never came out

[Wilson A2000]

This is why every play should be reviewable with a challenge.

 

You should be able to get one challenge on any play per game and if you overturn, you get one more. Games in the NFL are just too big not to have this option.

[Soul]

You can look big picture and say the refs gifted the Bears with that no call though.

 

Any way you look at, the refs simply suck and something needs to be done to fix it once and for all.

[WrigleyField 22]

19 times out of 20, I think ref complaints are overblown, but that might be the worst I have ever seen.

 

Better team had the win stolen from them

100% this is me too.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm getting a lot less trash thrown at me these days for saying you shouldn't need year 3+ to evaluate fields, because great ones almost always look great by the end of their second season.

 

Setting the QB rushing record is neat. But doing it while throwing for 3 TDs with no turnovers? *Homer Simpson drooling sound*

[We Got The Whole 9]

3 defenders don't even play the ball and try to high/low a defenseless receiver and the refs think that's a normal defensive play.

 

horsefeathers the horsefeathers off.

[17 Seconds]

it's fun to be excited about fields again

[raw]

it's fun to be excited about fields again

 

Real ones never waivered

[raw]

Absolutely peak tank win. I'm old enough to remember the Trubisky game against the Bucs so I don't want to put too much into a single game, but this felt like a legit coming out party for Justin and the rest of the offense. And unlike last week, there's no "yeah but" because the Bears were typically multiple scores behind. All but I think two drives were within one score.

 

This isn't a single game though, it's been 3 straight games of 29 or more points and strong play from Justin. 2 came against really good defensive teams. And last week isn't really a "yeah but" because the Bears were able to come back in that game and it was competitive until a defensive TD, which wasn't Justin's causing (besides not touching the dude).

 

Also, I wanted this win. It's hard to root for a loss when the Bears actually have a chance. I didn't think they would, but the only thing missing from his resume is a GW TD drive. He's now done his part to get one vs. Miami, Washington, Minnesota, and last year in Pittsburgh. At some point, a confidence building win would mean more to the team that a boost in draft slot.

[Derwood]

This is why every play should be reviewable with a challenge.

 

You should be able to get one challenge on any play per game and if you overturn, you get one more. Games in the NFL are just too big not to have this option.

 

Just make ALL plays reviewable in the final 2 minutes. The booth should be able to call down and tell the refs that they fucked up

[minnesotacubsfan]

Absolutely peak tank win. I'm old enough to remember the Trubisky game against the Bucs so I don't want to put too much into a single game, but this felt like a legit coming out party for Justin and the rest of the offense. And unlike last week, there's no "yeah but" because the Bears were typically multiple scores behind. All but I think two drives were within one score.

 

This isn't a single game though, it's been 3 straight games of 29 or more points and strong play from Justin. 2 came against really good defensive teams. And last week isn't really a "yeah but" because the Bears were able to come back in that game and it was competitive until a defensive TD, which wasn't Justin's causing (besides not touching the dude).

 

Also, I wanted this win. It's hard to root for a loss when the Bears actually have a chance. I didn't think they would, but the only thing missing from his resume is a GW TD drive. He's now done his part to get one vs. Miami, Washington, Minnesota, and last year in Pittsburgh. At some point, a confidence building win would mean more to the team that a boost in draft slot.

 

thats where I am at too. I hate watching my teams lose in general, but I'd like to see Fields be rewarded with a win.

[Soul]

This is why every play should be reviewable with a challenge.

 

You should be able to get one challenge on any play per game and if you overturn, you get one more. Games in the NFL are just too big not to have this option.

 

Just make ALL plays reviewable in the final 2 minutes. The booth should be able to call down and tell the refs that they horsefeathers up

In the NHL the league just buzzes in whenever they see a mistake right? Should be the same.

[Old Style]

it's fun to be excited about fields again

 

Real ones never waivered

Very few of us were defending Fields before the last few weeks. Just wait to see what he can do when we add a #1 WR and some OLinemen that can actually block. I’m pissed that the no PI and St. Brown drop cost us a chance at a win but if you’re not excited by the potential of Fields at this point you’re TRYING to find reasons to not like him. Dude is electric.

[UMFan83]

Absolutely peak tank win. I'm old enough to remember the Trubisky game against the Bucs so I don't want to put too much into a single game, but this felt like a legit coming out party for Justin and the rest of the offense. And unlike last week, there's no "yeah but" because the Bears were typically multiple scores behind. All but I think two drives were within one score.

 

This isn't a single game though, it's been 3 straight games of 29 or more points and strong play from Justin. 2 came against really good defensive teams. And last week isn't really a "yeah but" because the Bears were able to come back in that game and it was competitive until a defensive TD, which wasn't Justin's causing (besides not touching the dude).

 

Also, I wanted this win. It's hard to root for a loss when the Bears actually have a chance. I didn't think they would, but the only thing missing from his resume is a GW TD drive. He's now done his part to get one vs. Miami, Washington, Minnesota, and last year in Pittsburgh. At some point, a confidence building win would mean more to the team that a boost in draft slot.

 

thats where I am at too. I hate watching my teams lose in general, but I'd like to see Fields be rewarded with a win.

 

Definitely root for the Bears every week. I just don’t get as upset if they fall short. Sure it’s better for the team to lose at this point but I can’t imagine rooting for a loss, especially because we’re still at midseason. If the Bears are 3-13 and a loss clinches the number 1 pick maybe I waiver

[UMFan83]

Also while I critiqued throws earlier in the game, I don’t really think Justin Fields was the reason the Bears couldn’t score with those 2 chances to win the game. Getsy wasn’t really calling downfield passes, probably because he doesn’t trust the pass blocking. When fields was forced to go downfield he threw a good ball to Claypool who drew a PI that wasn’t called and then hit Brown in motion right on his hands and he just dropped it.

[Wilson A2000]

You can look big picture and say the refs gifted the Bears with that no call though.

 

Any way you look at, the refs simply suck and something needs to be done to fix it once and for all.

 

Once for all is having every play looked at and then we’d have 5 hour games

[Soul]

Still can’t wrap my mind around how terrible that no call PI was.

[UMFan83]

So let’s take stock of where Fields is right now amongst starting QBs

 

Definitely better at this point:

 

Allen, Mahomes, Burrow, Hurts, Lamar, Herbert, Tua

 

I realize he has to get better as a passer but outside of that group who can you confidently say is better than fields? You have the old guard who have better track records than Fields but currently not playing better. That includes Rodgers, Brady, Russ, Stafford. Then you have guys who are solid but don’t have the ceiling Fields does. That group is pretty much Cousins and Carr. After that it’s people that are clearly worse than Fields right now. Yes that includes Kyler, Lawrence, Goff, Jimmy G, Geno.

[Derwood]

Last 5 games:

 

76 for 120 (63.3%), 851 yds, 8 TD, 2 INT