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Justin Fields rushes for 147 yards in another Bears loss
According to STATS, Chicago became the first team in NFL history to score at least 29 points in three consecutive games and lose all three. The Bears (3-7) have dropped six of seven overall.
Tua, Dolphins outlast Bears on Fields' record rushing day
Fields ran for 178 yards, the most by an NFL quarterback in a regular-season game. He also became the first player since at least 1950 with at least 150 yards rushing and three TD passes in a game.
Bears agree to trade LB Roquan Smith to Ravens
It's the Bears’ second major trade involving a defensive player in less than a week. They dealt three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn to Philadelphia for a 2023 fourth-round pick on Wednesday.
Cowboys' Prescott, Parsons rumble to 49-29 win over Bears
Fields rallied the Bears (3-5) within five after trailing 28-7, but they had already given the momentum back when the second-year pro leapt into the wrong kind of Chicago lore.
Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14
Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score on Monday night, converting five third downs with his legs and five more with his arm to lead Chicago to a 33-14 victory over the New England Patriots.
Fields, Bears struggle in red zone in loss to Commanders
Fresh off an encouraging second half at Minnesota, Fields and the Bears were shut down by Jonathan Allen and the Washington Commanders on national television. Chicago came up empty on three drives inside the Washington 10 during an ugly 12-7 loss Thursday night.
Cousins, Vikings snap to life with late TD, beat Bears 29-22
Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota's fifth third-down conversion of its go-ahead drive, and the Vikings snapped out of another mid-game slump just in time to beat the Chicago Bears 29-22 on Sunday.
Newly signed kicker Badgley has all points for Bears in 20-12 loss to Giants
Justin Fields was 10 of 21 for 163 yards, ran for 52 yards and was sacked five times. Khalil Herbert had 77 yards rushing. Michael Badgley kicked four field goals for the Bears (2-2) while filling in for Cairo Santos, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Smith INT sets up game-ending FG as Bears beat Texans 23-20
Roquan Smith set up Cairo Santos’ game-ending field goal when he intercepted Davis Mills deep in Houston territory, and the Chicago Bears beat former coach Lovie Smith and the Texans 23-20 on Sunday.
Rodgers, Packers lean on Jones, take care of Bears 27-10
Aaron Jones rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Aaron Rodgers, who continued his domination of the Chicago Bears by leading the Green Bay Packers to a 27-10 victory on Sunday night.