Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields set Soldier Field on fireplace along with his toes Sunday, setting an NFL single-game regular-season speeding file with 178 yards, together with a 61-yard landing. Fields additionally threw three TD passes, lessening the sting of the Bears’ 35-32 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the workforce’s fifth defeat in six video games.
Now the Bears (3-6) will return to division play with the 2-6 Detroit Lions coming to Chicago for Sunday’s sport. In the lead-up to the sport, listed below are a dozen eye-catching information and figures.
602
Rushing yards by 9 video games by Fields, who’s on tempo to hurry for 1,137 yards, which might break Bobby Douglass’ 50-year single-season franchise file for speeding yards by a quarterback (968).
1,206
The NFL single-season speeding file for a quarterback, set three seasons in the past by Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson. Jackson was named the MVP that season, speeding for seven touchdowns whereas totaling 3,127 passing yards and 36 touchdowns passes.
94
Points scored over the past three video games by the Bears, a stretch that has allowed them to leap to twenty first within the league in scoring at 20.8 factors per sport. After the 12-7 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 6, the Bears ranked thirty first in scoring at 15.5 ppg. Their current scoring uptick has been as entertaining because it has been encouraging.
48
Points scored by the Lions offense over the past 4 video games. They have managed simply 5 touchdowns on 38 possessions in that span. The Lions averaged a league-best 35 factors over their first 4 video games however have fallen to twelfth (23.5 ppg).
10
Touchdowns allowed by the Bears protection over the past two video games, losses to the Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys. The Bears defenseallowed 15 whole touchdowns of their first seven video games however have dropped to twenty first within the NFL in scoring protection (24 ppg).
32
Rank in passing yards per sport by the Bears, who’re averaging 125.7 of their 3-6 begin. Fields has topped 200 passing yards solely as soon as this season — with 208 towards the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.
29
Rank in passing yards allowed per sport by the Lions, who’ve given up a mean of 268.5 yards this season. Three quarterbacks have topped 300 yards towards them — Carson Wentz, Geno Smith and Tua Tagavailoa. Wentz and Tagavailoa additionally threw three landing passes towards the Lions.
0
Combined whole of sacks and takeaways recorded by the Bears towards the Dolphins. That marked simply the seventh time within the final 10 seasons the protection had been blanked in each classes. The most up-to-date time it had occurred earlier than Sunday was in a 33-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8 of final season.
329
Receiving yards by Darnell Mooney in 4 video games towards the Lions. Mooney made his first profession catch towards the Lions, a 19-yarder from Mitch Trubisky in Week 1 of 2020. He had his first profession 100-yard receiving outing towards Detroit additionally, with 125 in Week 4 final season. Eight weeks later, he added a five-catch, 123-yard efficiency towards the Lions.
3
Touchdown receptions by Cole Kmet this season, which places him in a tie for fifth within the league amongst tight ends behind Travis Kelce (seven), Mark Andrews (5), Zach Ertz (4) and Mike Gesicki (4). All three of Kmet’s touchdowns have come within the final two weeks after he went 28 consecutive video games with out reaching the top zone.
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The Lions’ file in video games determined by one rating over the 2 seasons with Dan Campbell as their coach. That features a 1-4 mark this season after a 15-9 upset of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Lions even have shut losses to the Philadelphia Eagles (38-35), Vikings (28-24), Seattle Seahawks (48-45) and Dolphins (31-27). The Lions gave up final-minute touchdowns within the losses to the Vikings and Dolphins.
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The Bears’ file in video games determined by one rating over Fields’ 19 begins as a quarterback, which features a 1-4 mark this season. The Bears misplaced to the Dolphins regardless of having two fourth quarter possessions with an opportunity to tie the sport or take the lead. They couldn’t get it executed. Said Kmet: “That’s the next step, right? We’re putting up points. … But I think if we want to be a championship team, that’s what the NFL is. (It’s) two-minute situations, end of half, end of the game and it’s about executing in those situations.”
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