The Los Angeles Chargers and quarterback Justin Herbert shattered any notion of Chicago Bears progress in entrance of a nationwide TV viewers Sunday evening at SoFi Stadium.
The Bears entered the sport winners of two of their final three with a protection that had put collectively strong performances towards the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders.
Then Herbert got here out and accomplished his first 15 passes on his method to going 31-for-40 for 298 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-13 Chargers victory.
The Bears (2-6), taking part in with out beginning safeties Eddie Jackson and Jaquan Brisker, allowed the Chargers (3-4) to attain on all 4 of their first-half drives as they fell behind 24-7 by halftime. Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds additionally left the sport within the third quarter with a knee harm.
Meanwhile, the underdog story of undrafted rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent, from Division II Shepherd, didn’t achieve a number of floor.
Bagent, filling in for injured starter Justin Fields, accomplished 25 of 37 passes for 232 yards with no landing passes and two interceptions. He threw a first-half interception to Ja’Sir Taylor and a second-half decide to Derwin James.
Behind for all the recreation, the Bears managed solely 73 speeding yards.
The Bears protection not less than held the Chargers to 2 second-half subject objectives.
The Chargers constructed on the 24-7 halftime lead when kicker Cameron Dicker made a 53-yard subject aim with 8 minutes, 51 seconds to play within the third quarter.
Late within the third quarter, the Bears went for it on fourth-and-1 at their 29, however Roschon Johnson was stopped for no achieve by Joey Bosa and Sebastian Joseph-Day. The Bears stopped the Chargers from gaining a lot floor on their ensuing drive, and Dicker made a 46-yard subject aim.
Bagent scored on a 1-yard landing run late within the fourth quarter to chop the Chargers result in 30-13. The 41-yard drive got here after the protection’s solely takeaway. Defensive lineman Zacch Pickens compelled Austin Ekeler to fumble, and T.J. Edwards recovered.
Here’s how the sport unfolded.
Inactives introduced
Bears security Eddie Jackson is energetic for Sunday evening’s recreation towards the Chargers after lacking four-plus video games with a foot harm.
Jackson injured his foot in Week 2. He tried to play towards the Vikings on Oct. 15 however mentioned he “knew it wasn’t ready” for him to return. His restoration progressed this week, and he practiced in full Friday.
However, the Bears shall be lacking a key piece of their secondary.
On Saturday they dominated out security Jaquan Brisker, who missed apply all week with an sickness. Coach Matt Eberflus mentioned Brisker returned to Halas Hall on Friday, however the Bears needed to see how he felt earlier than declaring his standing.
The Bears introduced Sunday morning that heart Lucas Patrick was questionable to play due to a again harm. But he’s energetic for the sport.
Quarterback Justin Fields (thumb), proper guard Nate Davis (ankle) and cornerback Terell Smith (mononucleosis) had been dominated out Friday. Defensive finish Dominique Robinson is a wholesome scratch after the Bears introduced again defensive finish Khalid Kareem from injured reserve this week.
For the Chargers, tight finish Gerald Everett, security Jaylinn Hawkins, working again Elijah Dotson, offensive lineman Zack Bailey, extensive receiver Alex Erickson and defensive lineman Christopher Hinton are inactive.
Halftime: Herbert’s 3 TD passes give Chargers a 24-7 lead
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert picked aside the Bears protection within the first half Sunday to gasoline his staff to a 24-7 lead.
Herbert accomplished his first 15 passes and completed the half 21 of 25 for 212 yards and three touchdowns. After the Bears reduce the Chargers result in 10 factors, Herbert led a nine-play, 75-yard drive within the closing two minutes, capped by an 11-yard landing go to Donald Parham Jr.
The Bears had been taking part in with out beginning safeties Eddie Jackson and Jaquan Brisker. Jackson, who has been battling a foot harm, was energetic for the sport, however Duron Harmon began in his place. Backup Elijah Hicks began instead of Brisker, who was out with an sickness.
Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent accomplished 10 of 15 passes for 121 yards with one interception within the half.
After Bagent confronted questions all week about his arm energy, he opened with a 41-yard go to Darnell Mooney. But the Bears netted minus-1 yard on the subsequent two performs, runs by D’Onta Foreman and Trent Taylor. On third-and-11, Joey Bosa shortly sacked Bagent.
On the Bears’ third drive, Chargers cornerback Ja’Sir Taylor intercepted Bagent on a go that was nicely wanting DJ Moore.
The Bears lastly acquired on the board when Darrynton Evans ran 11 yards for a landing on third-and-4 with 1 minute, 47 seconds to play within the second quarter. The Bears transformed three different third downs on the drive, on two Bagent passes to Moore and one other to Cole Kmet.
The Chargers took a 7-0 lead when Herbert accomplished a brief go to Austin Ekeler, who blew by linebacker T.J. Edwards for a 39-yard landing. That accomplished a 10-play, 92-yard drive on the Chargers’ opening possession.
They went up 14-0 on Herbert’s 9-yard landing go to Simi Fehoko, who misplaced Jaylon Johnson as he crossed the sphere previous Parham. The Chargers began the drive at their 45-yard line after Velus Jones Jr. was referred to as for truthful catch interference, a 15-yard penalty, towards returner Derius Davis.
Herbert’s first incompletion got here when defensive finish Khalid Kareem broke up a go on third-and-3 on the Bears 25-yard line halfway by the second quarter. Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker then made a 43-yard subject aim for a 17-0 lead.
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‘The main thing I’ve discovered is the room for error is rather a lot smaller’
Every week of Darnell Wright’s rookie season, there was social media examination of how the Chicago Bears first-round decide is faring — clips of him plowing a path within the run recreation together with his athleticism, holding his personal to permit quarterback Justin Fields time and, sure, getting beat by veteran go rushers.
But the movie of Wright’s efficiency towards the Las Vegas Raiders and two-time Pro Bowl defensive finish Maxx Crosby on Sunday was uncommon. For a number of performs within the Bears’ 30-12 victory, it seemed like Wright was preserving Crosby away from backup quarterback Tyson Bagent with the usage of solely his proper arm.
Wright handled a left shoulder harm all final week in apply, and coach Matt Eberflus mentioned he pushed by ache to assist a Bears offensive line that paved the best way for 173 speeding yards and allowed only one sack of Bagent. Eberflus recommended Wright “for gutting it through,” even when it didn’t look fairly at instances.
Wright’s standing this week is price monitoring intently because the Bears put together to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday evening at SoFi Stadium. Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa shall be attempting to get after Bagent, who is anticipated to make his second begin instead of Fields. Read extra right here.
Stats bundle
Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent — in his first NFL begin final week — accomplished 21 of 29 passing makes an attempt for 162 yards and a landing and posted a 97.2 passer score. He additionally had three runs for twenty-four yards. Bagent averaged 7.7 yards per completion and didn’t try a go that traveled greater than 15 yards past the road of scrimmage however nonetheless guided the Bears to a runaway victory.
Of the final 10 quarterbacks to make their first NFL begin with the Bears — Bagent, Justin Fields, Mitch Trubisky, Matt Barkley, Caleb Hanie, Kyle Orton, Craig Krenzel, Rex Grossman, Henry Burris and Shane Matthews — Bagent’s first-start score ranks second and his passing yardage whole fifth. Read extra right here.
Stadium information
Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon is encouraging the Bears to contemplate Country Club Hills, throwing what her workplace described as a “Hail Mary pass” to encourage the staff to contemplate the south suburb.
Gordon mentioned in a information launch Tuesday she and Country Club Hills Mayor James Ford “are imploring the team to look at the south suburbs as an opportunity to have a positive economic impact on a part of the Chicagoland area that is ignored all too often.”
“We’re taking our shot in the dark here,” Ford mentioned. Read extra right here.
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