![]() The Bears racked up 12 penalties for 115 penalty yards in the loss, which is worth pointing out on its own. We can't summarize this game without mentioning penalties.He's also worth your attention every time he takes the field for a night game. He's worth the money, of course, and extra preparation from each opposing offense he'll face in the weeks ahead. ![]() ![]() Watt's early success helped the Steelers build a lead that stood until late in the fourth quarter and ultimately helped Pittsburgh win its fourth straight. Watt finished with seven tackles and was a presence that required constant attention from the Bears, who took a half to realize they needed to dedicate more than a single blocker to the game-wrecking edge rusher. Watt bested his earlier Week 6 prime-time performance (which included two sacks) by recording three sacks Monday night, pulling within a half sack of league leader Myles Garrett. Watt loves those bright lights of prime time. Altogether, it's an attack that isn't nearly as predictable or sleepy as it was a month ago, and is a big reason why the Steelers are 5-3 - even if they struggled to hang onto what ultimately became a close win. Freiermuth has become a red-zone weapon, catching two touchdown passes Monday night. In its place are handoffs to the patient, explosive Harris, well-blocked inside-the-tackles runs and quick deliveries to pass-catchers with the advantage of inside leverage. Gone are the days of swing passes to Najee Harris five yards behind the line of scrimmage. Whether it's the sudden improvement from rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth or the pre-snap misdirection that opens up lanes for runs and short completions, this Steelers offense has grown into a creative scheme that's difficult to defend. Matt Canada's offense is starting to mature into a palatable attack.Hopefully they can get going earlier than the second half in the weeks ahead. The Bears lost Monday for many reasons, but they didn't do themselves any favors by essentially wasting a half of football trying to get their feet under them. Equal improvement from the Bears' defense and a bounce in their favor put them right back in the game, but Chicago couldn't escape a couple of questionable decisions made by Matt Nagy, who chose to kick a field goal when down 14-3, then opted for a one-in-1,000,000 field goal attempt on the final play of the game instead of giving his strong-armed quarterback one final chance to heave it to the end zone. The Bears reversed course in the second half, unlocking their previously lifeless offense and recognizing Robinson's existence in the process, jumpstarting their attack and their comeback effort. Watt and not call bootlegs to his side when he's unblocked, but fortunately, halftime exists. The Bears took two quarters to learn to chip T.J. Chicago spent a half spinning its wheels in the recently re-sodded turf of Heinz Field, and paid the price when the game reached its final moments. A tale of two halves ended in a pipe dream of a field goal attempt.Fields has the goods and continues to trend upward, and even though the Bears lost, they have to feel good about what they saw from their young signal-caller. The completion set up an impressive touchdown pass to Darnell Mooney to give the Bears the lead and officially put the football world on notice. His best throw of his young career came on the second scoring drive, when Fields dropped to pass, stepped up and ripped a rope over the nearest defender to Allen Robinson streaking down the sideline. The rookie put together all of the lessons he's learned from his short career, bailing out of the pocket and taking off when there was nowhere to throw the ball, rolling away from pressure and flipping his hips to deliver strikes, and quickly moving the Bears down the field on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives Chicago absolutely needed. Then, just as quickly as fries are slapped onto a Primanti's sandwich (because it was in Pittsburgh, ya know?), Fields and the Bears flipped the narrative. The Bears appeared doomed in the third quarter, showing few signs of offensive life through the first two quarters and failing to meet their defensive reputation. Justin Fields introduced himself to the NFL on Monday night.READ: Rookie TE Freiermuth breaks out with two-TD outing.READ: Big Ben: Bears 'left me too much time' for final drive.READ: Bears QB Justin Fields shines even in defeat.READ: Cassius Marsh on late flag: It's clear 'I wasn't taunting'.
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