The last time Justin Fields found himself coming off of a strong game, the Minnesota Vikings impolitely impeded his progress, blitzing him and the Chicago Bears into submission.
Fields’ second-chance game against the Vikings may well decide his fate as a Bear once and for all.
The third-year quarterback played an efficient, dynamic game against the Detroit Lions only to watch his team squander a 12-point lead and once again get separated from the football in a key moment with a chance to save the day. It was a good first step toward protecting whatever chance he has of remaining the Bears’ quarterback beyond this season, but the Lions’ defense is hardly the challenge that the Vikings’ unit will be.