Notes: Bears secure 20-17 win with turnover-filled frenzy vs. Bengals

Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports Despite a scare late in the fourth quarter, the Bears were able to come away from their home opener with a win on Sunday.

On the backs of a pick-six by Roquan Smith and opportune field position by two other interceptions, the Bears got out to a 20-3 lead with under 7 minutes to go in regulation. While two passing touchdowns by the Bengals cut down Chicago’s lead a bit, the latter was still able to finish the afternoon with a 20-17 win, improving to 1-1 on the season.

Here are some of the key takeaways from this week’s game.

Offense

It is now the Justin Fields Show in Chicago.

An injury to Andy Dalton saw the veteran hit the bench, and while he re-entered the game for…