CHICAGO — Justin Fields struggled and apologized to teammates and fans. The offense looked poor in Sunday's 38-20 loss to to the Green Bay Packers. Some Chicago Bears fans are panicking.
But let’s hit pause for a second and flip the pages of the calendar back one year. Because Week 1 of the NFL season can sometimes be a fantastic liar. Especially for the young quarterbacks who have so much riding on a season’s first impression.
Let’s go back one year ago for another highly acclaimed quarterback. One who badly needed to take a good, healthy step forward out of the gate in 2022.