Week 9 brought plenty of unexpected twists that caused us to look at some teams, and a few players, in a different light. We’ll have more midseason assessments at The MMQB later this week, but first, here are seven things to know after Week 9.
1. Justin Fields may still be the silver lining of the Bears' season. The rookie quarterback was certainly the silver lining in Monday night’s 29–27 loss to the Steelers. It was an ugly performance for the Bears through three quarters, thwarted by a stagnant offense and what would be an eventual tally of 12 penalties (though some, like the illegal low block call on guard James Daniels that erased a third-quarter touchdown, were certainly questionable).