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With the Bears in the midst of a rebuild, it isn't about winning right now. But for Justin Fields, all that matters is winning.

Commanders](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/13/bears-commanders-justin-fields-dante-pettis-touchdown-week-6/) Commanders in Week 6](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/13/bears-commanders-instant-analysis-week-6-loss/) [Bears vs. [READ MORE ON VIKINGS WIRE](https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/13/vikings-kevin-oconnell-steady-hand/). After all, if they do get “there,” it isn’t exactly a rebuild anymore, is it? After a 2-1 start to the season, Chicago has lost three straight games and is staring at a 2-4 record. Fields is in a pivotal second season, where he has no help along the offensive line or at wide receiver. Me personally, I’m tired of being almost there.” Live and you learn, and get back to next week and keep going, keep getting better.” And the frustration is wearing on Fields, who’s becoming impatient for these hard-fought performances to turn into wins. Tired of being just this close. “Everybody is feeling this way. It’s no secret that the Chicago Bears are in the midst of a rebuild.

There was a range of emotions in the Bears locker room after Thursday Night Football, from shock to frustration to despondence.

It wasn’t just one moment that led to the Bears loss. But Mooney lost the ball in the lights and bobbled the catch. They thought Mooney had caught the ball to complete the comeback and to help erase the night’s negativity. I’ve got to hit that.” “I’ve got to hit that. “You love the game and you love your teammates,” Houston-Carson said.

CHICAGO -- Standing at the dais postgame still partially in uniform with grass stains all over his white pants -- a sign of how many hits he took in a 12-7 ...

And we're going to do a good job of really getting it to the players. For me, the ability to take the ball and drive it down at the very end to give us a chance to win it, that's to me what was the improvement. So for me, that was really inspiring to watch him do that at the very end, to take us down to win it at the very end. We're going to do a good job of that here coming up. Fields took several heavy hits Thursday that left him slow to get up in between plays. Facing fourth-and-4 inside the 5-yard line, Fields threw a pass to The Bears also went 0-for-3 in the red zone during a 20-12 loss at the I got to hit that." Mooney bobbled the ball and did not secure it until coming down just shy of the end zone. Fields threw an interception at Washington's 5-yard line on Chicago's second drive of the game, which was the first red zone pick of his career. Herbert could not punch the ball in on a fourth-down run. I got to hit that.

CHICAGO — On second-and-goal from Washington's 3 in the second quarter, Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy seemingly called the perfect play.

[Khalil Herbert](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/khalil-herbert-CT3M0JqfBUqnHKTr/), who had gotten the Bears into scoring position with a 64-yard run moments earlier, then another on an end-around to receiver [Equanimeous St. And Fields — aching from the beating he endured against a talented Commanders defensive line — seethed afterward. Brown](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/equanimeous-st-brown-wDVxCGcoEZROJNaS/) to the left.

Bears coach Matt Eberflus said he thought Fields took a step forward in the Week 6 loss when asked if it was actually a step backward for the QB. I think ...

Harris interviewed for the Eagles coordinator job in 2021 and the Colts spoke to him as a potential replacement for Matt Eberflus. The Bears can continue to develop Mooney, but they need to add to the position in a big way. The last time the Bears defeated the Patriots was a Dec. The Bears, obviously, have a lot of heavy lifting to do at the position in the offseason ahead. Slater was projected to be the left tackle and Skoronski, one of the most high-profile recruits Fitzgerald has landed, was going to be in competition for a job. “In terms of him being sharp and his intellect, to put it in perspective, one of the most remarkable things about him is that he came in and was a Day 1 starter despite not enrolling midyear,” Bajakian said. “The reason he didn’t enroll midyear is because he was the leader of the pack for being valedictorian, so he wanted to finish the school year to earn the honors. Skoronski, a true junior, will have to consider his options at the end of the season. He’s not trustworthy at this point and teams are going to kick away from him and hope he tries to field the ball on the move, knowing he’s got a propensity for putting the ball on the ground. “Because of the toughness, the ability to take the ball and drive it down at the very end to give us a chance to win it,” he said. The Bears want to really dissect his play at the end of the season — they don’t want to do it Friday as they review game film and begin a weekend self-study project. “I thought this week there were a couple of plays that you kind of said to yourself, ‘OK, maybe there’s some incremental progress being made,’” Cosell said of Fields in the Vikings game.

Those failures meant the Bears lost despite outgaining the Commanders 392-214 and one might imagine that it would lead to the team's head coach lamenting ...

So for me, that was really inspiring to watch him do that at the very end, to take us down to win it at the very end. For me, the ability to take the ball and drive it down at the very end to give us a chance to win it, that’s to me what was the improvement. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus went a different direction after the game when it came to assessing Fields’ outing, however. But we had the drives down there and if we punch those in, the game’s a different game. Was there other moments that we need to clean up and offense needs to clean up? Those failures meant the Bears lost despite outgaining the Commanders 392-214 and one might imagine that it would lead to the team’s head coach lamenting quarterback Justin Fields’ inability to get the team into the end zone.

After failing to come down with the game-winning touchdown catch for the Bears Thursday night, wide receiver Darnell Mooney said 'I just got to close the ...

I just got to be there for him." "I got to be there for my guy, man," Mooney said of Fields. So for me, that was really inspiring to watch him do that at the very end, to take us down to win it at the very end. If I want to be that player, I want to be that guy for our team, I got to make that play." For me, the ability to take the ball and drive it down at the very end to give us a chance to win it, that's to me what was the improvement. The play was emblematic of an up-and-down night for the quarterback who made plays to move the ball -- Chicago had just one 3-and-out -- but struggled to be consistently accurate while under siege in the pocket.

For the third straight game, the Bears fumbled away their chance at victory. And for the second time in three weeks, it was rookie Velus Jones muffing a punt.

Bad teams have to play mistake-free football, and the Bears didn’t. There are so many gaps on offense, and at this rate, I’m not sure the team can rebuild fast enough for Justin to reach his full potential. I could be a prisoner of the moment, but I don’t remember another Bears game that was served up on a platter for an easy victory that wound up being a loss. Washington is a bad football team, and Chicago turned the ball over twice, resulting in points lost or a Commanders’ score. In the two games he was under 50% passing, they won. Their three trips into the redzone resulted in a pick off a helmet, a stuffed run at the one-yard line, and a catch that was an inch short of the goal line. It was once again the offense that cost them this game, as they scored just seven points and went 0-for-3 in the red zone. But the turning point was the fumble by Velus Jones Jr. But the Bears might have finally reached rock bottom following a 12-7 loss to a really bad Commanders team, a game they essentially gave away. muff his second punt in three games — sacrificing the team’s one-point lead — but Chicago came up just one inch short of a comeback win. And for the second time in three weeks, it was rookie Velus Jones muffing a punt. Instead, the Bears once again shot them in the foot and reminded us just how ugly things can get this season.

Bears quarterback Justin Fields took a beating in Thursday night's 12-7 loss to the Commanders. Fields was sacked five times, but he took hit after hit from ...

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Following Thursday's 12-7 loss to the Commanders, Fields indicated that he re-aggravated an injury to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, Grant Gordon of ...

• 24 against the Patriots, which will afford him some added healing time ahead of Week 7 action. Hurting pretty good," Fields noted of his re-aggravation of an injury that he sustained "a while back."

Alberta (2-3) aims to snap a two-game losing streak and get back to .500 as the Golden Bears fight to stay in the Canada West playoff hunt. Calgary (0-5) is ...

16 at McMahon Stadium, where Alberta defeated the host Dinos 34-23. This special game marks the Golden Bears’ first time playing at Commonwealth Stadium in 23 years. Calgary (0-5) is still searching for its first victory of the 2022 regular season.

Quarterback Justin Fields finished the night 14-for-27 for 190 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and a quarterback rating of 71.5.

But the ball bounced off his hands and chest. They did that Thursday night, They stopped the run and earned the right to rush the passer. Instead, Jones tried to catch it inside the 10. With the Bears holding the lead, the rookie needed to make the smart play, plant his heels at the 10, and not bring disaster into play. Pass interference penalties on Johnson and Kyler Gordon allowed the Commanders to get on the board with a field goal before halftime. The offensive line struggled to get a consistent push in the run game, but Herbert and Fields notched explosive runs. But he overthrew his tight end, and the Bears would end up turning the ball over on downs. There was bad: The interception in the red zone when Fields threw a ball off the facemask of Washington defensive lineman Efe Obada. The wind was whipping off the lake. Rookie Brian Robinson paced Washington with 60 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. The ball deflected off Obada's helmet, shot into the air, and came down in the hands of defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. The Bears' defense gave up just 214 yards.

By Carmen Vitali FOX Sports NFC North Writer. It's second-and-goal at the three-yard line. The Chicago Bears have the ball early in Thursday night's game ...

[ National Football League](/stories/nfl/packers-say-they-arent-worried-if-they-dont-beat-the-jets-that-will-change) She spent six seasons with the Bucs, including 2020, which added the title of Super Bowl Champion (and boat-parade participant) to her résumé. Live and you learn, and get back to next week and keep going, keep getting better." Being ‘almost there' and believing in what the team is doing are two separate things, though. It's further proof that the Bears just aren't there. He was sitting back, waiting to get bull-rushed by one of the NFL's best pass-rushers in Washington's Montez Sweat. The Bears almost won the game. Just got to keep believing and keep believing in what we're doing and how we're doing it. [ Darnell Mooney](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/darnell-mooney-player), Fields takes off for 39 yards to get the Bears within striking distance. The Bears almost scored. Instead of taking the near-certain three points via field goal, the Bears go for it. The Bears almost had the first points of the game.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Justin Fields was feeling it physically and mentally after a third straight loss. The Chicago Bears' quarterback vented following a ...

It would have went in the end zone but I tried to run back and make a play on it and I should have let it roll into the end zone for a touchback.” Chicago became the first team in 23 years to fail to score on at least three goal-to-go drives in a single game. The Bears need to change their luck when they visit New England on Oct. The Bears continued to have issues against the run, allowing 128 yards rushing. Chicago is 4-10 against the Patriots, with five straight losses. Khalil Herbert then broke off a 64-yard run to the 6. The Bears have a little extra time to heal and figure out how to get back on track before they visit New England for a Monday night matchup on Oct. The Bears were 0 for 3 in the red zone for the second time in three games and rank 24th in the NFL in efficiency at 46.7%. Pettis was unable to hang onto a third-down pass in the end zone with Darrick Forrest all over him. Fields took a beating, absorbing five sacks and 12 quarterback hits not to mention the blows he took running a whopping 12 times. Fields got picked off with Chicago on the Washington 5. The run game.

Fields, who says he'll have time to heal up, also showed frustration due to Chicago's inability to 'finish' drives.

[Dante Pettis](/nfl/players/2139642/dante-pettis/) that gave the Bears the lead going into the fourth quarter. The Bears came away with no points on the drive after [Khalil Herbert](/nfl/players/2253041/khalil-herbert/) was stuffed on a fourth-and-goal play two plays later. As far as final stats are concerned, the Bears had more first downs and outgained the [Commanders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/WAS/washington-commanders/) 392-214 in total yards. "Montgomery's the fifth read on that play," Fields said. Despite squandering several scoring opportunities, the Bears still had a chance to win the game after Fields took off on a 39-yard run that gave Chicago a first-and-goal from the 5-yard-line with 52 seconds left. "I gotta hit that. "He probably could have ran a little bit more, but he's wide open," Fields said. "We didn't finish. "Finish. Along with leading his offense to just one score, Fields sustained numerous hits throughout the loss, which resulted in the Bears quarterback aggravating a previous injury to his left shoulder. Fields surely woke up sore on Friday morning after enduring five sacks and countless other hits on Thursday night. It doesn't appear the injury will impact Fields' availability going forward.

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Vecchione, 29, returns for his second season with the Bears after leading the team in scoring during the 2021-22 season with 44 points (16g, 28a) in 59 games. The 5'10", 188-pound defender has skated in 591 career AHL games with Bridgeport, Hershey, Tucson, and Providence, scoring 279 points (48g, 231a). Comets, 7 p.m.](/news/detail.php?id=6706) [Bears Name Athletic Trainers for 2022-23 Season](/news/detail.php?id=6705) [Bears Name Dylan McIlrath 45th Captain in Team History](/news/detail.php?id=6704) [Bears Announce Opening Night Roster for 2022-23 Season](/news/detail.php?id=6703) [Bears Drop Preseason Finale to Pens via Shootout, 3-2](/news/detail.php?id=6701) [Week of Oct. Penguins, 5 p.m.](/news/detail.php?id=6699) [Bears Fall in Preseason Contest at Lehigh Valley, 2-1](/news/detail.php?id=6698) In 11 seasons of professional hockey, McIlrath has appeared in 566 career games, with 66 games in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings, with five points (2g, 3a) and 121 penalty minutes. In his first season with the Bears, Ness helped Hershey to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals, leading the AHL with 12 postseason assists over 21 games. The veteran blueliner finished the 2021-22 campaign with 10 points (4g, 6a) while leading the club in games played (74) and penalty minutes (99). prior to the 7 p.m. The 6’4”, 235-pound defenseman’s AHL resume includes 500 matches with Connecticut/Hartford, Springfield, Grand Rapids and Hershey. He ranks tied for 18th all-time in scoring among defenders in Hershey’s team history. McIlrath becomes the 45th captain in the franchise’s storied history. He led all AHL defenders in assists and points, and was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team.