3 differences from Justin Fields returning for Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
1. The Chicago Bears will get more mobility out of their quarterback
This one is pretty obvious. Tyson Bagent has 106 rushing yards in four games. Justin Fields added 104 yards on the ground on Sunday. That is a stark difference in players. Nobody has the athletic ability of Fields, so it is not a shock, but it does bring an added dimension.
Fields had a 14% scramble rate, and the Bears had a 33% designed rush rate on Sunday. For comparison, Bagent was at 7% in scramble rate and 9% in designed runs when he started.
Designed runs being at 33% is pretty notable because fans had been calling for them, and they only had a 20% rate going into the game. That jacked it up, and saw the results.
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The Bears' rushing attack was looking good with Bagent because of the offensive line. Now, with Fields, the rushing attack should be better than ever. They had a tough time against Detroit, but they have a chance to make noise against Minnesota on the ground on Monday.