The Bears have mined their share of fool’s gold in the final weeks of non-playoff seasons, but Sunday’s 37-17 victory over the Falcons at least looked like a convincing argument for progress under second-year coach Matt Eberflus.
Especially for Justin Fields and coordinator Luke Getsy’s offense, which scored 37 points against a Falcons defense that came in ranked sixth in the NFL in scoring defense. Fields’ 313 total yards — 268 passing, 45 rushing — is the second-most against the Falcons’ defense this season, behind Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s 321.
