Bears' offense, Justin Fields running out of time to prove they're on right track

The Bears' defense again played 55 minutes near-perfectly. Again, they faltered in the final five, allowing their opponent to score an unlikely comeback.

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In the team's 20-17 loss on Sunday, the defense allowed 10 points in the last five minutes and change. They shouldn't be responsible for the outcome.

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Defense has helped the team win games for weeks. Start meeting them halfway, offense.“Rise to the challenge.

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Usually, the offense can't do that. This season, the Bears have scored 274 points, or 19.6 per game.

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They've gained 4,469 yards, 319.2 per game. That won't win in the NFL, where high-flying offenses score yards and points.

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Our offense aims for 28 points per game, said Justin Fields. This defense usually gets us more than enough points. Yes, we must improve.”

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The Bears offense's biggest issue is their many issues. When the run game fails, they have no other way to beat the sticks on first and second down.

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