Schrock's Bears Report Card: Grading Justin Fields, offense, defense in Browns lo

Fourth quarter Bears led Browns 17-7. Chicago stopped Browns quarterback Joe Flacco and boosted the offense with a pick-six and another interception to the Cleveland 1-yard line.

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After the Browns scored 13 unanswered points to take the lead, Justin Fields' Hail Mary was intercepted by Darnell Mooney.

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Some may say a curve is fine given the opponent's quality. However, the Browns' defense allowed 27.5 points to teams above on Sunday.

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500 and only losing 13.7 points to teams below 500. Moving the ball and scoring on the Browns is a good indicator of your offense.

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Fields managed 166 yards on 19-for-40 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions, both on Hail Marys.

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The first half was efficient for Fields. Taking downfield shots and minimizing negative plays. Robert Tonyan cold-dropped a beautiful 73-yard touchdown pass from him.

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Offense, especially center Lucas Patrick, was punked all day. Garrett dominated both tackles.

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