{"id":136310,"date":"2022-10-30T20:13:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=136310"},"modified":"2022-11-21T13:23:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:23:33","slug":"justin-fields-eddie-jackson-roquan-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/30\/justin-fields-eddie-jackson-roquan-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Star Called Out After &#8216;Embarrassing&#8217; Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears&#8217; defensive effort against the Dallas Cowboys can be best summed up in the words of linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/24\/who-needs-draft-picks-3-teams-that-should-make-moves-at-the-nfl-trade-deadline\/\" target=\"_self\">Roquan Smith<\/a>. He called it \u201cembarrassing. His head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/19\/bears-bill-belichick-justin-fields-roquan-smith\/\" target=\"_self\">Matt Eberflus<\/a> took a more academic approach and said the 49-29 loss was \u201cunacceptable\u201d. Both men were right this time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just got to get better,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWe got to take this one on the chin. Hats off to those guys. But we got to get better. It\u2019s embarrassing on the defensive side.&#8221; (h\/t Chris Emma\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEmma670\/status\/1586831302061600768?s=20&amp;t=kcRwlGXQ0HWRFB4em4a9tg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">670 The Score<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Dallas rolled up 200 rushing yards on the day. The Bears had 240 on the ground themselves. But one Cowboys sprint \u2013 a 54-yarder by Tony Pollard \u2013 \u201csummed up\u201d the Bears\u2019 day.<\/p>\n<p>And Smith had a front-row seat for it leading to some social media backlash.<\/p>\n<h2>Bears&#8217; Roquan Smith Called Out After &#8216;Embarrassing&#8217; Loss<\/h2>\n<h3>Play of the Game<\/h3>\n<p>Larry Mayer of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarryMayer\/status\/1586806453322514432\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChicagoBears.com<\/a> recapped the play and, while it begins with Smith\u2019s whiff, it involves most of the stars and every level of the Bears\u2019 defense. Everyone from EDGE <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/27\/bears-ryan-poles-robert-quinn-trevis-gipson\/\" target=\"_self\">Al-Quadin Muhammad<\/a> to Smith and fellow linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/08\/08\/chicago-bears-nicholas-morrow-gets-honest-challenges-leadership\/\" target=\"_self\">Nicholas Morrow<\/a> to safeties <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/09\/05\/watch-these-5-things-when-the-chicago-bears-take-on-the-san-francisco-49ers\/\" target=\"_self\">Jaquan Brisker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/10\/bears-eddie-jackson-jaylon-johnson-return\/\" target=\"_self\">Eddie Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This man cannot be stopped! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tp__5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tp__5<\/a> gets his 3rd TD of the day!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHIvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CHIvsDAL<\/a> on FOX<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: Stream on NFL+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QMxVpZl61r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/QMxVpZl61r<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KHOE8E8j7J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KHOE8E8j7J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1586806471550869505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith, who can be seen getting tripped up on the play by a diving Jackson, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoriEpstein\/status\/1586837926180261888\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claimed Bears defenders &#8220;erred&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But, for a player seeking to reset the market for his position, this was a game to forget. The former seventh-overall pick was credited with five total tackles (four solo) \u2013 his fewest for a game this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roquan Smith took a HORRENDOUS angle on that TD. That shoulda been a TFL. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DaBears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DaBears<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clayharbs82\/status\/1586806572025610243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Smith entered the week leading the NFL in both total and solo tackles.<\/p>\n<p>He had missed just 4.9% of them but they seem to come at the most inopportune moments \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plus15football\/status\/1577157252091633665\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">missed tackle<\/a> on New York Giants backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Week 4 for example.<\/p>\n<p>This has been a tough week for the Bears and Smith in particular after the team traded his friend, veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/27\/bears-ryan-poles-robert-quinn-trevis-gipson\/\" target=\"_self\">Robert Quinn<\/a>, to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2023 fourth-round pick. Perhaps that was still heavy on his mind.<\/p>\n<p>At any rate, the Bears gave up a trio of scores on the ground to Pollard and one to Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on a play that seemed right out of the Bears\u2019 tweaked playbook.<\/p>\n<h3>Fields Goes Step Too Far<\/h3>\n<p>For all of the hand-wringing over the defense \u2013 which gave up touchdowns on each of the Cowboys\u2019 first four possessions \u2013 the offense made tremendous strides. Dallas managed to gum up the works a bit with newly acquired Johnathan Hankins.<\/p>\n<p>But Fields finished with 151 yards and two scores while completing 74% of his passes adding another 60 yards and a score on the ground on eight totes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Fields today<\/p>\n<p>120 Passer Rating (career high)<br \/>3 Total TD (career high)<br \/>73.9% comp pct (career high) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iW57hLxckm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iW57hLxckm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL on CBS \ud83c\udfc8 (@NFLonCBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonCBS\/status\/1586841343439130626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He came close to throwing several interceptions \u2013 even having one called back on a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the second-year passer finished with the highest passer rating of his career continuing a trend of growth now spanning several games. If there is one play he surely wants back, however, it is not touching down Cowboys defender Micah Parsons who returned a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/17\/bears-ravens-khalil-herbert-trade-david-montgomery\/\" target=\"_self\">David Montgomery<\/a> fumble 36 yards turning a 12-point deficit into a 19-point one.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Fields owned up to the mistake saying he just has to \u201cbe aware in that situation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard not to put this one on the defense, though, given how easily Dallas moved the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"w5opU1SUT15d7xwB3uyOQw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1437760067\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'w5opU1SUT15d7xwB3uyOQw',sig:'DZuSlJbn6qt6zJxpXWElRm28MSPMLX8siQWj44mcgTU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1437760067',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Bears&#8217; defensive effort against the Dallas Cowboys can be best summed up in the words of linebacker Roquan Smith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2879,"featured_media":136311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54,23],"tags":[7657,4828,2328,6990,6993,3627,5087],"class_list":["post-136310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorials","category-bears","tag-bears-featured","tag-david-montgomery","tag-eddie-jackson","tag-justin-fields","tag-micah-parsons","tag-roquan-smith","tag-tony-pollard"],"modified_by":"Josh Buckhalter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2879"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}