The Chicago Bears enter their Monday Night Football matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 3-5 record. Matt Nagy made the difficult decision to keep Justin Fields as the starting quarterback after Andy Dalton was injured. Fields’ impressive preseason had the Chicago Bears’ fan base roaring about the rookie quarterback.
The rookie quarterback has shown typical struggles that come with being a rookie. Now the Bears are wondering if they made the decision to start Fields too soon. As if Fields’ job couldn’t get any tougher, the Bears will be without running back David Montgomery who was placed on injured reserve.
Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a huge win against the Cleveland Browns. After losing three-straight games, the Steelers have ripped off three straight wins. Pittsburgh enters their Monday Night matchup with a 4-3 record and will look to win their fourth-straight game.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers started their season with a huge win over the Buffalo Bills before losing three-straight games. Many NFL fans began to count Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers out. Pittsburgh had their backs against the wall and fought back winning three straight.
Mike Tomlin’s team has a favorable schedule over the next few weeks. The Steelers will host both the Bears and Lions before traveling to meet the Los Angeles Chargers. Pittsburgh has the opportunity to head into their Week 12 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals riding a six-game win streak.
If the Pittsburgh Steelers want to make a run at the AFC North division title, it all starts Monday night against the Bears.
Should the Chicago Bears sit Justin Fields if they lose Monday night?
Matt Nagy and the Chicago Bears are four games behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. After Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago will have matchups against the Ravens, Lions, Cardinals, and Packers. Should the Chicago Bears consider going back to Andy Dalton for the rest of the season?
If the Bears lose on Monday night, Chicago should consider resting Fields. Matt Nagy stressed that Justin Fields was the future of the Bears. Chicago should start considering the physical and mental toll that the rest of the season can play on their rookie quarterback.
Justin Fields’ physical health should be the top priority for Chicago. If that means resting the rookie quarterback for the rest of the season, then that’s what needs to be done. As it sits right now the Bears are a long way away from making the playoffs. That should tell the Bears that resting Fields is the best option for not only his future but the team’s future as well.
Expert Betting Tips
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Monday night’s game with a 3-4-0 record against the spread. Chicago also enters Monday’s game with a losing record against the spread. With David Montgomery being out and the Steelers being on a hot streak, Pittsburgh is the best pick to cover the spread.