Tyson Bagent Was Everything The Bears Needed

All anybody talked about all week was how the Chicago Bears were dead in the water. There was no way they were beating the Las Vegas Raiders without Justin Fields, especially not with an undrafted rookie quarterback as the backup. If that weren’t bad enough, the kid comes from Division II. He’s not cut out for the NFL. Don’t forget, he’s playing behind an offensive line with a backup at left tackle and a rookie at right tackle against the #8 pass defense in the league. Tyson Bagent had no shot.

Then the Bears won the game 30-12. The rookie didn’t look out of place in his first start. While the numbers aren’t spectacular, they are impressively efficient. Bagent went 21-of-29 for 162 yards and a touchdown. He also had 24 yards on three runs. Chicago was 8-of-13 on 3rd down. Much of that was thanks to Bagent’s ability to make smart decisions with the football. He never put it in harm’s way and kept drives going with accurate passes. It may not have been the stat-rich outing fans wanted, but it was exactly what the Bears needed.

Three drives ate up at least six minutes on the clock, including one in the 4th quarter after Las Vegas made it a two-score game 21-6. Chicago got into field goal range and made it 24-6, essentially putting it out of reach.