Losing is never easy to see. Losing in a blow is bad. 

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The Chicago Bears have endured that humiliation twice in 2022, falling 27-10 to Green Bay in Week 2 and 49-29 to the Dallas Cowboys. 

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One would think that the second loss feels worse because it is in more points. The truth is very different. Bears fans are under no illusions about this team. 

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While a blowout win over New England was fun, this is still a rebuilding team. Dallas reminded everyone of that.

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However, there is a significant silver lining to this loss that was not there six weeks ago. That's Justin Fields. 

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The young quarterback had another strong, efficient performance with 251 total yards and three touchdowns. 

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His passer rating has now climbed to 93 over the past four games, a huge improvement from the 58 he saw in the first four games. 

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The fact that he was able to do it against two of the most talented, well-coached defenses in the league speaks volumes.

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He has no stars around him but improves anyway. That's the sign of a good quarterback. 

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So not only did the Bears have this knowledge, but they also saw their 2023 draft position improve with the loss. Current projections have them picking 12th next year.

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