Justin Fields - Tired of Bears being 'almost there' after loss

CHICAGO — Standing at the dais postgame still partially in uniform with grass stains all over his white pants — a sign of how many hits he took in a 12-7 loss to the Washington Commanders — Bears quarterback Justin Fields voiced frustration over what has resulted in Chicago dropping three straight games while stumbling to a 2-4 start.

«We always get told that 'we're almost there, we're almost there,'» Fields said. «Me, personally, I'm tired of being almost there. I'm tired of being just this close. I feel like I've been hearing it for so long now. At the end of the day, all you can do is get back to work. That's the only reaction you have. You live and you learn. Just get back next week and keep going, keep getting better.»

The catalyst of the loss to the Commanders was Chicago's inability to score on three trips inside the red zone, the second time that's happened in its past three games. The Bears also went 0-for-3 in the red zone during a 20-12 loss at the New York Giants in Week 4.

The Bears have thrown 115 passes this season, the fewest by any team through 6 games since the 1982 Patriots. And when they have thrown the ball, Fields has struggled.

Fields threw an interception at Washington's 5-yard line on Chicago's second drive of the game, which was the first red zone pick of his career. On their following drive, the Bears got down to the Commanders' 1-yard line, thanks in part to a 64-yard run from Khalil Herbert on the first play from scrimmage. Herbert could not punch the ball in on a fourth-down run.

Chicago's final trip inside the red zone came on its last drive after Fields scrambled for 39 yards, the longest run of his career. Facing fourth-and-4 inside the 5-yard line, Fields threw a pass to Darnell Mooney,