The Chicago Bears were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons, 27-24, which marked their fourth straight loss of the season.
With that defeat, the Bears are now 3-8, and their playoff hopes are all but dead and gone. Chicago had multiple chances to put Atlanta away and take control of the game, but with every step forward they took, they followed it with two steps back.
It doesn’t help matters that quarterback Justin Fields suffered a left shoulder injury that puts his health in question. After all, what’s more important this season than Fields?
Here are our biggest takeaways from the Bears loss in Atlanta: