The Latest Breaking News from Matt Nagy

Justin Fields isn’t the only young Bears offensive player with something to prove, though. Here’s a look at players — all age 24 or under — that the Bears need to develop over the rest of the season. The franchise’s future is at stake:

Fields threw just 11 passes against the Packers because the Bears’ running game was working so well. But in a developmental stage, a potential franchise quarterback needs more work than that. “You need balance,” coach Matt Eberflus said. “We’d like to be 50/50 in a game.”

It’s too early to celebrate the dawn of a new era, but even skeptics have to admit that Eberflus’ season-opening upset was notable for two things: there was no fluke factor, and there were minimal red flags.

So far, so good. The Bears have plenty to fix after their opener, but they get to do so while sitting at 1-0.

A 51-yard touchdown pass off a broken play changes everything in the season opener.

The Bears pulled off an upset win over the 49ers to open the season 1-0. We break down the game here:

The people who drafted him got fired, and the new administration needs clarity on whether Fields can help the Bears “take the North and never give it back.”

This season will offer only partial answers since GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus don’t have much to work with.

First-down yardage ... third-and-short conversions ... a screen game ... scoring in the third quarter ... though Justin Fields is a potential franchise quarterback, simple things will be key to Luke Getsy & Co. breaking a 30-year drought of sustained success for the Bears’ offense.