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Young Bears QB, play-caller ready for chess match with Bill Belichick

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Bears quarterback Justin Fields talks to offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

Bill Belichick eats young quarterbacks for breakfast.

In his 22 years as the Patriots head coach — during which he became an icon of the sport — Belichick has faced a first- or second-year starting quarterback 88 times. He’s 70-18.

About a third of the time, those quarterbacks threw two or more interceptions in the game. Almost two-thirds of the time, they had passer ratings under 80.

Only two quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and Mark Sanchez, beat Belichick more than once during their first two years in the league.