As we’ll do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X Factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Our X Factor for Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears.
X Factor: QB Containment
Justin Fields shouldn’t have an easy time against the Steelers tomorrow. He sure hasn’t had an easy time his first six starts, sacked more than any other quarterback in football with more than double the number of interceptions than touchdowns. For a rookie QB playing on the road against a good pass rush like Pittsburgh’s, there’s always one reliable Plan B.