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          Bears' Justin Fields throws three touchdown passes in first half vs. Commanders

          • Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2023, 01:46 AM
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              Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.

          LANDOVER, Md. -- Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears' offense got off to a fast start Thursday as the team aimed to end its franchise-worst 14-game losing streak.

          After winning the coin toss and electing to receive, Fields found wide receiver DJ Moore for a 58-yard reception on the third play from scrimmage.

          It was Fields' longest completion of the season and second-longest of his career.

          Three plays later facing another third-and-long, Fields found Moore again in the back corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown reception.

          Chicago converted on both third-and-9 and third-and-14 on its six-play, 75-yard scoring drive.

          After the most productive first quarter of his NFL career (145 passing yards), Fields found Moore again to open up the second quarter in continuation of Chicago's third drive.

          Facing third-and-6 from the Washington 11-yard line, Moore hauled in a contested catch over Washington cornerback Kendall Fuller for a touchdown to extend Chicago's lead to 17-0.

          With the reception, Moore became the first Bears player with consecutive 130-yard receiving games since Brandon Marshall in 2012.

          Fields then capped off a career-best half with a third touchdown -- a four-yard strike to tight end Cole Kmet -- with less than a minute to go to put the Bears up 27-3.

          All three of Fields' first half touchdowns came inside the pocket, the first time in his career he's achieved that feat.