The rain at Soldier Field for Bears-49ers was so bad, Fox had to digitally add field markings

It was a wild and wet afternoon on Sunday in Chicago for Bears-49ers.

Earlier in the day, rain in Chicagoland made for a terrible playing surface at Soldier Field. As the game wore on, and Justin Fields did Justin Fields things for the Bears (+6.5), Chicago ground out an upset 19-10 win.

But not before the rain picked back up in a downpour late in the fourth quarter. Conditions got so poor on the field the wetness actually washed away all the field markings. As a result, Fox had to add digital field markings through the end of the contest so that viewers could discern what was happening on their TVs.

Yes, this was wild:

I have to admit: I wasn’t sure what I was quite looking at first glance. Was this a throwback to the eight-bit video game era or an NFL football game in 2022? Despite the inclement weather, kudos to the Fox crew for trying to finish the broadcast well.