Chicago Bears' Week 4 Report Card Versus Detroit Lions

Chicago Bears’ Week 4 Report Card

Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears strong safety Harold Jones-Quartey (29) and defensive end Akiem Hicks (96) tackle Detroit Lions fullback Zach Zenner (34) during the second half at Soldier Field. Chicago won 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

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Coaching

Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox during the second half against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

John Fox and his coaching staff finally got things in order and orchestrated a well-balanced offensive attack. After abandoning the running game in the first three weeks of the season, Fox and offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains stayed committed to the ground game and called 26 run plays, to go along with their 38 called pass plays. The staff should be commended for making a gutsy call to go for it on fourth-and-goal in second quarter, even though they didn’t convert it. Even better was the great decision to call a timeout prior to Detroit’s onside kick attempt, which possibly could’ve caught the Bears off guard.

Grade: A

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