Chicago Bears vs Lions: Recap as Bears pull off an upset

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Chicago Bears, defense
Chicago Bears (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The defense looked slow and flat most of the game

The defense started out okay but quickly looked flat and gassed. You cannot blame the offense for them being gassed early on because although they were not scoring touchdowns in the beginning, the offense moved the ball on more than one drive. More likely it has to do with a strange offseason, but there are definitely reasons to be concerned.

The Bears pass rush was completely nonexistent. Mathew Stafford had all day to throw this game until the last drive of the game. Akiem Hicks came away with a sack, but do not give the front seven credit for it. The Lions ran an awful play call with Stafford rolling out. Stafford is not that type of quarterback and the sack for Hicks came fairly easily. The run defense was not any better. They let Adrian Peterson look like he’s still 25 and in his prime. This unit must do better.

Kyle Fuller and the corners had a decent game despite the nearly 300 yards of passing yards given up. Fuller came away with an interception on a deflection set up by Eddie Jackson. However, the guy I was most impressed with was Jaylon Johnson. The rookie came out proving the game is not too big or too fast for him. He had a near interception (one of my bold predictions) and was in great coverage most of the game. He had a few hiccups, but it was a great first game for the rookie.

Overall, I was disappointed with the defense as much as I was the offense. The team looked lost on both sides of the ball most of the game. Despite the victory, because the Lions are always going to be the Lions, the Bears did not give fans enough to feel that confident in the 2020 season. Hopefully what came on at the end is what is in the Bears future. If not, goodbye playoffs.

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