It was a week of turmoil for the Chicago Bears prior to their Thanksgiving matchup with the Detroit Lions. Rumors were flying regarding head coach Matt Nagy’s job security and the distraction got so out of hand, George McCaskey even had to step in to address the team. Not an ideal lead-up to their divisional game.
But through it all, the Bears were able to outlast the Lions and win 16-14 on a last-second field goal from Cairo Santos. The offense got just enough from Andy Dalton, filling in for an injured Justin Fields, and the defense managed to limit the Lions after allowing a touchdown on their opening posession.
It’s hard to look at this game in a vacuum, given the issues surrounding the team earlier this week, but here are my takeaways from what we witnessed to start the Thanksgiving day.
