Takeaways from the Bears’ 34-17 loss Sunday to the Lions at Soldier Field:
The Bears lost their ninth consecutive game, putting them one off the single-season franchise record of 10 they set in 2022, former coach Matt Eberflus’ first season. Many Bears fans didn’t want to see it up close: There were more Lions jerseys in the stands than those of any previous visiting team this season.
The Bears trailed 20-0 in the second quarter and spent the second half throwing — and not running. Caleb Williams’ garbage-time throws left him with a sparkling stat line: 26-for-40 for 334 yards with two touchdowns and a 107.7 passer rating. D’Andre Swift ran only nine times for 20 yards, however, and fellow running back Roschon Johnson had one carry for three yards.
Lions fans serenaded their quarterback with chants of ‘‘Ja-red Goff’’ — and for good reason. He completed 23 of 32 passes for 336 yards with three touchdowns for a sparkling 137 passer rating. It was a brutal six days for the Bears’ defense, which allowed 330 yards, two touchdown passes and a 116.1 passer rating to Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold on Monday.
