Halftime: Lions destroying Bears in every facet for 16-0 lead
DETROIT — As expected, the Bears are in over the their heads against the best team in the NFL. They're down 16-0 to the Lions at halftime, and nothing is working on either side of the ball.Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has struggled against an elite defense and has completed 5 of 15 passes for 34 yards and a 42.4 passer rating. The offense went three-and-out on all four possessions (three punts and one turnover on downs). It picked up its first first down with 48 seconds left in the half.The Lions scored on each of their first four possessions and are averaging six yards per play. The only time they didn't score was just before halftime when cornerback Tyrique Stevenson forced running back Jahmyr Gibbs to fumble at the Bears' 6-yard line and defensive tackle Gervon Dexter recovered it.Quarterback Jared Goff has completed 14 of 24 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown for an 89.8 passer rating, and Gibbs is on fire with 83 yards on seven rushes. Former Bear David Montgomery also has run 13 times for 58 yards.The Bears will receive the ball to begin the second half.Here are the Bears' inactives for the game:OG Ryan Bates (concussion)OL Kiran AmegadjieWR Tyler ScottDE Dominique RobinsonCB Ameer SpeedS Elijah Hicks (ankle) Latest on the Bears Bears No decision on Bears coach Matt Eberflus, who remains under evaluation: source Eberflus went into their game Thursday against the Lions with a 14-31 record and many missteps on his ledger in three seasons. By Jason Lieser [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] Bears Bears vs. Lions: What to Watch For The Bears’ offense has momentum after two weeks of progress under new coordinator Thomas Brown, but faces a Lions defense that ranks second in points allowed. The Lions’ running back duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery will test the Bears’ run defense. By Mark Potash [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] Bears Three keys for Bears to pull Thanksgiving upset over Lions After dominating the Lions for years, the Bears are 1-3 against them in the Matt Eberflus era. By Jason Lieser [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone]
DETROIT — As expected, the Bears are in over the their heads against the best team in the NFL. They're down 16-0 to the Lions at halftime, and nothing is working on either side of the ball.
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has struggled against an elite defense and has completed 5 of 15 passes for 34 yards and a 42.4 passer rating. The offense went three-and-out on all four possessions (three punts and one turnover on downs). It picked up its first first down with 48 seconds left in the half.
The Lions scored on each of their first four possessions and are averaging six yards per play. The only time they didn't score was just before halftime when cornerback Tyrique Stevenson forced running back Jahmyr Gibbs to fumble at the Bears' 6-yard line and defensive tackle Gervon Dexter recovered it.
Quarterback Jared Goff has completed 14 of 24 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown for an 89.8 passer rating, and Gibbs is on fire with 83 yards on seven rushes. Former Bear David Montgomery also has run 13 times for 58 yards.
The Bears will receive the ball to begin the second half.
Here are the Bears' inactives for the game:
OG Ryan Bates (concussion)
OL Kiran Amegadjie
WR Tyler Scott
DE Dominique Robinson
CB Ameer Speed
S Elijah Hicks (ankle)
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