Thanksgiving week can be stressful for anyone, but for the Chicago Bears, it was a nightmare. Rumors regarding Matt Nagy’s job status swirled throughout Halas Hall and reports surfaced about players being unhappy with the Bears head coach. It was a tumultuous few days but just like Thanksgiving, all of the stress went away when the day finally arrived.
The Bears did get off to a sluggish start, but rebounded nicely behind the steady arm of Andy Dalton. The veteran quarterback got the start with Justin Fields recovering from a rib injury and kept the rig on the road. He did just enough to help lead the Bears to a 16-13 win over the still winless Detroit Lions.
This Thanksgiving matchup featured some outstanding performers, but also some that might be as underwhelming as canned cranberry sauce. Here are this week’s studs and duds.