Tag: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

Matt Nagy feels like he still has support from Bears ownership

According to Bears HC Matt Nagy, he hasn’t had any conversations in relation to his job status with Bears ownership.

In case you were hoping that Sunday’s catastrophe at Soldier Field was a crazy nightmare, I regret to inform you it was very much reality. That much was confirmed by the chorus of chants for the firings of Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, general manager Ryan Pace and president Ted Phillips less than a day after the Bears blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the lowly Detroit Lions in a 34-30 loss.

Nagy usually meets with the media the following morning after a game, and many were wondering if Nagy would actually be in attendance considering things got pretty gnarly on Sunday.

But Nagy was there to meet with Chicago media on Monday morning, where he was barraged with — what else — questions about his job security.

According to Nagy, he hasn’t had any conversations in relation to his job status, saying, “we haven’t had those discussions.”

When asked if he felt like he still had management’s support right now, Nagy replied, “Yeah, I do.”

Now, that doesn’t mean a darn thing. We’ve seen coaches on the hot seat continuously deflect and assuage any concerns about their future. At this point, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before Bears Chairman George McCaskey cleans house with Nagy, Pace and possibly Phillips.

While many felt like it would’ve been justified firing Nagy on Monday — a six-game losing streak will do that — it’s worth noting the McCaskey’s have never fired anyone midseason. That’s something they typically do at the end of a season.

But how bad would things need to get for McCaskey to make an exception? A seven-game losing streak? Eight-games? Ten-games? Or maybe they’ve already accepted this season is a wash and are content to ride it out.

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5 takeaways from Bears’ shocking 34-30 loss to the Lions

Following their blowout loss to the Packers, the Bears somehow topped themselves by blowing a 10-point lead to the Lions. Our takeaways.

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Do the Chicago Bears have a calendar that reads something like “It’s been ____ days since our last embarrassing loss” hanging somewhere in Halas Hall? If not, I’d invest in one at this point in the season.

Following their blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Bears somehow topped themselves this weekend by blowing a 10-point lead to the Detroit Lions with under five minutes to go. The offense turtled late in the second half after having arguably its best day of the season, and the defense continued to raise red flags by allowing over 450 total yards to a wounded Lions team.

At this point in the season, the loss was yet another nail in the coffin of head coach Matt Nagy’s tenure with the Bears. They’ll eventually run out of unique ways to lose as we head into the final quarter of the season, but for now, we’re left to pick up the pieces and wonder if/when changes are made. Here are my takeaways from Sunday’s shocking loss.

Is it time for the Bears to clean house following brutal loss to Lions?

It feels like it’s a matter of “if” not “when” George McCaskey decides to clean house with Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace and Ted Phillips.

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If it wasn’t the national rout by the Green Bay Packers that sealed the fates of Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace, it certainly was Sunday’s embarrassing 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions, where Chicago blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter.

The Bears wasted their best offensive performance of the season, where the run game was the best it’s looked in two years with running backs David Montgomery and Cordarrelle Patterson leading the way with 131 total rushing yards and three touchdowns.

But, just as they’ve done so often in this now six-game losing streak, Chicago found a way to out-do itself. There was plenty of blame to go around, but a bulk of it should fall on the coaching staff — Nagy, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and even special teams coordinator Chris Tabor.

The Bears had a 99.1% win probability in the final five minutes of the game, which was dashed in a horrible turn of events where all three phases let this football team down and allowed the Lions to battle back and repay an old debt with a 34-30 win.

This once vaunted Chicago defense allowed a depleted Detroit offense to move easily down the field on a 96-yard scoring drive. Then, the Bears special teams failed to put their All-Pro kick returner back for the kickoff. And we all know what happened on third-and-four when Mitchell Trubisky was in his throwing motion and the ball was knocked out of his hand, which the Lions recovered on Chicago’s seven-yard line and proceeded to score the go-ahead touchdown.

Still, Chicago had a chance to win the game, and they nearly scored the game-winning touchdown. But a failed third-down conversion by receiver Allen Robinson — which needs to be made — and getting stuffed at the line of scrimmage of fourth-and-one all but sealed the Bears’ troubled fate.

At this point, it doesn’t feel like it’s a matter of “if” but a matter of “when” George McCaskey will clean house with Nagy, Pace and possibly president Ted Phillips, who needs to be completely uninvolved in football operations, especially as the Bears will likely be conducting a new general manager and head coach search.

What say you, Bears fans? Should Chicago commence with the house cleaning immediately?

VOTE!

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Matt Forte, Kyle Long wonder what it’s going to take for the Bears to fire Matt Nagy

The Bears fired Lovie Smith following a 10-win season. Matt Nagy has his team on a six-game losing streak for the first time in 18 years.

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Just when you think things can’t get worse for the Chicago Bears this season, they continue to prove everyone wrong. If you thought last week’s 41-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers was bad, Chicago officially hit rock bottom with a 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions, where the Bears blew a 10-point lead in the final two minutes.

Bears fans and alumni alike were outraged at Chicago’s sixth straight loss following a 5-1 start. At this point, it seems like it’s not a matter of “if” the Bears will clean house with head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace, it’s a matter of “when.”

Especially considering the Bears have now lost dix straight games for the first time since 2002 — over 18 years ago.

Among those that voiced their outrage on Twitter was former Bears running back Matt Forte, who has seen more than enough of this abysmal offense and thinks both Nagy and Pace should be fired. That, and he feels bad for fans and the product both of those guys have put on the field.

Forte has seen firsthand what has gotten a head coach axed, when Lovie Smith was fired when the Bears failed to make the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2012. Which has left Forte, like many, wondering what it’s going to take for Nagy to get fired. Although, this Lions loss might’ve just been the final blow.

After all, Smith was fired following a 10-win season while Nagy hasn’t done much outside of 2018’s 12-win season.

Even former Bears right guard Kyle Long, who played under Nagy for two seasons, wondered what it’ll take for Nagy to ultimately get the boot midseason.

Nagy and Pace’s seats — along with president Ted Phillips — have gotten hotter with each passing week, but this loss likely was the final dagger in George McCaskey’s decision to part ways with them at season’s end.

Although, it would likely serve the Bears better to cut the cord now and get ahead of finding a new general manager and head coach heading into what looks to be a rebuilding offseason.

The McCaskey’s aren’t known for firing people midseason, but you wonder if this mess is enough to make an exception.

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Instant analysis of Bears’ 34-30 loss to the Lions in Week 13

The Bears extend their losing streak to six games for the first time since 2002 after a 34-30 loss to the Lions.

After public criticism by head coach Matt Nagy in their 41-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears were able to get things going against the Detroit Lions, but it was a disastrous ending. The Bears extend their losing streak to six games for the first time since 2002 after a 34-30 loss.

The Bears offense was able to get things going right away. On the opening possession, the Bears were able to get on the board first with a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos. Then, on the next drive, the Bears were able to march down the field with their running game, which was capitalized by a 13-yard rushing touchdown by running back David Montgomery.

Trailing 9-0 after the blocked PAT, the Lions were able to answer the Bears touchdown. Veteran running back Adrian Peterson got the Lions their first touchdown of the game with a three-yard rush. The Bears responded with a touchdown of their own with a Cordarrelle Patterson five-yard touchdown on a 10 play drive.

The Bears were able to score again before halftime. Montgomery found the end zone from four yards away to give the Bears a 23-13 lead.

After giving up a Lions touchdown to start the second half, the Bears were unable to find any points in the third quarter. However, the Bears were able to score points in the fourth quarter with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky finding rookie tight end Cole Kmet for a 11-yard touchdown.

The Lions trailing 30-20 have had opportunities to move the ball, but were denied a couple of times by the Bears defense. One of those times was defensive tackle Bilal Nichols intercepting quarterback Matthew Stafford. Unfortunately, the Bears were unable to capitalize on the Lions turnover.

In Week 1, the Bears were able to pull together a late fourth quarter comeback to beat the Lions. Now, it seemed like the Lions wanted to orchestrate their own comeback against the Bears.

With less than five minutes, the Lions got the ball back after a Bears punt at the four-yard line. Stafford was able to move the offense down the field for a 96 yard drive that ended with a 25-yard Marvin Jones Jr. touchdown.

The Bears got the ball back within the two minute warning and all they have to do is get the first down to win the game. Well, things turned for the worse. The Lions were able to force a Trubisky fumble and recovered it, setting themselves up inside the 10 yard line.

Peterson was able to give the Lions a lead with his second touchdown on the day from five yards away. With one timeout left, the Bears trailed 34-30 with 1:37 remaining in the game.

The Bears were able to move down the field after a couple of play to Montgomery and Kmet. Then, the Bears got close to the red zone, but saw themselves with a fourth down situation.

It was an unbelievable situation for the Bears as they decided to run with Montgomery on fourth and one, which they would be stopped short.

The Bears would fall 34-30 to the Lions and it seems to be appropriate to have a serious discussion within the organization.

4 reasons why the Bears will beat the Lions in Week 13

Here are four reasons why the Bears have a good chance of defeating the Lions in Week 13.

The Chicago Bears are looking to break a five-game losing streak that has all but dashed any hopes for making the playoffs. While the postseason seems a long shot at this point, they’re still mathematically in this thing.

But in order to keep their slim playoff hopes alive — and for general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy’s sakes — the Bears are going to need to get a win over the Detroit Lions, which is anything but a sure thing.

With that said, here are four reasons why the Bears have a good chance of defeating the Lions in Week 13.

Week 13: Chicago Bears updated 53-man roster, practice squad

Here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded practice squad.

The Chicago Bears will face the Detroit Lions on Sunday, where they’ll be looking to break a five-game losing streak. The Bears have a chance to sweep the Lions for the third straight season and keep them slim playoff chances alive for another week.

Here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded practice squad:

Bears vs. Lions, Week 13: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online

The Bears and Lions will face off on Sunday. Here’s how you can tune in to the game.

The Chicago Bears will host the Detroit Lions on Sunday, where the two rivals will meet for the second time this season, where Chicago has a chance to sweep Detroit for the third straight season.

In the first match-up, the Bears offense scored 21 points in the fourth quarter in a 27-24 comeback win in the season opener. By comparison, Chicago’s offense hasn’t scored 21 points since Nov. 1 against the New Orleans Saints.

The Lions just cleaned house, firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will coach in his first game as Detroit’s interim head coach.

We’ll see if Chicago can find their first win in nearly two months when they host Detroit at Soldier Field.

Here’s how you can tune in to the game on Sunday:

When:

Sunday, Dec. 6 at Noon CT

Where:

Soldier Field; Chicago, IL

Television:

FOX

Announcers: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst), Laura Okmin (reporter)

Live stream:

fuboTV (try it free)

Radio:

WBBM 780 (Chicago)

Satellite Radio

Bears feed: XM 230
Lions feed: XM 385

Referee:

Clay Martin

Odds:

Bears (-3)

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8 Bears players to watch in Week 13 vs. Lions

The Bears will face the Lions looking to break their five-game losing streak. Here are eight players to keep an eye on on Sunday.

It’s hard to believe that there was a time this season when the Chicago Bears were 5-1. But nearly two months later, they’ve lost five straight games, falling to 5-6 on the season.

The Bears will face the Detroit Lions looking to break their five-game skid and sweep Detroit this season. Here are eight players to keep an eye on as the Bears face the Lions in Week 13.

Bears OLB James Vaughters downgraded to out vs. Lions

Bears OLB James Vaughters, who was listed as questionable with a knee injury, has been downgraded to out vs. Lions.

The Chicago Bears’ injury list is a packed one heading into Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and they’ll be without depth at the outside linebacker position.

James Vaughters, who has served as depth behind Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn, was listed as questionable with a knee injury. On Saturday, he was downgraded to out.

This means fifth-round rookie Trevis Gipson should be active and see some playing time in Vaughters’ place.

The Bears have eight other players, including six starters, that are questionable for Sunday. That includes defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, outside linebacker Khalil Mack and receivers Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney.

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