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Bears safety Jaquan Brisker celebrates a defensive stop Sunday.Michael Reaves/Getty Images Safety Jaquan Brisker had 17 tackles against the Lions on Sunday, the most for any Bears defensive back since the AFL-NFL merger and the most by any defensive back in the NFL this year.“That’s unheard of …” coach Matt Eberflus said. “That’s amazing. What Brisker brings is the reason we drafted him.”Brisker said he couldn’t feel the effects of the work on his body. He credited the bye wee

The Bears finally flipped the script. Less than a month after their historic collapse against the Lions in Week 11, the team managed to hold on for a signature win against the leaders in the NFC North. Here are the guys who performed best on Sunday at Soldier Field, and who may have a tougher tape review on Monday.STUDSJUSTIN FIELDSAs he has throughout his career, Fields hurt the Lions with both his arm and his legs on Sunday. Luke Getsy set the tone early by dialing up a Fields designed run on

DJ Moore and Justin Fields celebrate after Moore scored a touchdown on a trick play in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Lions. It was Moore’s first-ever rushing TD. Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Bears got creative to score on their opening drive Sunday against the Lions.On second-and-seven at the Lions’ 16-yard line, the Bears lined quarterback Justin Fields up at wide receiver on the far left of the formation and had wide receiver DJ Moore at quarterback. Moore took the snap and ran left as Fields ran back into the backfield as a decoy for a pitch, and Moore went 16 yards for the touchdown to put the Bears up 7-0 with 10:17 left in the first quarter.It capped an eight-play, 69-yard drive in which the Bears faced third down just once.It was the first rushing touchdown of Moore’s career and just his second carry this season for the Bears. He got crucial blocks from left tackle Braxton Jones, center Lucas Patrick and wide receiver Trent Taylor on the run.Fields finished the drive 2 of 2 for 12 yards and ran four times for 28 yards. First career rushing TD for DJ Moore! 🔥📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/CKmWc6SxLu— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 10, 2023

CHICAGO — There’s a difference between being surprised and being unprepared. That difference was highlighted Sunday on the most critical play of the Bears’ 28-13 win over the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. With the game tied at 13 midway through the third quarter, the Bears lined up to go for a fourth-and-12 at the Lions’ 38-yard line. “I don’t think so,” left tackle Braxton Jones said after the game when asked if the Bears were planning to run a play. “No, it was supposed to be

Bears defensive end Montez Sweat reacts after a play during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Lions.Erin Hooley/AP Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down Justin Fields’ performance and a dominant defense in the Bears’ 28-13 win against the Lions. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, Spotify and Pandora.

Bears coach Matt Eberflus looks on during the Lions game on Sunday.Michael Reaves/Getty Images On the eve of Matt Eberflus’ second season, his boss defined progress in three words.“Win more games,” Bears general manager Ryan Poles said in August.Not all games are created equal. Sunday, the Bears coach got his most meaningful victory of the season: a 28-13 win against the Lions at Soldier Field. The 5-8 Bears pummeled the NFC’s third-ranked team and clear class of the NFC North. In doi

The Bears will have their full complement of pass rushers when they take on the Lions at Soldier Field on Sunday. Yannick Ngakoue is active despite the knee injury that kept him limited for Thursday’s practice.Here’s the full list of Bears inactives for their Week 14 game:It’s worth noting that both Tyler Scott (hamstring) and Velus Jones Jr. (illness) are active, since each man was considered questionable to play. That means the Bears will have both of their top-two kick returners ready to roll, and will have their typical depth at the back end of the wide receivers group. Equanimeous St. Brown is inactive and was ruled out on Friday with a pectoral injury. He’s considered week-to-week. The team called up Collin Johnson from the practice squad in case Scott or Jones Jr. couldn’t play, but since they’re each good to go, the team made Johnson inactive.Other inactives include guard Ja’Tyre Carter, defensive back Quindell Johnson, defensive end Dominique Robinson and quarterback Nathan Peterman. All of them are depth players buried at the back of their respective position groups.Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.