Chicago Bears on the rise and fall after beating the Detroit Lions
By Todd Welter
![CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 10: Montez Sweat #98 of the Chicago Bears reacts after a play during the fourth quarter in the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on December 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 10: Montez Sweat #98 of the Chicago Bears reacts after a play during the fourth quarter in the game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on December 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/f1fd4261f1415b16482083ac63725d0279228e4fedd886024c927c7556eb747d.jpg)
The Chicago Bears finally won consecutive games under head coach Matt Eberflus. Eberflus also picked up his first signature win.
What a victory it was.
The Bears dominated the second half to finally beat the Detroit Lions after they blew a double-digit lead in their previous matchup at Ford Field.
The Lions took a 13-10 lead into halftime, but Justin Fields rallied the offense to score 18 unanswered points. This time the defense did not give the lead back. There were a lot of performances to like in this triumph.
Here is who is on the rise after the victory.
Montez Sweat
He was an absolute force. Sweat was disruptive the entire game and everyone on the defense benefited.
“In The Hunt” here’s my initial reaction. #Bears pic.twitter.com/Z6oFOojnkn
— Laurence Holmes (@LaurenceWHolmes) December 10, 2023
He racked up a sack and five tackles. Sweat continues to be a multiplier since he was acquired at the trade deadline. Everyone on the line seems to be playing better with him lining up on the edge. Yannick Ngakoue, Justin Jones, and Gervon Dexter Sr. all got sacks in part because of the attention Sweat was getting from the Lions’ offensive line.
Justin Jones gets in on the fun!
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 10, 2023
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It was great seeing when the Lions let Sweat come free or single-blocked him, he made them pay.
Meet me at the quarterback 😈
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 10, 2023
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