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When John Jenkins arrived in Chicago for his second stint with the Bears, he sought out trainer Will Rogers. Rogers is in his ninth season as an assistant athletic trainer for the Bears. However, Jenkins' first order of business didn't have anything to do with athletic training. Instead, he...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer discusses what went wrong against the Lions, the offense's 30-point performance, Cordarrelle Patterson's expanded role this season and Cole Kmet's development during his weekly Q&A with fans.

The Bears tied season highs with 30 points and 26 first downs and compiled their second most total yards (389) and rushing yards (140). In addition, Mitchell Trubisky's 108.3 passer rating was the best by a Bears quarterback this year. "We felt like we were able to really get that run game...

After snapping a seven-game streak of sub-100-yard rushing performances against the Green Bay Packers last week, the Bears continued to hone their running game against the Lions. David Montgomery finished with 73 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Cordarrelle Patterson had one of his best...

The Bears offense, which matched a season high with four touchdowns in the game, then picked the worst possible time for its first and only turnover of the afternoon. On third-and-4 from his own 17, Mitchell Trubisky dropped back to pass. Defensive end Romeo Okwara swatted the ball out of...

Making an impact: Cordarrelle Patterson returned the game's opening kickoff 45 yards to the Bears' 46, setting up Cairo Santos' 45-yard field goal. The Lions kept the ball out of Patterson's hands the rest of the game, recording two touchbacks and pooching two kickoffs to J.P. Holtz, who had...

Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, in his second consecutive start, oversaw a balanced offensive effort for most of the game. Trubisky went into the game with efficiency as his main goal and appeared to be close to meeting it before a third-down strip-sack deep in Bears' territory put the Lions in...

General manager Ryan Pace spoke with Jeff Joniak Sunday on the Bears pregame radio show on WBBM Newsradio 780 AM and 105.9 FM. The following is a transcript of Pace's comments: On disappointing Packers loss: "That's not who we are. What I like is our guys have owned it, staff and players...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. Have the Bears ever made the playoffs with a 9-7 record? Daniel P. Rockford, Illinois Yes, the Bears made the playoffs after...

The abysmal performance has provided a jolt of motivation for the defense heading into Sunday's game against the Lions. "We hold ourselves to a standard," said safety Eddie Jackson. "We've got to play to our standard week-in and week-out. It's tough, especially going against a team like Green...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Local and national NFL analysts make their pick for the Week 13 game between the Bears and Lions Sunday at Soldier Field. Keep track of their weekly record here on ChicagoBears.com.

Other Bears starters who are listed as questionable after being limited Friday are outside linebacker Khalil Mack (back), defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (hamstring), left tackle Charles Leno Jr. (toe) and right tackle Germain Ifedi (calf). The Bears are hoping that Hicks will be able to return...

The contest will be broadcast locally on WBBM Newsradio 780 AM and 105.9 FM, with Jeff Joniak (play-by-play), former Bears guard Tom Thayer (analyst) and Mark Grote (sideline reporter). The game will also be on Univision 1200 AM and Latino Mix 93.5 FM. DIGITAL MEDIA Fans in the broadcast...

"I was born and raised in inner-city Houston," said Ifedi. "Looking back on it, there were not a ton of healthy food options in those parts of town. You see the fast-food restaurants. You see the corner stores. You don't see the stores where you can get healthy food." Since entering the NFL...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. How concerned are the Bears about Khalil Mack's back injury? I see that he hasn't practiced so far this week. The last thing the...

The Bears yielded five TDs on seven Green Bay possessions, not counting two drives that ended both halves. They also failed to record a sack or takeaway and were gashed for a season-high 182 yards rushing. Perhaps the only positive that came from the defense's drubbing at Lambeau Field is that...

Ifedi felt confident in his first go-around as the Bears' right tackle. "Unfortunately, the results of the game were rough on us," said Ifedi, "but that's the one positive I took away: I felt good out there. I didn't feel rushed. I didn't feel overwhelmed in any way. I felt like I performed...

Landing her perfect job Putting her dream of working in sports on hold, Gibson landed a job that focused on nutrition marketing for a public relations company in Toronto. She was there less than a year when she learned that the Canadian sport center was hiring a sport dietician in advance of...

Jim Miller, former Bears quarterback Prediction: Allen Robinson will have 115 yards receiving against the Lions. Comment: Robinson will have seven receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown. The Lions secondary is depleted. Their first-round pick, cornerback Jeff Okudah, has been inconsistent...

Outside linebacker Khalil Mack has been selected as the Bears nominee for the seventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes NFL players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. Each NFL team nominated one player for the honor. The award was created in 2014 in...