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Jaylon Johnson rues missed opportunities vs. Lions

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Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (33) forces Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown out of bounds in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-26 loss at Ford Field.

The Bears had three interceptions against Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who came into Sunday’s game at Ford Field with just five interceptions in 326 pass attempts — third-lowest interception percentage (1.5) in the NFL. But they could have had more. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson lamented two missed opportunities for interceptions that he could have returned for touchdowns in the Bears’ stunning 31-26 loss.

“Definitely had a shot at both.