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In dueling auditions Sunday for the Bears’ head-coaching vacancy, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson wowed the crowd at Soldier Field while Bears interim coach Thomas Brown was knocked out of the running.
As the Lions rolled to a 34-17 win that could’ve been much more lopsided, Brown’s team fell flat yet again and Johnson unveiled a trick play that put his team ahead 20 early in the third quarter.
The Lions capped their opening drive of the second half with a preposterous — and perfect — play: Quarterback Jared Goff pretended to fumble the snap and caught the Bears out of position as tight end Sam LaPorta ran open toward the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown pass.