Something strange happened on Sunday, and it was not just that the Bears won at home against the Lions. However, it was something so out of the realm of recent experience for Chicago fans that it was difficult to recognize as it happened. A very good thing was mistaken for controversy and for mistakes in coaching. Let’s begin with the symptoms.
First, consider what happened on defense.
Leonard Floyd only played 30% of the defensive snaps, being held out after an injury basically on the judgment of the coaches. That, actually, was what many commentators here thought would and should happen as part of his development.