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Three takeaways from Sunday’s 34-17 loss to the Lions at Soldier Field:
Time for 9
The Bears lost their ninth consecutive game, putting them one off of their single-season losing streak record of 10, set in 2022, Matt Eberflus’ first season. Many Bears fans didn’t want to see it up close — there were more Honolulu blue Lions jerseys in the stands than any visiting team has shown all year.
All pass, no run
Trailing 20-0 in the first half, the Bears spent the second half throwing the ball — and not running.