The Chicago Bears needed a win in the very worst way to avoid losing the interest of their fan base for the season, to stay relevant in the NFL with 12 games still to play and most of all for themselves.
The question now is beyond giving the players and coaches a chance to enjoy their first taste of victory together, how much can we really read into Sunday’s 17-14 defeat of the lowly Detroit Lions?
Let’s go with the glass half-full first.
Regardless of the opponent, when a rookie in his first start produces the way Jordan Howard did — 23 carries for 111 yards, averaging 4.