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Trubisky's 3rd TD pass lifts Bears to 24-20 win over Lions

By LARRY LAGE gest plays in the game,"
DETROIT (AP) — Mitchell Nagy said. "To make a
Trubisky started and closed shoestring tackle was an
strong to overcome some absolute game-changer."
shaky decisions and plays Patricia choose to kick a
in between to keep the 24-yard field goal for a
Chicago Bears in the NFC 20-17 lead with 10:47 left
playoff picture. instead of going for it on
Trubisky threw a go-ahead, fourth-and-1 from the Bears
3-yard touchdown pass to 5.
David Montgomery with FLAG DAY
2:17 left, lifting Chicago to Chicago had 10 penalties
a 24-20 win over the slump- for 89 yards and Detroit
ing Detroit Lions on Thurs- was flagged nine times for
day. 85 yards.
The Bears took the lead on "If there's a negative to the
the nine-play, 90-yard drive game, the improvement
in which Trubisky converted we need to make is with
a pair of third downs with penalties," Nagy said.
35- and 32-yard passes An- SHOW GOES ON
thony Miller. Brothers Osborne, a coun-
"He made special throws at try music duo, performed
special times," coach Matt at halftime and the show
Nagy said. did not go as planned.
Chicago sealed the victory Fans were asked to turn
on the ensuing possession on the flashlights on their
with Eddie Jackson's inter- mobile phones when the
ception. lights were turned off at
Rookie quarterback Da- Ford Field. After the lights
vid Blough led Detroit's dimmed, the indoor stadi-
last drive to the Chicago um was illuminated again
26 in the final minute be- before going dark follow-
fore losing 13 yards on a ing an awkward delay.
sack to leave a despera- The technical difficulties
tion pass as the only option led to the musical artists
and Jackson picked off his being on the field longer
heave. than expected, forcing
The Bears (6-6) have won players to warm up behind
three of four games after and around an elaborate
losing four in a row, keep- stage.
ing their postseason hopes Ford Field officials said in
alive. a statement that "parts of
"We put ourselves in a good the stadium lost power due
position to have another to an outside utility failure.
big game next week," Though it was quickly re-
Trubisky said. stored, the sound system
The Lions (3-8-1) have lost transmitter required two
five straight for the first time minutes to reset and recon-
under second-year coach nect."
Matt Patricia. INJURIES
"It's one of the toughest Bears: CB Prince Amu-
teams I've probably ever kamara went down and
been around," said Patricia, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky throws during the first half of an NFL football game walked off the field slow-
a former assistant coach against the Detroit Lions, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Detroit. ly late in the game after
with the New England Pa- Associated Press breaking up a pass. Four
triots. "This team fights like starters WR Taylor Gabriel
probably no other team Matthew Stafford was out pass to rookie tight end Jes- Blough was 22 of 38 for 280 (concussion), TE Adam
I've ever seen. for a fourth straight game per Horsted to make it 17- yards with two TDs and an Shaheen (foot), OT Bobby
"We've got to find a way to with back and hip injuries all late in the third quarter. interception. Massie (ankle) and LB Dan-
win." and his backup, Jeff Driskel, Trubisky finished 29 of 38 "This is what you dream ny Trevathan (elbow) were
Detroit led for much of the was limited by a hamstring with three TDs, match- about as a kid," Blough inactive.
game despite starting a injury. ing a season high he also said. "I'm thankful for it all, Lions: DT Damon "Snacks"
quarterback it acquired Blough, an undrafted play- equaled in a win over De- all the ups and downs." Harrison (knee, calf), CB
from Cleveland for a swap er from Purdue, threw a 75- troit earlier this month, for TRIPPED UP Rashaan Melvin (ribs) and
of seventh-round picks af- yard TD on his first comple- 338 yards and an intercep- Chicago cornerback Kyle return specialist Jamal
ter training camp. tion to Kenny Golladay to tion. He got off to a strong Fuller may have prevent- Agnew (ankle) were inac-
"Watch that team fight and pull the Lions into a 7-all tie. start with a 10-yard pass to ed Detroit from scoring a tive.
rally behind somebody like Blough threw an 8-yard TD Allen Robinson and closed tiebreaking TD early in the UP NEXT
that, I think you can tell pass to Marvin Jones late in the game well enough for fourth quarter when he Bears: Host Dallas on Thurs-
how much all those men in the first quarter to put De- Chicago to score more stopped J.D. McKissic in the day, Dec. 5.
that room care about each troit ahead 14-7. than 20 points for the first open field on third-and-1. Lions: Play at Minnesota on
other," Patricia said. Trubisky had an 18-yard TD time in more than a month. "Probably one of the big- Dec. 8.q