Bear Market: Mills, Marshall and Megatron
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 29: Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears looks for room to run while playing the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on September 29, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Rising
Slowing Megatron: Lions wideout Calvin Johnson had four catches, tying his low over the past 13 games, for 44 yards.
Nate Burleson, motivational speaker: The Lions wide receiver, who broke his left arm in a car accident after reaching for a falling pizza box, gave pep talks to the team before the game and at halftime.
50-50 for Forte: Matt Forte had a run of 50-plus yards for the second consecutive week. He had a 55-yard dash in Pittsburgh and a 53-yard touchdown in Detroit.
Falling
The false-start streak: The Bears had not committed a pre-snap penalty all season until Jordan Mills’ false start in the second quarter Sunday.
Marshall’s focus: Wide receiver Brandon Marshall said he needed “to do a better job of staying in the game and communicating better what I’m seeing out there, what looks I’m getting, and try to do a better job of just making plays.”
Guts: Rather than go for it, the Lions kicked field goals on fourth-and-1 from the 5 and fourth-and-2 from the 23. The Bears kicked on fourth-and-3 from the 16 and fourth-and-5 from the 17.
