The Bears’ offense played a relatively productive game in their 20-13 win over the Lions on Sunday, but still tasked the defense with an extensive workload.
The defense played its second-most snaps at 83 (according to Football Reference; the NFL had it at 75) and spent 31:54 on the field. Cornerback Kyle Fuller, free safety Eddie Jackson and strong safety Eddie Jackson played every one of them, and cornerback Prince Amukamara missed one play after taking a hard hit.
The Bears are playing nearly 67 defensive snaps per game, which is the sixth-highest in the NFL. Khalil Mack, who played 88 percent of the plays Sunday, is on pace for 977 this season.