Three takeaways from Bears' 34-17 loss to Lions

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore gets tackled as he runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

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. Caleb…