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Dan Wiederer: Matt Nagy’s Chicago Bears sneaked past the hapless Detroit Lions after a week that ‘was definitely different.’ But now what?

Who knows what the Thanksgiving traditions are in Matt Nagy’s household? But it’s a good bet that once the Chicago Bears coach returned home from Detroit on Thursday evening, he found his way to the liquor supply and poured himself a drink. Extra stiff.

What a freaking week, right? And the tumult may be just getting started.

After the Bears suffered a brutal home loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday and then followed with three days of commotion centered around the coach’s job security and grip on the locker room, Bears players regrouped just enough Thursday to sneak past the miserable Lions 16-14 at Ford Field.

The victory itself was far from impressive. Miles from it actually, merely earning the Bears an “At least you’re not the Lions” medallion.

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