Three takeaways from Bears’ 52-21 loss to Lions, including ominous numbers on their future

DETROIT — It’s not just the Bears are 0-2 after the Lions blew them out 52-21 on Sunday. It’s that very little has looked close to being on the right track.

This loss was — incredibly — worse than the score indicated:

Insurmountable failures

The Bears’ mistakes were mountainous: D’Andre Swift fumbling in scoring territory, Caleb Williams coming up short on back-to-back quarterback sneaks and Williams throwing an inexcusable interception down the sideline.

Shaky defense

The Bears had no pass rush. The run defense got bullied. Wide receivers ran freely through the secondary. Perfect recipe for giving up 52 points.

Steep climb

At 0-2 with both losses in the NFC North, the Bears already are in trouble. All eight teams that opened with two losses, both in the division, since 2002 missed the playoffs. Since the postseason field expanded in 2020, just 5 of 41 that started 0-2 in any fashion made the playoffs.