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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mark Potash

End comes swiftly for beleaguered Bears defense

Lions running back D’Andre Swift (32) scores on a 21-yard screen pass to give the Lions a 3910 lead over the Bears in the third quarter Sunday at Ford Field. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

DETROIT — Bears defensive ends Trevis Gipson and Dominique Robinson were celebrating the end of an almost seasonlong sack drought after they combined to tackle Lions quarterback Jared Goff for a nine-yard loss on the third play of the third quarter Sunday at Ford Field. 

Gipson was awarded the sack, but it didn’t matter to them who got the credit. It was Gipson’s first sack since Week 2 against the Packers. Robinson had not had one since the season opener. 

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