Rushing offense – D

Matt Forte averaged only 2.4 yards per carry and got stuffed on fourth-and-1. A 10-yard scramble by Kyle Orton and Kevin Jones’ 10 carries for 36 yards helped the Bears gain 97 yards, but they averaged only 2.9 per carry. That’s about half what the NFL’s worst run defense in terms of both yards (207.7) and yards per carry (5.6) allowed in Detroit’s other three games.
 
Passing offense – A+

This is about as good as Kyle Orton will get: 24-for-34 for 334 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions, one sack and a 10-yard scramble for a first down. In the first half, Orton was 9-for-9 for 161 yards on first down.
 
Rushing defense – B+

The Lions ran against the Bears pretty much the way they ran against everyone else, for few yards but a decent average. Because they’ve fallen behind by at least 17 points in the first half of every game, Detroit ranks 31st in rushing yards, but 11th in yards per carry. The Lions ran only 13 times for 54 yards (4.2 average) Sunday, slightly below their season averages of 78.3 yards and 4.4 average.
 
Passing defense – A+

The Lions averaged barely 3 yards a pass play (131 yards on 43 plays), figuring in Chicago’s four sacks for minus-40 yards. Both Detroit turnovers also came in the passing game, with Alex Brown forcing a fumble with a sack and Charles Tillman returning an interception 29 yards for a touchdown.
 
Special teams – D

Devin Hester continues to make dubious decisions: He ran backward on one return that was wiped out by a penalty, called a fair catch at the 7 and fumbled away a return fighting for extra yards when the Bears led 31-0. Also, Danieal Manning turned a punt into a touchback by standing on the goal line when downing a punt.
 
Coaching – A

The Bears blew things open by opening up on first down. Ron Turner still kept an even mix, running eight times and passing nine times on first down in the first half, but he threw deeper than normal. All three of Orton’s longest throws – 52 yards, 32 and 34 came on first down. Orton also was aggressive on third down, throwing strikes of 24 and 30 yards on Chicago’s final touchdown drive.