The Bears forced a turnover right away in their Sunday night matchup against the 49ers on the road, courtesy of TJ Edwards.

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Gardner-Johnson intercepted Brock Purdy’s pass in the second quarter with the game tied at 21. The pick came back, though, when Gardner-Johnson was called for illegal use of hands when he made contact with receiver Ricky Pearsall. That gave the 49ers the ball at the Bears’ 3. The 49ers scored two plays later on a three-yard Purdy run.

The Chicago Bears (11-5) will host the Detroit Lions (8-8) in their Week 18 regular-season finale, where Chicago can exact revenge against Detroit for their Week 2 blowout loss and earn the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

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How the Bears got beat remained bewildering to both coach and quarterback. Williams finished 22-for-30 for 212 yards, two touchdowns and his first interception since the last play of the loss in Green Bay. The Bears remain the only NFL team to never have a 4,000-yard passer.

The Bears were defeated by the Lions, 19-16, in the regular season finale. Here's a look at the best and worst PFF grades from their Week 18 loss.