Ben Johnson facing challenges on both sides of the ball in his first year as Bears coach

CHICAGO (AP) — Ben Johnson's return to Detroit turned into a nightmare for the Chicago Bears and their new coach.

A day after getting embarrassed 52-21 by the Lions , the Bears insisted Monday they can get themselves pointed in the right direction after two gut-punch losses to start the season.

“Go back to work, man, that's what we have to do,” running back D'Andre Swift said. “Nobody's walking around with their head down or anything like that.”

The Bears (0-2) have little reason to hold their heads high at the moment. After blowing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of their opener against Minnesota at Soldier Field, they got embarrassed at Detroit.

Quarterback Caleb Williams cooled off after a strong start, and the offense went from scoring on its first drive for the second st