With all the scrutiny the Chicago Bears coach faced regarding his job status over the past week, the 16-14 victory over the Lions made him extremely thankful for a much-needed celebration as they snapped a five-game losing skid.

"When there's distractions, which is in every sport, in all facets of life -- there's always going to be distractions," Nagy said.

Controversy surrounded the Bears this week after Patch.com reported on Tuesday that the Bears had already informed Nagy that Thanksgiving's game against the Lions would be his last, regardless of the outcome.

Nagy firmly denied that report, calling it "false," and Bears team chairman George McCaskey addressed players Wednesday, reinforcing to them that Nagy would not be fired after the game.

Although players wouldn't go into detail about the meeting, quarterback Andy Dalton said the outside noise didn't come within the team as it was able to close out the win with a last-second 28-yard field goal by kicker Cairo Santos.

"I think that, like I said, there's a lot that has gone on," said Dalton, who became the first Bears QB with a 300-yard passing game since Nick Foles did it in Week 9 of the 2020 season.