THREE TAKEAWAYS

Robinson had a rare bad game North end zone is a beast Ginn was a healthy scratch

The Bears might be phasing Ted Ginn out in favor of rookie Darnell Mooney. Ginn was inactive despite being healthy. “There’s a little bit of that,” coach Matt Nagy said. “Ted Ginn has been really, really good for us in a lot of different ways, and he’s going to become an important part of this team as we go. It’s nothing other than just ... where we were personnel-wise today.”

The Bears’ victory Sunday against the Giants was wild for a 17-13 game. Mitch Trubisky was phenomenal early, then he fizzled. The defense made game-changing plays but had some potentially game-losing lapses.

That’s how the Bears went from a 17-0 halftime lead to desperately trying to keep the Giants from winning in the final seconds — and they barely pulled it off.

Here are three important developments beyond the obvious theatrics of an entertaining afternoon:

With less-than-ideal timing amid contract talks, Allen Robinson had a forgettable afternoon. Not only did he finish with three catches for 33 yards, one of his five least productive games with the Bears, but he let a pass slip through his hands on the sideline for an interception by Giants cornerback James Bradberry in the fourth quarter.

New kicker Cairo Santos has done well filling in for injured Eddy Pineiro and started the season 3-for-3, but he ran into one of the most feared backdrops in the NFL with two minutes left. His 50yard kick into the north end zone went wide left.