CHICAGO — A review of Sunday’s Giants’ 24-20 loss:

1. This collapse felt almost inevitable. The real question was whether the Bears, who had been struggling, could shake off their poor performance and turn things around. Everyone seemed eager to beat the Giants, and after another frustrating fourth-quarter meltdown, the atmosphere in the visitors’ locker room at Soldier Field didn’t portray a team that looked shattered or furious. It’s hard to stay angry about things that keep happening. The Giants? They’ve been through tough losses before. Sure, the players said they were confident they could take this game, but it’s worth pondering. Did they truly exude confidence during play? Could they maintain that confidence until the end? Has anyone devised a game-winning strategy that could flip the script?

2. When it comes to finishing games, it really boils down to finishing plays, but Kayvon Thibodeau didn’t quite reach that goal. He was around Caleb Williams all afternoon yet didn’t manage to bring him down. Sure, Thibodeau may have had three sacks, but he failed to actually get the quarterback on the ground. That’s a shortcoming in his performance. He didn’t even record a hit on Williams. Yes, Williams is incredibly agile and tough to tackle, but he isn’t unbeatable. He threw the ball 36 times and didn’t take a sack. NFL sack leader Brian Barnes had a chance to put pressure on Williams, but the Bears quarterback slipped away. If Williams had been pressured more effectively, maybe the Bears wouldn’t have suffered yet another loss this season.

3. Russell Wilson took over in the fourth quarter after Jackson Dart exited due to a concussion. The Giants initially had a 17-7 lead but seemed reluctant to let Wilson take charge. With the running backs needing to step up, they did just that. Tyrone Tracy Jr. gained all 71 of his rushing yards after halftime, while Devin Singletary turned a simple 5-yard pass into a significant 41-yard gain along the right sideline. But then the offensive line faltered during the second possession of the fourth quarter with a 20-10 lead. Jon Runyan Jr. committed a false start, and Austin Schlottman had a holding penalty, leaving Wilson in a difficult 2-and-20 situation, with precious little time to recover.