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- Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:39 p.m.
CHICAGO -- The Detroit Lions don’t person thing to play for successful their play finale. But they judge are group connected sweeping Ben Johnson’s Chicago Bears, pitching a 13-0 shutout astatine nan extremity of nan first half.
For what it’s worth, nan Lions were locked into 4th spot successful nan NFC North earlier nan shot was moreover kicked. The Minnesota Vikings hit nan Green Bay Packers, clinching 3rd spot nary matter nan Lions-Bears result owed to sweeping Detroit this year.
That intends nan Lions will get nan fourth-place schedule adjacent year, getting nan New York Giants, Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals successful 2026.
But backmost to nan game, nan Lions opened connected offense, jumping retired to a speedy 3-0 lead. Detroit’s discourtesy went 11 plays for 55 yards, moving nan chains 4 times earlier settling for nan 34-yard section extremity from Jake Bates pinch 8:40 remaining successful nan first quarter.
With Penei Sewell out, it was 34-year-old believe squad subordinate Chris Hubbard starting astatine correct tackle. Other than that, it was business arsenic accustomed for nan offense.
Detroit’s defense turned astir and forced a punt aft 8 plays connected Chicago’s opening drive. Malcolm Rodriguez sewage nan commencement astatine linebacker pinch Alex Anzalone retired for nan finale. The Lions did a awesome occupation controlling nan clip of possession to commencement nan game, pinch nan Bears and Ben Johnson rubbing nan shot only erstwhile successful nan first quarter.
Top Lions wideouts Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams had engaged first quarters. The brace mixed for 7 catches for 63 yards, and should person had moreover more. Williams dropped a short way pinch thing but daylight successful beforehand of him adjacent nan extremity of nan first quarter.
Detroit took different 7 minutes disconnected nan timepiece pinch its 2nd thrust of nan game. And erstwhile again, they ran retired of steam successful nan reddish zone, settling for different short section goal. Bates deed from 30 yards retired to put nan Lions up 6-0 pinch 11:28 near successful nan 2nd quarter. The Lions went 16 plays, covering 76 yards and had nan passing onslaught clicking. But grounded to move either of their trips into nan reddish area into a touchdown.
Chicago’s discourtesy answered pinch a three-and-out. Caleb Williams threw 2 incompletions, pinch Jack Campbell astir picking disconnected 1 of those. Then, Aidan Hutchinson sewage location for nan sack to unit nan punt, pushing his play full to 14.5.
At this point, nan Lions were outgaining nan Bears by 107 yards, had 7 much first downs and doubled up successful position of nan clip of possession battle.
Goff yet cashed successful pinch nan team’s 3rd travel wrong nan reddish zone. He deed moving backmost Jahmyr Gibbs connected nan Texas way for a 15-yard touchdown side-arm walk connected second-and-10 pinch 4:40 near successful nan 2nd quarter. This nine-play scoring thrust sewage a large boost pinch nan Bears jumping offside connected fourth-and-1 adjacent midfield. Goff and St. Brown connected for a large summation to put them successful position to return nan 13-0 lead.
St. Brown is making a beardown last push for an All-Pro bid, heading into halftime pinch 9 catches connected 11 targets for 110 yards. Goff is 19-of-28 passing for 205 yards and 1 touchdown. He has been sacked once, pushing his career-worst people to 37 sacks taken connected nan season.
Detroit’s defense clinched nan first-half shutout pinch a walk deflection by Derrick Barnes connected fourth-and-2 pinch 21 seconds remaining successful nan 2nd quarter.
Instead of being satisfied pinch that, nan Lions worked their measurement downfield successful a hurry. They went 35 yards connected 3 completions, but Bates missed nan 53-yard footwear arsenic clip expired.
Chicago will unfastened nan 2nd half connected offense, trailing 13-0 successful its location finale.
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