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- Lions
- Updated: Jan. 04, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 8:51 p.m.
The Detroit Lions aren’t headed to nan postseason, but they sewage to extremity nan 2025 play pinch a triumph against nan Chicago Bears and ex-offensive coordinator Ben Johnson astatine Soldier Field.
Jake Bates made nan walk-off 42-yard section extremity to unafraid a 19-16 victory for nan Lions, which besides clinched Detroit’s 4th consecutive winning season, astatine 9-8. This is nan first clip since 1969-1972 nan franchise has had a winning grounds successful 4 consecutive seasons.
The Lions led astatine halftime 13-0 and entered nan 4th fourth up 16-0 but coughed up their lead arsenic nan Bears surged to a necktie successful nan closing minutes. After forcing Chicago to punt, nan Lions group up Bates for nan victor disconnected a 26-yard drawback from Amon-Ra St. Brown, who led nan squad pinch 139 receiving yards.
Despite getting swept by nan Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, nan Lions did expanse nan Bears this season.
Here’s a look astatine what’s being said nationally aft nan Lions walked disconnected nan Bears successful Week 18:
Lions hit playoff-bound Bears 19-16 connected Bates’ 42-yard section extremity arsenic clip expires -- Associated Press
Lions-Bears takeaways: Despite loss, Chicago gets NFC’s No. 2 seed, will big Packers -- The Athletic
Lions decorativeness play successful past spot pinch 9-8 grounds aft beating first-place Bears -- NBC Sports (Pro Football Talk)
NFL Week 18 takeaways: What We Learned from Sunday’s 14 games -- NFL.com
Jake Bates sends Lions location a victor connected 42-yard FG complete Bears successful play finale -- NFL.com
Bears QB Caleb Williams wears coach Ben Johnson’s precocious schoolhouse jersey into play finale -- Chicago Sun Times
Detroit Lions opponents 2026: Who’s connected nan schedule, really easy aliases difficult will their schedule be -- SB Nation
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Jacob Richman is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers pro and assemblage teams crossed Michigan. Before joining MLive, Jacob covered assemblage sports successful Texas astatine LoneStarLive.com pinch a attraction connected Texas A&M and...
