Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears live score updates, highlights, injury news
Dec 22, 2024
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A live post featuring score updates, highlights, analysis and injury news for Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears face off for the 190th time on Sunday in Week 16 of the 2024 season. The Bears hold a commanding 105-79-5 lead in the series between the two teams, but they have lost four of the last five.
That’s because the two teams are headed in opposite directions right now. For the Lions, it’s Year 4 under Dan Campbell, and the franchise has set numerous records this season, including longest winning streak (11), best start to the season (12-1), and if they win one of their remaining three games, they’ll set the franchise record for wins in a single regular season (13).
The Bears, on the other hand, are set to rebuild once again. Gone is coach Matt Eberflus, and it isn’t clear at this point whether general manager Ryan Poles is safe. Chicago tried to revive the franchise with the drafting of Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but it’s been an up-and-down season for the rookie quarterback. Yes, he’s gone eight straight games without throwing an interception, but the Bears offense is not succeeding:
My most fascinating stat find: Over the last 8 games, Caleb Williams hasn't thrown an INT and has an 87.0 passer rating. But over the same span, CHI ranks: - 30th in Y/A- 30th in success rate- 30th in comp %- 32nd in sacks- 31st in dropback EPA— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) December 20, 2024
That said, these two teams have played competitive football just about every time they’ve faced each other, and there’s reason to believe this game will be no different. The Lions defense is decimated by injuries, and that could help kickstart a struggling Bears offense.
But the Lions offense remains lethal. They’re first in the NFL in scoring, and that hasn’t slowed down at any point this season. With Chicago’s flailing defense following Eberflus’ firing, we could be in for another shootout on Sunday.
We’ll be providing live updates for Lions vs. Bears right here. Simply refresh this page after the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, and watch the drive-by-drive analysis, scoring updates, and highlights fill up the page.