Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears — Lions win 19-16, Jan 4, 2026

atLions at Bears

Week 18

Final

How it finished

Lions edged Bears 19–16.

Lions led 13–0 at the half and held the lead.

Bears outscored Lions 16–3 in the 4th quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Lions sit atop the NFC North, coming off a win. The Bears sit 4th in the NFC North, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 1-1. The Lions are up next at Colts (Aug 29), then home vs Saints. The Bears are up next at Titans (Aug 29), then at Panthers.

Win probabilityCHI win %

C.Williams pass incomplete deep left [R.Ya-Sin].PENALTY on CHI-C.Williams, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 26.DET +17%
J.Goff pass short middle to J.Williams ran ob at DET 46 for 23 yards (N.Wright).DET +13%
J.Goff pass short middle to A.St. Brown to CHI 26 for 26 yards (J.Jones).DET +13%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Detroit Lions

Chicago Bears

433Total yards270

72Total plays52

6.0Yards / play5.2

26First downs16

311Passing yards205

27/42Comp / att20/33

6.9Yards / pass6.0

17Passing 1st downs10

122Rushing yards65

27Rush attempts18

4.5Yards / rush3.6

7Rushing 1st downs4

6-133rd down4-11

0-04th down1-2

1-4Red zone1-1

3-20Sacks allowed1-7

6-35Penalties4-25

1Turnovers↓1

0Fumbles lost↓0

35:45Possession24:15

Top performers

DET

PassJared Goff27/42, 331 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushJahmyr Gibbs19 CAR, 80 YDS
RecAmon-Ra St. Brown11 REC, 139 YDS

CHI

PassCaleb Williams20/33, 212 YDS · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushD'Andre Swift10 CAR, 40 YDS
RecColston Loveland10 REC, 91 YDS · 1 TD

Drive summary

Lions9 drives

1 TD4 FG1 Miss FG2 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 5 of 9 · 46 yds/drive · long 76

Bears8 drives

2 TD4 Punt1 Turnover1 Downs

Scored on 2 of 8 · 33 yds/drive · long 88

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGJake Bates 34 Yd Field Goal3–0
Q2FGJake Bates 30 Yd Field Goal6–0
Q2TDJahmyr Gibbs 15 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)13–0
Q3FGJake Bates 25 Yd Field Goal16–0
Q4TDJahdae Walker 25 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Kyle Monangai Run for Two-Point Conversion)16–8
Q4TDColston Loveland 1 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams Pass to Cole Kmet for Two-Point Conversion)16–16
Q4FGJake Bates 42 Yd Field Goal19–16

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
DETDetroit Lions	3	10	3	3	19
CHIChicago Bears	0	0	0	16	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Jared Goff	27/42	331	7.9	1	1	2-15	66.4	86.5
David Montgomery	0/0	0	0.0	0	0	1-5	0.0	0.0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jahmyr Gibbs	19	80	4.2	0	14
David Montgomery	8	42	5.3	0	9

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Amon-Ra St. Brown	11	139	12.6	0	30	15
Jameson Williams	6	74	12.3	0	23	8
Kalif Raymond	3	52	17.3	0	24	3
Jahmyr Gibbs	3	33	11.0	1	15	5
Isaac TeSlaa	1	18	18.0	0	18	1
David Montgomery	1	13	13.0	0	13	1
Anthony Firkser	2	2	1.0	0	6	3

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jack Campbell	11	4	0	0	1	0
Daniel Thomas	7	2	0	0	0	0
Aidan Hutchinson	6	4	1	1	0	2
Malcolm Rodriguez	4	4	0	1	0	0
Avonte Maddox	4	3	0	0	1	0
Rock Ya-Sin	4	2	0	0	1	2
Derrick Barnes	3	3	0	0	1	0
Jalen Mills	2	2	0	0	0	0
D.J. Reed	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Lacy	2	1	0	0	0	0
Mekhi Wingo	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyleik Williams	1	1	0	1	1	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Avonte Maddox	1	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tom Kennedy	2	40	20.0	23	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kalif Raymond	3	33	11.0	14	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jake Bates	4/5	80.0	42	1/1	13

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jack Fox	2	93	46.5	0	1	59

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Lions at Bears

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Bears

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atLions at Bears

Week 18

Final

How it finished

Lions edged Bears 19–16.

Lions led 13–0 at the half and held the lead.

Bears outscored Lions 16–3 in the 4th quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Lions sit atop the NFC North, coming off a win. The Bears sit 4th in the NFC North, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 1-1. The Lions are up next at Colts (Aug 29), then home vs Saints. The Bears are up next at Titans (Aug 29), then at Panthers.

Win probabilityCHI win %

C.Williams pass incomplete deep left [R.Ya-Sin].PENALTY on CHI-C.Williams, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 26.DET +17%
J.Goff pass short middle to J.Williams ran ob at DET 46 for 23 yards (N.Wright).DET +13%
J.Goff pass short middle to A.St. Brown to CHI 26 for 26 yards (J.Jones).DET +13%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Detroit Lions

Chicago Bears

433Total yards270

72Total plays52

6.0Yards / play5.2

26First downs16

311Passing yards205

27/42Comp / att20/33

6.9Yards / pass6.0

17Passing 1st downs10

122Rushing yards65

27Rush attempts18

4.5Yards / rush3.6

7Rushing 1st downs4

6-133rd down4-11

0-04th down1-2

1-4Red zone1-1

3-20Sacks allowed1-7

6-35Penalties4-25

1Turnovers↓1

0Fumbles lost↓0

35:45Possession24:15

Top performers

DET

PassJared Goff27/42, 331 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushJahmyr Gibbs19 CAR, 80 YDS
RecAmon-Ra St. Brown11 REC, 139 YDS

CHI

PassCaleb Williams20/33, 212 YDS · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushD'Andre Swift10 CAR, 40 YDS
RecColston Loveland10 REC, 91 YDS · 1 TD

Drive summary

Lions9 drives

1 TD4 FG1 Miss FG2 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 5 of 9 · 46 yds/drive · long 76

Bears8 drives

2 TD4 Punt1 Turnover1 Downs

Scored on 2 of 8 · 33 yds/drive · long 88

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGJake Bates 34 Yd Field Goal3–0
Q2FGJake Bates 30 Yd Field Goal6–0
Q2TDJahmyr Gibbs 15 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)13–0
Q3FGJake Bates 25 Yd Field Goal16–0
Q4TDJahdae Walker 25 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Kyle Monangai Run for Two-Point Conversion)16–8
Q4TDColston Loveland 1 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams Pass to Cole Kmet for Two-Point Conversion)16–16
Q4FGJake Bates 42 Yd Field Goal19–16

Line score and box score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
DETDetroit Lions	3	10	3	3	19
CHIChicago Bears	0	0	0	16	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Jared Goff	27/42	331	7.9	1	1	2-15	66.4	86.5
David Montgomery	0/0	0	0.0	0	0	1-5	0.0	0.0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jahmyr Gibbs	19	80	4.2	0	14
David Montgomery	8	42	5.3	0	9

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Amon-Ra St. Brown	11	139	12.6	0	30	15
Jameson Williams	6	74	12.3	0	23	8
Kalif Raymond	3	52	17.3	0	24	3
Jahmyr Gibbs	3	33	11.0	1	15	5
Isaac TeSlaa	1	18	18.0	0	18	1
David Montgomery	1	13	13.0	0	13	1
Anthony Firkser	2	2	1.0	0	6	3

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jack Campbell	11	4	0	0	1	0
Daniel Thomas	7	2	0	0	0	0
Aidan Hutchinson	6	4	1	1	0	2
Malcolm Rodriguez	4	4	0	1	0	0
Avonte Maddox	4	3	0	0	1	0
Rock Ya-Sin	4	2	0	0	1	2
Derrick Barnes	3	3	0	0	1	0
Jalen Mills	2	2	0	0	0	0
D.J. Reed	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Lacy	2	1	0	0	0	0
Mekhi Wingo	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tyleik Williams	1	1	0	1	1	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Avonte Maddox	1	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tom Kennedy	2	40	20.0	23	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kalif Raymond	3	33	11.0	14	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jake Bates	4/5	80.0	42	1/1	13

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jack Fox	2	93	46.5	0	1	59

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2