Week 12 · Final

Bears at Lions

Chicago Bears 43, Detroit Lions 33 · LMKW2S

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Week 12

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By the numbers

Bears 43 5 TD · 0 FG · 5 XP

Lions 33 4 TD · 1 FG · 4 XPJared Goff 360 yds passingJames Cook III 158 yds rushingCam Skattebo 128 yds receivingDarrell Baker Jr 8 tkl defenseTotal yards 365 · 435Passing yards 206 · 327Rushing yards 159 · 108Completions 13/27 · 16/28Yards per carry 11.4 · 7.2

Recap

AI recap

Franchise Hub Beat · 23d ago

In a high-scoring affair, the Chicago Bears topped the Detroit Lions 43-33 in Week 12 of the 2026 season. Both teams were vying for playoff positioning, making this victory crucial for the Bears as they look to solidify their standing in the race for the postseason.

Bears running back James Cook III was the standout performer on offense, racking up an impressive 158 rushing yards, while quarterback Jared Goff of the Lions threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his ability to lead a potent passing attack. Cam Skattebo also made a significant impact with 128 receiving yards, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the Bears' ground game.

On the defensive side, Darrell Baker Jr. led the Bears with eight total tackles, helping to stifle the Lions’ attempts to mount a comeback. The game's turning point came when Laiatu Latu recorded 1.5 sacks, disrupting Goff’s rhythm and forcing crucial mistakes at key moments. The defensive pressure allowed the Bears to maintain their lead and ultimately secure the victory.

Scoring

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points

Team	TD	FG	XP	Other	PTS
Bears	5	0	5	8	43
Lions	4	1	4	2	33

Team Stats

Side by side

CHIDET

Total yards365435

Passing yards206327

Rushing yards159108

Completions13/2716/28

Yards per carry11.47.2

Sacks51

Turnovers32

Touchdowns54

Field goals0/01/1

1st downs1914

3rd downs1/42/9

Box Score

Passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking

Passing2 players

Player	C/A	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
Bears
Fernando MendozaQB	13/27	48%	212	3	3	72.3
Lions
Jared GoffQB	16/28	57%	360	3	2	107.7

Rushing7 players

Player	ATT	YDS	YPC	YAC	TD	LNG	FUM
Bears
James Cook IIIHB	13	158	12.2	19	2	60	0
Fernando MendozaQB	1	1	1.0	1	0	1	0
Lions
Cam SkatteboHB	14	111	7.9	12	1	62	0
Chris Godwin JrWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Jalen CokerWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Mike GesickiTE	1	-3	-3.0	—	0	0	0
Other
Zay JonesWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0

Receiving15 players

Player	REC	YDS	YPR	YAC	TD	LNG	DROP
Bears
James Cook IIIHB	3	88	29.3	86	1	64	0
Troy FranklinWR	2	35	17.5	1	0	20	0
Elijah SarrattWR	3	32	10.7	3	2	19	1
Garrett WilsonWR	1	20	20.0	12	0	20	0
Joshua PalmerWR	2	18	9.0	7	0	9	0
Theo JohnsonTE	1	11	11.0	4	0	11	0
A.J. BarnerTE	1	8	8.0	3	0	8	0
Lions
Cam SkatteboHB	4	128	32.0	116	1	50	0
Jalen CokerWR	2	59	29.5	64	1	62	0
Mike GesickiTE	2	55	27.5	2	1	33	0
David MontgomeryHB	1	14	14.0	10	0	14	0
Michael PittmanWR	1	12	12.0	12	0	12	0
Harold Fannin JrTE	1	12	12.0	13	0	12	0
Tanner KoziolTE	2	11	5.5	3	0	13	0
Other
Tyler ScottWR	3	69	23.0	3	0	46	0

Defense23 players

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	FF	PD
Bears
Darrell Baker JrCB	8	0	1	0	0
Jaylen WatsonCB	7	0	0	0	2
Jaycee HornCB	2	0	1	0	2
Myles GarrettREDG	3	1	0	0	0
Laiatu LatuLEDG	1	1.5	0	0	0
Moro OjomoDT	1	1.5	0	0	0
Jonathan AllenDT	1	1.5	0	0	0
Demario DavisMIKE	3	0	0	0	0
Joey PorterCB	2	0	0	0	1
Tykee SmithSS	1	0	0	0	1
Clark Phillips IIICB	1	0	0	0	0
Lions
Jamel DeanCB	2	0	1	0	1
Antonio JohnsonSS	2	0	1	0	1
Greg Newsome IICB	2	0	1	0	1
JT TuimoloauREDG	2	1	0	0	0
Chase YoungLEDG	2	0	0	0	1
Kei'Trel ClarkCB	2	0	0	0	0
Cody BartonMIKE	2	0	0	0	0
Tre'von MoehrigFS	2	0	0	0	0
Kyle LouisSS	1	0	0	0	1
Malcolm RodriguezWILL	0	0	0	0	1
Other
Jabrill PeppersSS	3	0	0	0	0
Joe AndreessenMIKE	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking3 players

Player	FG	XP	LNG
Bears
Evan McPhersonK	0/0	5	0
Rigoberto SanchezP	0/0	0	0
Lions
Trey SmackK	1/1	4	21