Detroit
Lions
5-10
44
FINAL
14
Chicago
Bears
4-11
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant display, the Detroit Lions secured a convincing 44-14 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 17 of the 2026 season. With playoff implications on the line, the Lions showcased their offensive prowess and solidified their standing as a formidable contender.
Tyler Shough led the charge for Detroit, throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns, demonstrating precision and confidence in the pocket. Denzel Boston was his favorite target, racking up 86 receiving yards, while the ground game was effectively complemented by various contributors, keeping the Bears' defense on its heels.
Defensively, the Lions made their presence felt, with Will Anderson Jr. recording 1.5 sacks and Kam Curl snagging an interception to halt any momentum from Chicago. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Lions capitalized on a turnover, scoring quickly to widen the gap and put the game out of reach. Despite a strong effort from the Bears, led by Jordan Mason's 86 rushing yards and Trevin Wallace's eight tackles, they simply couldn't keep pace with Detroit's explosive offense.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 41 | 26 | 63% | 301 | 3 | 0 | 109.9 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 36 | 18 | 50% | 129 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mason | HB | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 49 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 39 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| A.J. Dillon | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Boston | WR | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 52 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | WR | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevin Wallace | WILL | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Long Jr | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Reaves | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montaric Brown | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyx Hunt | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Anger | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 5 | 5 | 3 | 53 |

