Chicago
Bears
1-8
29
FINAL
31
Detroit
Lions
8-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 12 showdown, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears with a final score of 31-29. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Lions who emerged victorious in a dramatic finish.
Leading the charge for Detroit was quarterback Jared Goff, who threw for an impressive 355 yards and four touchdowns. His standout performance was complemented by tight end Sam LaPorta, who racked up 149 receiving yards, making key catches that kept the Lions' offense moving and the Bears' defense guessing.
Defensively, the Lions made crucial plays that contributed to their victory. Damone Clark led the team with six total tackles, while Aidan Hutchinson added a sack that halted a potential scoring drive by Chicago. The game’s turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Hutchinson’s pressure forced an errant throw, allowing Detroit to maintain their slim lead and secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 33 | 26 | 79% | 355 | 4 | 0 | 151.0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 38 | 22 | 58% | 243 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 17 | 35 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalin Hyatt | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 8 | 149 | 18.6 | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 69 | 3 | 70 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 60 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jalin Hyatt | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Hurst | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Izien | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 47 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 43 |

