Detroit
Lions
7-5
23
FINAL
20
Chicago
Bears
6-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 matchup, the Detroit Lions narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears 23-20, solidifying their playoff aspirations. With both teams vying for crucial positioning, this contest was vital for maintaining momentum heading into the final stretch of the season.
Patrick Mahomes led the Bears with a solid performance, throwing for 223 yards and a touchdown, but it was Kewan Lacy of the Lions who shone on the ground, racking up 71 rushing yards. Caleb Douglas was the standout receiver for Detroit, contributing 77 yards through the air and proving to be a reliable target in critical moments.
Defensively, the Lions were anchored by Tae Johnson, who recorded 12 total tackles, while Jarrian Jones made a game-changing interception that shifted momentum towards Detroit. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Jones picked off Mahomes, setting up a scoring drive that ultimately sealed the victory for the Lions in a tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 49 | 29 | 59% | 223 | 1 | 1 | 68.6 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 33 | 22 | 67% | 220 | 1 | 0 | 95.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| DJ Giddens | HB | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Devontez Walker | WR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant II | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae Johnson | FS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalyx Hunt | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | MIKE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cole | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamree Kromah | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will McDonald IV | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Channing Tindall | MIKE | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pittman | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burch | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Key | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Wesloski | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins III | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Jaramillo | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Karty | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
| Nick Folk | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

