Lions at Bears
Chicago Bears 23, Detroit Lions 17 · The 32: 4th & Toxic
Final Score
Lions 17 1 TD · 0 FG · 0 XP
Bears 23 2 TD · 3 FG · 2 XPJulian Sayin 232 yds passingD'Andre Swift 73 yds rushingAmon-Ra St. Brown 71 yds receivingDillon Thieneman 5 tkl defenseTotal yards 290 · 323Passing yards 232 · 191Rushing yards 58 · 132Completions 17/31 · 22/32Yards per carry 3.0 · 4.4Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 12d ago
The Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Detroit Lions 23-17 in a crucial Week 16 matchup, maintaining their playoff hopes as the season approaches its final stretch. Both teams fought hard, but it was the Bears who managed to hold off the Lions in a tightly contested battle at Soldier Field.
Caleb Williams led the Bears' offense with a steady performance, throwing for a touchdown and helping his team stay ahead. D'Andre Swift was a key contributor on the ground, racking up 73 rushing yards that helped control the clock. Julian Sayin of the Lions put up impressive numbers with 232 passing yards, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Bears' defense in the crunch time.
Defensively, the Bears made their presence felt, with Devin Bush leading the team with eight tackles. Dillon Thieneman's interception proved pivotal, stalling a promising Lions drive and shifting momentum back to Chicago. Aidan Hutchinson of Detroit was a force with two sacks, but the Bears' timely defensive plays ultimately secured the victory.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | ||||||
| Julian SayinQB | 17/31 | 55% | 232 | 1 | 1 | 76.2 |
| Bears | ||||||
| Caleb WilliamsQB | 22/32 | 69% | 191 | 1 | 0 | 94.6 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | |||||||
| Isiah PachecoHB | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jeremiah HasleyTE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Julian SayinQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | |||||||
| D'Andre SwiftHB | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ty ChandlerHB | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Caleb WilliamsQB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Zavion ThomasWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Rome OdunzeWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan WilliamsWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||||
| Jahmyr GibbsHB | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sione VakiHB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | |||||||
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 60 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Sam LaPortaTE | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaaWR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Isiah PachecoHB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeremiah HasleyTE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bears | |||||||
| Rome OdunzeWR | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| D'Andre SwiftHB | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ryan WilliamsWR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Zavion ThomasWR | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Colston LovelandTE | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Other | |||||||
| Jahmyr GibbsHB | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 42 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Cole KmetTE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Elijah HigginsTE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | |||||
| Aidan HutchinsonLEDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack CampbellMIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby JosephFS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare FerrellFS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick MooreREDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian BranchSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alim McNeillDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy RolderWILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCrearyCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik WilliamsDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-HowardDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. WonnumREDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas HarperSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | |||||
| Dillon ThienemanFS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin BushMIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique StevensonCB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah BoldenCB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Coby BryantSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez SweatLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Brown IIIDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Hyppolite IISAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. EdwardsWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter SrDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Holmes JrDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||
| Ennis Rakestraw JrCB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon JohnsonCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi WingoDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. ReedCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Rhodes JrLEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | |||
| Joey SlyeK | 3/4 | 2 | 49 |
| Ryan StonehouseP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||
| Jake BatesK | 1/1 | 2 | 51 |
| Jack FoxP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |