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Follow the Detroit Lions at Bears Week 16 game
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Follow the Detroit Lions at Bears Week 16 game

THE Detroit Lions have not lost consecutive games since the start of the 2022 season.

Since a 1-6 start that year, the Lions suffered a tear that propelled them to become one of the best teams in the NFL. Now, after losing to the Buffalo Bills, they will have the task of avoiding a second straight loss on Sunday against the Bears.

After facing the adversity they experienced throughout the last week, the Lions are now eager to bounce back despite losing four players to injury last week.

Detroit has preached next man up throughout Campbell’s tenure as head coach, and Sunday will be no different as the group deals with the losses of Alim McNeill, Khalil Dorsey, Carlton Davis and David Montgomery.

“That’s right. This is what we’ve been building for for four years now. It’s part of who we are. It’s next man up, and we don’t live and breathe a player here, of a player there,” Campbell said on FOX-2 Game Day Live. “And we have a lot of guys on defense to make plays, we have a lot of good offensive players to make plays. So we’ll be fine if we stay the course.

THE Lions It appears Montgomery received some good news, as NFL Network reported that the team hopes to get the veteran back on the field for the divisional round of the playoffs.

Follow along throughout Sunday’s game for live updates and highlights.

2:19 p.m. – Jared Goff forces the Bears to jump offside, moving the chains at the two-minute warning. Detroit now has the ball on the 5-yard line.

2:18 p.m. – The Lions face a fourth-and-2 from the Chicago 25-yard line as the clock approaches the two-minute warning.

2:16 p.m. – Jared Goff connects with Jermar Jefferson for a 10-yard completion. Jefferson gets his first touch in a regular season game since his rookie season in 2021.

2:10 p.m. – Caleb Williams hits Cole Kmet for a 1-yard touchdown to cut Detroit’s lead to 20-7. Chicago’s drive spanned 70 yards in 14 plays, falling behind 6:18.

2:00 p.m. – The Bears drive deep into Detroit territory as Caleb Williams connects with Rome Odunze to convert a fourth-and-3 at the Detroit 31-yard line.

1:50 p.m. – Jared Goff hits Jameson Williams for an 82-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Bears 20-0, with 12:49 left in the first half.

1:45 p.m. – Lions defense forces a Bears punt, as a holding penalty derails the start of Chicago’s drive. Tom Kennedy catches the punt at the Detroit 7-yard line.

1:37 p.m. – Jake Bates adds to Detroit’s lead, hitting a 34-yard field goal to give Detroit a 13-0 lead with :02 left in the first quarter. Detroit drove 44 yards on seven plays in 3:26.

1:31 p.m. – Amik Robertson forces a fumble from Bears receiver Rome Odunze and Jack Campbell recovers at the Lions 39-yard line.

1:23 p.m. – Jahmyr Gibbs runs a yard for a touchdown. The Lions extend their lead to 10-0 with 5:34 left in the first quarter. Detroit’s score spanned 36 yards and 2:53 over seven plays.

1:21 p.m. – Jahmyr Gibbs runs eight yards to the Bears one-yard line. It was initially ruled on, but the appeal was overturned after review.

1:19 p.m. – Jared Goff connects with Jahmyr Gibbs on a 23-yard screen pass to put Detroit in the red zone.

1:18 p.m. – The Bears lose a fumble and Josh Paschal recovers, giving the Lions the ball at the 36-yard line.

1:12 p.m. – Jake Bates connects on a 30-yard field goal. The Lions lead 3-0 after a 9-play, 55-yard drive that fell behind 4:14.

1:10 p.m. – Back-to-back completions from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta to Amon-Ra St. Brown bring the Lions into Chicago territory for the first time today.

1:05 p.m. – The Lions defense forces a three-and-out. Christian Mahogany makes his first career start at goalkeeper in place of the injured Graham Glasgow.

1:02 p.m. – The Bears will get the ball first.

12:55 – The Lions will have Ifetu Melifonwu for the first time this season, as the safety is active after two separate stints on injured reserve.