DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three first-half field goals and the Lions held off the Bears, 23-20, Thursday to extend their winning streak to 10 games .

The Lions ended a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving.

The Bears had the ball in Lions territory late in the game with a chance to score a tying field goal or a touchdown, but they missed the opportunity.

Caleb Williams threw an incomplete pass as time expired at the Detroit 41 after being sacked with about 30 seconds left, allowing time to run out even though a Chicago timeout remained.

The NFC-leading Lions (11-1) have their best 12-game record in team history and their 10-game winning streak ties a franchise record with the 1934 team.

The Bears (4-8) have lost six straight.

Detroit led 16-0 at halftime and 23-7 after three quarters and quarterback Caleb Williams led a comeback that failed for the second straight week. Williams helped the Bears overcome an 11-point deficit in the final 22 seconds of regulation against Minnesota before losing in overtime.

Detroit opened the game with four straight field goals, taking a 16–0 lead thanks to Goff’s 3-yard touchdown pass to LaPorta in the second quarter and Bates’ field goals.

Chicago, meanwhile, failed to pick up a first down on its first four drives and gained a total of 32 yards on those possessions.

Goff’s second touchdown pass to LaPorta, a 1-yard toss, gave Detroit a 23-7 lead late in the third quarter. The score was set up by Jameson Williams’ 15-yard reverse, which led to him hurdling Kevin Byard for several more yards.

Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the draft, finished 20 of 39 for 256 yards with two touchdown passes to Keenan Allen and one to DJ Moore.

Williams appeared to make his first rookie mistake of the game in the third quarter on a run, stopping instead of going out of bounds and taking a low hit from linebacker Jack Campbell.

The former USC star shook it off and, on the next snap, threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Allen. William connected with Allen for another score, throwing him a 9-yarder.

Detroit had a chance to add to its cushion, but Bates missed a 45-yard kick after starting his NFL career making 19 of 19 field goals in a practice that was delayed by the 15-yard penalty from Jameson Williams for throwing the ball at a Bears player. on the key.

Caleb Williams took advantage, throwing a 31-yard touchdown pass to Moore to get within three points with 5:36 remaining.