Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears live score updates, highlights, injury news

A live post featuring score updates, highlights, analysis and injury news for Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears.

The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears face off for the 190th time on Sunday in Week 16 of the 2024 season. The Bears hold a commanding 105-79-5 lead in the series between the two teams, but they have lost four of the last five.

That’s because the two teams are headed in opposite directions right now. For the Lions, it’s Year 4 under Dan Campbell, and the franchise has set numerous records this season, including longest winning streak (11), best start to the season (12-1), and if they win one of their remaining three games, they’ll set the franchise record for wins in a single regular season (13).

The Bears, on the other hand, are set to rebuild once again. Gone is coach Matt Eberflus, and it isn’t clear at this point whether general manager Ryan Poles is safe. Chicago tried to revive the franchise with the drafting of Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft , but it’s been an up-and-down season for the rookie quarterback. Yes, he’s gone eight straight games without throwing an interception, but the Bears offense is not succeeding:

That said, these two teams have played competitive football just about every time they’ve faced each other, and there’s reason to believe this game will be no different. The Lions defense is decimated by injuries, and that could help kickstart a struggling Bears offense.

But the Lions offense remains lethal. They’re first in the NFL in scoring, and that hasn’t slowed down at any point this season. With Chicago’s flailing defense following Eberflus’ firing, we could be in for another shootout on Sunday.

We’ll be providing live updates for Lions vs. Bears right here. Simply refresh this page after the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, and watch the drive-by-drive analysis, scoring updates, and highlights fill up the page.

First quarter

The Detroit Lions won the toss and opted to defer. That turned out to be a decent decision, as the Bears went three-and-out thanks to pressure from Ifeatu Melifonwu and Za’Darius smith on third down.

The Lions offense had to do some bonus work after a Jameson Williams scuffle with Tyrique Stevenson cost Detroit 15 yards when the Lions receiver spun the ball in front of the Bears defensive back. But they were up to it with a 17-yard pass to Sam LaPorta and a 28-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown.

After a pair of Jahmyr Gibbs runs, the Lions faced a third-and-3 inside the Bears 15-yard line, but Jared Goff couldn’t find anyone open and Detroit settled for a field goal. 3-0 Lions.

The Bears second offensive possession was even worse, as the Bears fumbled an exchange between Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze, and Lions defensive end Josh Paschal recovered.

The Lions immediately got into the red zone with a 26-yard screen pass to Gibbs.

This time, the Lions would cash in on the goal line. It took Gibbs three times from the 1-yard line, but he eventually plunged into the end zone for a 10-0 Lions lead.