It wasn't pretty for the whole game, but this is a great way to end a bad season. Go out and get your win and leave it all on a good note. The Lions walked out with a 19-16 win, sweeping the NFC North champion Chicago Bears and Ben Johnson.
Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal on the final play and the Detroit Lions topped the NFC North champion Bears, 19-16, in Chicago on Sunday. Chicago (11-6), which rallied from a 16-0 deficit in the fourth quarter, held onto the No.
The Detroit Lions played their final regular season game of the 2025 season against a rival that was able to quickly climb to become NFC North division champions this year.
The Detroit Lions now know their full list of opponents for the 2026 NFL season. Though the schedule will be released in the offseason, typically around early May, the slate of teams that the Lions will play in 2026 has been finalized at the conclusion of their 2025 NFL season.
The Detroit Lions have officially revealed their list of players inactive for their Week 18 road contest against the Chicago Bears. Wideout Amon-Ra St.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Although the Detroit Lions’ season will sadly come to an end after Sunday’s game at Chicago, several players will be playing for more than just pride in the finale.
The Detroit Lions have reached the conclusion of the 2025 season, with their finale set for Sunday. It has been a disappointing campaign overall, as the team will miss the playoffs after beginning the season with Super Bowl expectations.
The key matchup in Sunday’s NFC North divisional contest between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears centers on Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson squaring off with Bears offensive tackles Darnell Wright and Ozzy Trapilo.
1.) What changes must Dan Campbell make in 2026? Christian Booher: I think the Lions may need to re-evaluate their player acquisition process. In the first five offseasons of Brad Holmes' tenure, there has been plenty of retaining their own talent with small exceptions for big contracts.
The Detroit Lions season has reached its final game, and as a result some players are either cashing in on incentives or close to doing so. Week 18 is traditionally an opportunity for some players to earn bonus money for the season, as it offers the last opportunity for them to reach incentives in their contracts.
The Detroit Lions (8-8) will take on the Chicago Bears (11-5) in their regular season finale Sunday afternoon. Kickoff for the Week 18 tilt is set for 4:25 p.m.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The NFC South is once again a pit of despair, with the division doing nothing to earn its playoff spot, let alone the privilege of hosting a postseason game.
As the Detroit Lions wrap up a difficult 2025 season, head coach Dan Campbell is signaling that the status quo will not be an option moving forward. In his final press conference of the season, Campbell made it clear that a thorough evaluation is coming, and with it, some necessary adjustments to get the team back on track for 2026.
The Detroit Lions are about to get on a plane to Chicago to play their final game of the season against the Bears. Now we know who's going to be getting on that plane after the Lions have made a few moves.
The Detroit Lions announced Sunday that they’ve made three moves ahead of their season finale against the Bears. The full list includes: Lions placed OL Trystan Colon on injured reserve.
The Detroit Lions have officially elevated two players from the practice squad On Saturday afternoon, the team revealed those elevated include tight end Zach Horton and offensive lineman Chris Hubbard.
The Lions’ offensive line suffered a brutal blow when four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow retired last June. Ragnow hung it up a couple of weeks after his 29th birthday, but five months later, he staged a comeback bid in late November.
Despite the regression of the Lions defense under Kelvin Sheppard, head coach Dan Campbell signaled his support for his first-year defensive coordinator this week.
The 2025 season is over, and it totally sucks for the Detroit Lions. It feels like the Lions aren't that bad of a team; they just got hit with injuries in some really tough places again.
It's Week 18, and the Detroit Lions have nothing to play for as a team, but at least one player has something to play for, and that is defensive lineman Roy Lopez.
Bears DC Dennis Allen on giving up 42 points and 496 yards in Week 17 against the 49ers: “I’ll say this – I don’t think I coached well enough last week, I don’t think we played well enough last week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown got positive news regarding his availability for the Detroit Lions‘ regular-season finale in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. St. Brown is about to complete his fifth season in the league with the Lions.