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NFL Preview: Detroit Lions (12-2) vs Chicago Bears (4-10)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter

All-Time Series History Regular Season: CHI leads series, 105-79-5 (DET won 4 of past 5)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/28/24: CHI 20 at DET 23

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HEAD COACHES

Dan Campbell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-3 Reg. Season: 41-35-1 (.539) Postseason: 2-1 (.667)

Thomas Brown vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 0-2 (.000)

LIONS NOTES

• QB JARED GOFF passed for 494 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.9 rating in Week 15, 2nd-most pass yards in single game in career & 3rd-career game with 5 TD passes. Became 1st player ever with 4 career games with 400+ pass yards, 4+ TD passes & 0 INTs. Became 5th QB ever with 40+ games (40) with 300+ pass yards in 1st 9 seasons. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,759 pass yards & can record 5th-career 4,000-yard season. Ranks 2nd among qualified passers with 110.4 rating this season. Ranks 4th in NFL with 30 TD passes & can set new career high in TD passes (32 in 2018). Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 100.2 rating in Week 13 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 5 catches, 114 scrimmage yards (career-high 83 rec., 31 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 15, his 2nd-career game with both rush TD & rec. TD. Has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,442), rush yards (1,047) & scrimmage TDs (14) in 2024. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 13 of his 14 career road games. Has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chi. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 80+ scrimmage yards. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 307 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) & rush TD in 3 career games vs. Chi. Had 4,849 scrimmage yards & 30 TDs (26 rush, 4 rec.) in 60 games (2019-22) with Chi. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rush TD. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had career highs in catches (14) & rec. yards (193) & had 10th TD catch of season last week. Has 410 career catches, 2nd-most by player in 1st 4 seasons all-time. Needs 5 catches to become 3rd player ever (Brandon Marshall & Michael Thomas) with 100+ catches in 3 of his 1st 4 career seasons. Has TD catch in 7 of his past 8 on road. Gibbs, Montgomery & St. Brown are 1st trio ever with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10+ scrimmage TDs in consecutive seasons. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 5th rec. TD of season last week. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 7 catches for 111 yards in Week 15, his 2nd-career 100- yard game. Had 2 rec. TDs in Week 13 meeting. • DB KERBY JOSEPH aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with PD. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had career-high 15 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in Week 15. Has career highs in tackles (85), & PD (14) this season. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 10 tackles in Week 15 & has 103 tackles in 2024, his 1st-career 100-tackle season.

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS passed for 191 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in Week 15 & has 286 consec. pass atts. without INT, most by any rookie in NFL history & longest active streak in NFL. Passed for 256 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.8 rating in Week 13 meeting. Needs 63 pass yards for 1st-career 3,000-yard season. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 89 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 15. Had 74 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 35 rec.) in Week 13 meeting & aims for his 6th in row at Soldier Field with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 2,878 scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (18 rush, 7 rec.) in 40 games (2020-22) with Det. • WR DJ MOORE had 8 catches & 70 scrimmage yards (46 rec., 24 rush) in Week 15 & is 1 of 3 WRs (Davante Adams & Tyreek Hill) with 750+ scrimmage yards in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 6th in row with 6+ catches. Has 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in 6 career games vs. Det. & aims for his 5 in row vs. Det. with TD catch. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & rec. TD in Week 13 meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 6 catches for team-high 82 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 15. Is 1 of 3 active WRs (Mike Evans & DeAndre Hopkins) with 11 seasons with 50+ rec. & 500+ rec. yards. Has 39 catches (9.8 per game), 512 rec. yards (128 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 4 career games vs. Det. Had 5 catches for 73 yards & 2 TDs in Week 13 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 2+ rec. TDs. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches. • S KEVIN BYARD had 6 tackles & PD last week. Ranks 3rd among DBs with 105 tackles in 2024, his 4th-career 100-tackle season. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 10 tackles & PD in Week 13 meeting. • LB T.J. EDWARDS led team with 8 tackles & had sack in Week 15. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles, 2 TFL & sack. Has 10 TFL in 2024, his 2nd-career 10+ TFL season. Is 1 of 4 with 110+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. Det. • DB JONATHAN OWENS has PD in 2 of his past 3, incl. PD in Week 13 meeting. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season in Week 15.

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