Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Broadcast: FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter), streaming via Fubo
Weather Forecast (Detroit, MI)
Kickoff Temp: ~74°F (23°C) outside
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light southwest wind (5–7 mph)
Impact: Minimal — Ford Field is a domed stadium, so weather will not affect play.
Injury Report
Chicago Bears:
CB Jaylon Johnson — Expected to return from groin injury
TE Colston Loveland — Healthy, could see expanded role in Week 2
RG Jonah Jackson — Needs bounce-back after allowing 5 pressures in Week 1
Detroit Lions:
DE Aidan Hutchinson — Healthy, returning from 2024 season-ending injury
No major new injuries reported; monitoring OL health after Week 1 struggles
Recent Form
Bears: L-L-W-W-L — Offense averaging 23.0 PPG in that span.
Lions: L-W-W-L-W — Defense allowing 21.4 PPG in last 5.
Series History
All-Time: Bears lead 104–79–5
Last Season: Lions swept 2-0 (34-17 in Detroit, 31-26 in Chicago)
Trend: Detroit has won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle:
Caleb Williams (CHI): 21/35, 210 YDS, 1 TD in Week 1; also led team in rushing (58 YDS, 1 TD)
Jared Goff (DET): 31/39, 225 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT in Week 1
Skill Positions:
Bears WR DJ Moore vs. Lions CB Cam Sutton — Moore had 68 YDS on 3 REC in opener
Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. Bears secondary — St. Brown is Goff’s go-to target, especially on 3rd down.
Trench Battle:
Bears OL vs. Lions pass rush — Hutchinson’s return could be pivotal in disrupting Williams’ timing.
Betting Trends
Lions are 7-2 ATS in last 9 home games
Bears are 1-5 SU in last 6 vs. Lions
Over is 4-1 in last 5 meetings
Lions have covered in 10 straight games following a loss
BEARS NOTES:
• QB CALEB WILLIAMS had 268 yards (210 pass, 58 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1stcareer rush TD) in Week 1, his 3rd-career game with 50+ rush yards. Had 95+ rating in 3 of his final 4 road starts last season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD pass & 0 INTs. Passed for 590 yards (295 per game) & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.8 rating in 2 starts vs. Det. last season. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 65 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 1. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 14 of his past 15 games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 50+ scrimmage yards. Was selected by Det. in 2nd round (No. 35 overall) in 2020 NFL Draft & had 2,878 scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (18 rush, 7 rec.) in 40 games (2020-22). • WR DJ MOORE had 68 rec. yards in Week 1. Has 47 receptions (6.7 per game), 747 scrimmage yards (106.7 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in 7 career games vs. Det., incl. 5+ catches in each game. Aims for his 4th in row at Det. with TD catch. • WR ROME ODUNZE tied his career-high with 6 catches & had 4th-career rec. TD in Week 1. Had 77 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE COLE KMET had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 51st-career PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 5 career games vs. Det. • LB NOAH SEWELL led team with career-high 9 tackles last week. • DL GERVON DEXTER had 1st sack of season last week. • DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had sack in team debut in Week 1. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 2 TFL & PD last week. • CB NAHSHON WRIGHT had 74-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd-career INT & 1st-career TD. • S KEVIN BYARD had 10 tackles & PD in last road meeting.
LIONS NOTES:
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 2,542 yards (282.4 per game) & 21 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 110.3 rating in 9 reg. season home starts last season, incl. 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 6 of his final 7 home starts. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 vs. Chi. & 100+ rating in 7 of his past 9 vs. Chi. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had career-high 10 catches last week. Had 975 scrimmage yards (108.3 per game) & 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 9 home games last season & has 17 TDs (13 rush, 4 rec.) in 16 career home games. Had 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his final 6 home games last season. Has 435 scrimmage yards (108.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Chi. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 25 rush TDs in 28 reg. season games with Det. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with 85+ scrimmage yards. Had 4,849 scrimmage yards & 30 TDs (26 rush, 4 rec.) in 60 games (2019-22) with Chi. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 5+ catches in 7 of his final 8 home games last season. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. Chi. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 5 catches for career-high 143 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 6 catches for team-high 79 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 5+ catches in 4 of his final 5 home games last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD catch. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON has 16.5 sacks in 20 career home games. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Chi. with 0.5+ sacks. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 9 tackles in Week 1. • LB ALEX ANZALONE aims for his 7th in row vs. Chi. with 7+ tackles. Had 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 home games last season. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 16th-career TFL last week, tied 3rd-most among DBs since 2023. • S KERBY JOSEPH has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi.
Game Odds
Chicago Bears 47.5
Detroit Lions – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025
