Friday, December 13, 2024
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NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1)

TV: CBS (12:30 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (12:30 PM ET): Jason Benetti, Ryan Leaf

All-Time Series History Regular Season: CHI leads series, 105-78-5 (DET won 3 of past 4)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/10/23: DET 13 at CHI 28

HEAD COACHES

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 14-31 (.311) Postseason: —

Dan Campbell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-3 Reg. Season: 39-34-1 (.534) Postseason: 2-1 (.667)

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS (rookie) completed 32 of 47 atts. (68.1 pct.) for 340 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for 103.1 rating in Week 12. Is 1 of 4 NFC QBs (Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield & Geno Smith) with 300+ pass yards in 3+ games (3) in 2024. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 65 scrimmage yards (35 rec., 30 rush) in Week 12 & aims for his 9th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Needs 57 scrimmage yards for 3rd-career 1,000-yard season. Had 2,878 scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (18 rush, 7 rec.) in 40 games (2020-22) with Det. • WR DJ MOORE had 7 catches for 106 yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week, his 22nd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 54 catches for 566 yards in 2024 & is 1 of 3 (Chris Godwin & Travis Kelce) with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 7 seasons. Has 32 receptions for 531 yards (106.2 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 rush) in 5 career games vs. Det., with TD catch in 4 of his 5 games. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had season highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (86) & had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 12. Had 11 receptions for 175 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Det. (11/12/23 w/ LAC) & aims for his 4th in row vs. Det. with 8+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • S KEVIN BYARD led team & tied his career high with 13 tackles last week. Has 84 tackles in 2024 & is only DB with 75+ tackles in each of past 8 seasons. • LB T.J. EDWARDS needs 13 tackles for 4th-straight 100+ tackle season. Had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with sack. • DL JACOB MARTIN has sack in 3 of his past 4.

LIONS NOTES

• DETROIT has won 10 of 1st 11 for 1st time since 1934. Has rush TD in 25 straight games (incl. postseason), longest such streak in NFL history. • QB JARED GOFF needs 239 pass yards for 8th-straight 3,000-yard season. Has 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 95+ rating in each of his 1st 3 Thanksgiving starts. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 125+ rating. Aims for his 5th in row at home vs. Chi. with 2+ TD passes. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 2 rush TDs in Week 12 & has 10 rush TDs in 2024. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Ranks 4th in NFL with 1,151 scrimmage yards & is only player with 70+ scrimmage yards in 11 games in 2024. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 11th rush TD of season last week & aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 24 rush TDs in 25 games with Det. since 2023. Had 4,849 scrimmage yards & 30 TDs (26 rush, 4 rec.) in 60 games (2019-22) with Chi. Montgomery & Gibbs are 1st pair of RB teammates each with 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN aims for his 4th in row at home with rec. TD. Had 8 catches for 77 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 Thursday games. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. • DB KERBY JOSEPH has INT in 4 of his 5 home games in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row at home with INT. • DB BRIAN BRANCH has 11 PD in 11 career home games. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had career-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 7+ tackles. • DL ALIM MCNEIL had 1st FF of season in Week 12.

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