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Jake Bates' 42-Yard Walk-Off Lifts Lions Over Bears 19-16 to Finish 9-8

The finale secured a fourth straight winning season after Detroit entered the day already locked into last place in the NFC North.

Overview

  • Detroit led 13-0 at halftime and 16-0 late before Chicago tied it with two fourth-quarter touchdowns and two-point conversions.
  • The victory completed a season sweep of the division-winning Bears under coach Ben Johnson.
  • Jared Goff threw for 331 yards, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 11 passes for 139 yards.
  • Red-zone issues persisted as Detroit settled for three short field goals before the game-winner.
  • Minnesota's earlier win over Green Bay cemented Detroit's fourth-place finish and set a 2026 fourth-place schedule that includes the Giants, Titans and Cardinals.