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Lions Beat Bears 19-16 on Walk-Off 42-Yard Field Goal

Washington’s upset of Philadelphia locked Chicago into the NFC’s No. 2 seed, setting up a home wild-card against Green Bay.

Overview

  • Detroit led 16-0 entering the fourth quarter before Chicago tied it with two touchdowns and two successful two-point conversions.
  • Jared Goff threw for 331 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 11 passes for 139 yards.
  • Jahmyr Gibbs added 80 rushing yards and a 15-yard touchdown reception as the Lions generated 433 total yards.
  • Caleb Williams passed for 212 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, surpassing Erik Kramer to set the Bears’ single-season passing record at 3,942 yards.
  • Kevin Byard’s late interception gave Chicago a chance, but a three-and-out preceded Detroit’s winning drive as the Lions completed a season sweep and finished 9-8 outside the playoffs.