Lions vs. Bears: How to watch Detroit take on Chicago this weekend
According to the head coach of the Detroit Lions, running back David Montgomery is seeking a third opinion following a knee injury sustained during the team’s defeat over the Buffalo Bills.
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The Detroit Lions play the Chicago Bears this Sunday in a divisional matchup with playoff implications for the away team
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Detroit beat Chicago in the teams’ first game over Thanksgiving
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Injuries have piled high for the Lions while the Bears have managed coaching turnover
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The Detroit Lions play the Chicago Bears this Sunday in a divisional matchup with playoff implications for the away team
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Detroit beat Chicago in the teams’ first game over Thanksgiving
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Injuries have piled high for the Lions while the Bears have managed coaching turnover
(FOX 2):After losing 48-42 to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, Jared Goff and the rest of the squad are hoping to get back into the winning column this weekend when they play the Chicago Bears.
This time, the Lions face a divisional rival who battled Detroit to the very end of their season-opening match rather than a formidable, high-scoring AFC foe.
There will be plenty of drama in the upcoming game, even if Detroit won the postseason and Chicago was eliminated from the playoffs. Chicago’s goal will be to exact revenge and snap their eight-game losing streak.
Detroit, meanwhile, is vying for both a top seed in the playoffs and the NFC North championship.
How to watch Detroit vs Chicago
FOX will broadcast the Lions vs. Bears game.
Kickoff for the game at Solider Field in Chicago is set for 1 p.m.
Betting lines
Chicago is 7.5 points behind Detroit.
Detroit has a 71% chance of winning, per ESPN Analytics.
What’s at stake
Detroit’s loss against the Bills on Sunday ended their 11-game winning streak. Additionally, they lost running back David Montgomery and defensive end Alim McNeil to injuries.
The squad that was previously the favorite to win the Super Bowl is now hoping that their performance at the end of the season won’t be hampered by the increasing number of injured stars.
With three games remaining in the season, Detroit will need to find a way to adjust, though, since their defense is significantly more hurt than it was when they last played Chicago.
In the meantime, the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings are currently 12-2 and tied with Detroit in the standings. Although Detroit now owns the tiebreaker, they will probably need to continue winning if they are to win the NFC North division for the second consecutive year.
Despite losing their starting quarterback before the season began, the Vikings, who had slim chances of winning at the beginning of the season, have emerged as one of the conference’s finest teams.
Due to rookie Caleb Williams’ inability to lead Chicago to victory in extremely close games, the Bears’ coaching staff has been in disarray this season.
Coach Dan Campbell’s update offers the struggling club some hope among concerns about a ruptured MCL in a game where the Lions’ defensive injury problems worsened.
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