The Detroit Lions had been having fun with some turkey after taking down their NFC North-rival Chicago Bears, 23-20, on Thanksgiving Day.
Detroit made some historical past within the course of, going 11-1 for the primary time within the franchise’s historical past. The Bears fell to 4-8 on the season.
One other milestone was reached for this nice Lions workforce, as their defensive efforts stored the Bears scoreless within the first half. It was the primary time this season the Lions had shut out a workforce within the first half.
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Detroit Lions working again Jahmyr Gibbs runs with the ball in the course of the recreation towards the Chicago Bears at Ford Subject in Detroit on Thursday. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Photographs)
In the meantime, quarterback Jared Goff and the Lions’ electrical offense put up 16 factors, although they had been restricted within the purple zone by their requirements as kicker Jake Bates notched three discipline targets within the first half to account for 9 of the 16 factors.
Tight finish Sam LaPorta, who scored two touchdowns for the Lions, collected his first within the second quarter as Goff threw a laser to him from three yards out to make it 10-0 on the time.
Within the second half, although, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and his offense turned issues round, as their opening drive resulted in a Keenan Allen landing from 31 yards out, because the rookie sign caller put it proper on the large receiver’s numbers and Allen ran it into the top zone.
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However the Lions rapidly responded, utilizing over seven minutes of clock for LaPorta to seek out the top zone as soon as extra after Goff ran an ideal play-action cross that left the tight finish large open for the rating.
Williams and the Bears didn’t again down, nonetheless, as they marched 70 yards for Allen to get into the top zone once more to maintain the Lions’ lead at 10 after a failed two-point conversion.
Then, after Bates missed his first discipline objective of the sport, the Bears took benefit of the nice discipline place as Williams threw a dime to large receiver D.J. Moore for a landing down the left sideline from 31 yards out to make it a three-point recreation.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams seems to throw a cross in the course of the recreation towards the Detroit Lions at Ford Subject in Detroit on Thursday. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Photographs)
The Bears had been in a position to get the ball again once more with three minutes left, however an ideal punt left Chicago on the one-yard line to make it as onerous as potential to get an opportunity to at the least tie the sport.
However one of many weirdest endings to a recreation in current reminiscence got here when Williams was sacked to make it third-and-26, leaving 30-plus seconds on the clock. Williams misplaced observe of time, nonetheless, and took method too lengthy to get the play off, in the end launching a prayer to large receiver Rome Odunze that fell incomplete to finish the sport.
Much more bizarre was head coach Matt Eberflus nonetheless having a timeout in his pocket. Realizing his quarterback was taking too lengthy, he may have used it to protect time — however the Bears discovered one more inconceivable option to lose.
Within the field rating, the “Sonic & Knuckles” backfield of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs put in work towards the Bears’ protection to as soon as once more paved the way for the Lions’ offense.
Gibbs wanted solely 9 carries to tally 87 yards on the bottom, whereas Montgomery had 21 carries for 88 yards.
Detroit Lions tight finish Sam LaPorta catches a landing cross in the course of the recreation towards the Chicago Bears at Ford Subject in Detroit on Thursday. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Photographs)
Goff went 21-of-34 for 221 yards, with wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown main the pack with 73 yards on 5 receptions.
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In the meantime, Williams turned up within the second half, ending with 256 yards together with his three landing passes. Allen had 73 yards, whereas Moore completed with 97.
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