LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Week 14 Matchup Against Bears
The last time the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears met, it was the Bears who dominated the game for the first three quarters.
However, the Lions mounted a late comeback with two fourth quarter touchdown drives to steal the win at Ford Field in Week 11. David Montgomery's 1-yard score with :29 remaining gave the Lions the late lead.
Just three weeks later, both teams are aware that the result of the game could've gone in a different direction. As a result, the Bears are focused on finishing games in a more efficient fashion.
"It's really about finishing," Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters Wednesday. "You talk about finishing. It starts with (Sunday's) game. You've got to really finish. I was proud of the way the guys finished the last game. That's in the past. Now you look forward. To me, that's what it's about. The NFL is about finishing in the two-minute, four-minute process, the end of the halves, end of the games. We're certainly looking to improve on that."
In Week 11, the Bears held a 12-point lead with four minutes remaining. Yet, the Lions survived at home thanks to two scoring drives late in the game. A strip sack by Aidan Hutchinson resulting in a safety cemented the win.
Detroit struggled with turnovers that day, as quarterback Jared Goff threw three interceptions. Limiting the turnovers will be key in avoiding a late deficit similar to what they faced in the first meeting against the Bears.
Follow along all throughout Sunday's game for updates from the Bears-Lions matchup.
4:05 p.m. -- D'Onta Foreman rushes for a first down that will ice the game. The Bears will defeat the Lions, 28-13, to drop Detroit to 9-4.
4:01 p.m. -- Jared Goff throws his second interception of the game on a fourth-and-24 attempt. The Bears take over with 2:31 remaining, and the Lions have no timeouts left.
3:58 p.m. -- After forcing a Bears punt, Jared Goff is sacked. The Lions face a third-and-20 with 2:51 remaining.
3:49 p.m. -- Jared Goff throws incomplete on fourth-and-17 to Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Lions turn the ball over. The Bears have the ball up 28-13 with 5:16 remaining in the game.
3:47 p.m. -- David Montgomery turns a short pass into a key third down conversion. The Lions have the ball at Chicago's 26-yard line with under 6:30 remaining.
3:40 p.m. -- The Lions hold the Bears to a field goal, as Cairo Santos converts from 28 yards out. Chicago leads 28-13 with 9:20 remaining.
3:35 p.m. -- The Lions turn the ball over on downs as Jahmyr Gibbs is tackled for a loss. The Bears take over on Detroit's 30-yard line leading by two scores with 12:13 remaining.
3:30 p.m. -- Justin Fields runs for a 11-yard touchdown on third-and-10, marking another costly conversion allowed by the Lions' defense. The two-point conversion fails, and the Bears lead the Lions 25-13 with 14:12 remaining in the game.
3:25 p.m. -- END Q3: Bears 19, Lions 13. Chicago has the ball first-and-10 at Detroit's 14-yard line.
3:23 p.m. -- Jared Goff fumbles a snap, and the ball is recovered by Chicago at the Lions' 29-yard line. It's Goff's second turnover of the game and fifth against the Bears this season.
3:18 p.m. -- The Bears convert a fourth-and-13 with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to DJ Moore. It was a free play, as Aidan Hutchinson jumped offsides. The Bears lead 19-13 with 1:36 remaining in the third quarter, after the extra point is blocked.
3:14 p.m. -- Dan Campbell loses a challenge, as a completion from Justin Fields to Cole Kmet is upheld. As a result, the Lions lose a time out.
3:07 p.m. -- The Lions go three-and-out after failing to convert on third-and-11. Trent Taylor returns the punt to Detroit's 48, giving the Bears good field position.
3:03 p.m. -- Jalen Reeves-Maybin forces a Bears punt by leaping to deflect a pass from Justin Fields on third down. The Lions take over on their own 17-yard line with 5:29 remaining in the third quarter.
2:57 p.m. -- The Lions are set back by a false start penalty, and a third-and-15 completion to Jahmyr Gibbs comes up short. Trent Taylor returns Jack Fox's punt 30 yards, giving the Bears the ball at their own 48.
2:51 p.m. -- The Lions force a field goal, which Cairo Santos converts from 25 yards out. A pass breakup by Kerby Joseph in the end zone prevented a touchdown. The game is tied at 13 with 8:38 remaining in the third quarter.
2:47 p.m. -- An impressive catch by DJ Moore extends the Bears drive, converting a third-and-8. A pass interference penalty on Jerry Jacobs on the following play gives Chicago a first-and-10 on Detroit's 18-yard line.
2:45 p.m. -- Two first down completions from Justin Fields have the Bears on the move. Chicago faces a first-and-10 from Detroit's 37-yard line.
2:39 p.m. -- Detroit punts on its first possession of the third quarter.
2:36 p.m. -- The Lions will receive to begin the second half.
2:23 p.m. -- END Q2: Lions 13, Bears 10.
2:19 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Josh Reynolds for an 8-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Bears 13-10 with :26 remaining in the second quarter.
2:00 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs for a 12-yard touchdown. Riley Patterson misses the extra point. The Bears lead the Lions 10-6 with 6:59 remaining in the second quarter.
1:43 p.m. -- Jared Goff is intercepted by Jaylon Johnson. The Bears have the ball at their own 12-yard line.
1:37 p.m. -- END Q1: Bears 10, Lions 0.
1:31 p.m. -- Cairo Santos converts a 46-yard field goal. The Bears lead the Lions, 10-0, with 1:22 remaining in the first quarter.
1:09 p.m. -- DJ Moore runs 16 yards for a touchdown. The Bears lead the Lions, 7-0, with 10:17 remaining in the first quarter.
1:01 p.m. -- The Bears won the toss and elected to receive. The Lions will be on defense first.
