LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Week 16 Game at Bears

Live highlights, updates from Lions' trip to Soldier Field.

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The Detroit Lions haven't lost back-to-back games since early in the 2022 season.

Since a 1-6 start that year, the Lions have gone on a tear that has propelled them into being one of the best teams in the NFL. Now, after losing to the Buffalo Bills, they will be tasked with avoiding a second-straight loss on Sunday against the Bears.

After facing the adversity that they did throughout the last week, the Lions are now eager to bounce back despite losing four players to injury over the last week.

Detroit has preached next man up for the entirety of Campbell's tenure as head coach, and Sunday will be no different as the group navigates the losses of Alim McNeill, Khalil Dorsey, Carlton Davis and David Montgomery.

“That’s right. This is what we’ve been building for for going on four years now. It’s a part of what we are. It is next man up, and we don’t live and breathe off of one player here, one player there," Campbell said on FOX-2 Game Day Live. "And we’ve got plenty of guys on defense to make plays, we’ve got plenty of good offense players to make plays. So we’ll be just fine if we stay the course.”

The Lions did appear to get some good news on Montgomery, as NFL Network reported that the team is hoping to get the veteran running back back on the field for the divisional round of the playoffs.

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Follow along all throughout Sunday's game for live updates and highlights.

3:54 p.m. -- The Lions force a turnover on downs in their own red zone with 2:30 remaining.

3:50 p.m. -- The Bears drive is extended by a pair of penalties: roughing the passer against Za'Darius Smith and hands to the face by Al-Quadin Muhammad.

3:45 p.m. -- The Lions are forced punt, and the Bears get the ball back down 17 points with 5:34 remaining.

3:33 p.m. -- The Lions force the Bears into a fourth-and-25 with 8:21 remaining after Al-Quadin Muhammad sacked quarterback Caleb Williams. The Bears elect to punt.

3:21 p.m. -- The Lions turn the ball over on downs, as Jared Goff fires an incomplete pass in the direction of Amon-Ra St. Brown.

3:18 p.m. -- END Q3: Lions 34, Bears 17.

3:15 p.m. -- The Lions convert a third-and-17 with an 18-yard pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown.

3:09 p.m. -- The Bears cut the Lions' lead to 34-17 after a field goal by Cairo Santos.

3:05 p.m. -- Caleb Williams connects with Rome Odunze for 30 yards to the Detroit 15 to convert a fourth down.

2:56 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Bears, 34-14, with 12:18 to go in the third quarter. Detroit's scoring drive spans 79 yards over five plays and 2:42.

2:55 p.m. -- An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Jaylon Johnson moves Detroit to the Chicago 21-yard line.

2:52 p.m. -- The Lions get the ball to start the second half.

2:38 p.m. -- Jake Bates misses a 65-yard field goal as time expires in the first half. The Lions lead the Bears, 27-14, at halftime.

2:30 p.m. -- Caleb Williams hits Keenan Allen for a 45-yard touchdown, cutting Detroit's lead to 27-14 with :39 remaining in the first half.

2:25 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Amon-Ra St. Brown for an 8-yard touchdown. The Lions extend their lead to 27-7 with :58 remaining in the first half.

2:19 p.m. -- Jared Goff forces the Bears to jump offsides, moving the chains at the two-minute warning. Detroit nows has the ball at the 5-yard line.

2:18 p.m. -- The Lions are facing a fourth-and-2 from the Chicago 25-yard line as the clock approaches the two-minute warning.

2:16 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Jermar Jefferson for a 10-yard completion. Jefferson gets his first touch in a regular season game since his rookie season, in 2021.

2:10 p.m. -- Caleb Williams hits Cole Kmet for a 1-yard touchdown to cut Detroit's lead to 20-7. Chicago's drive spans 70 yards in 14 plays, taking 6:18 off the clock.

2:00 p.m. -- The Bears move deep into Detroit territory as Caleb Williams connects with Rome Odunze to convert a fourth-and-3 from Detroit's 31-yard line.

1:50 p.m. -- Jared Goff hits Jameson Williams for an 82-yard touchdown. The Lions lead the Bears, 20-0, with 12:49 remaining in the first half.

1:45 p.m. -- The Lions' defense forces a Bears punt, as a holding penalty derails the start of Chicago's drive. Tom Kennedy fair catches the punt at Detroit's 7-yard line.

1:37 p.m. -- Jake Bates adds to Detroit's lead, hitting a 34-yard field goal to put Detroit up 13-0 with :02 remaining in the first quarter. Detroit went 44 yards over seven plays in 3:26.

1:31 p.m. -- Amik Robertson forces a fumble from Bears' receiver Rome Odunze, and Jack Campbell recovers at the Lions' 39-yard line.

1:23 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs one yard for a touchdown. The Lions extend their lead to 10-0 with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter. Detroit's scoring drive spans 36 yards and 2:53 over seven plays.

1:21 p.m. -- Jahmyr Gibbs runs for eight yards to the Bears' 1-yard line. He was initially ruled in, but the call was overturned upon review.

1:19 p.m. -- Jared Goff connects with Jahmyr Gibbs on a 23-yard screen pass to put Detroit in the red zone.

1:18 p.m. -- The Bears lose a fumble and Josh Paschal recovers, giving the Lions the ball at the 36-yard line.

1:12 p.m. -- Jake Bates connects on a 30-yard field goal. The Lions lead 3-0 after a 9-play, 55-yard drive that took 4:14 off the clock.

1:10 p.m. -- Back-to-back completions from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta and then Amon-Ra St. Brown have the Lions into Chicago territory for the first time today.

1:05 p.m. -- The Lions' defense forces a three-and-out. Christian Mahogany is making his first career start at guard in place of the injured Graham Glasgow.

1:02 p.m. -- The Bears will get the ball first.

12:55 p.m. -- The Lions will have Ifeatu Melifonwu for the first time this season, as the safety is active after two separate stints on injured reserve.