National Football League
Detroit 23, Chicago 20
When: 12:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 28, 2024
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 64275

Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday.

The streak matches the franchise record established during their first season in Detroit in 1934. The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak in their annual Thanksgiving Day game.

Goff passed for 221 yards, while David Montgomery had 124 yards from scrimmage. Jahmyr Gibbs added a combined 104 yards for Detroit (11-1), which owns the best record in the NFC.

Caleb Williams threw for 256 yards and three second-half touchdowns for the Bears (4-8), who have lost six straight. DJ Moore caught eight passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Chicago's poor clock management on its last possession allowed Detroit to hold on. After a sack left the ball on the Chicago 41-yard line with 32 seconds left, the Bears failed to call a timeout on third down and the clock ran out on Williams' deep incompletion.

The Lions outgained the Bears 279-53 in the first half and grabbed a 16-0 lead.

Detroit controlled the ball for nearly eight minutes after the opening kickoff but settled for a 30-yard Jake Bates field goal. The Bears went three-and-out on their first possession.

The Lions then methodically moved 90 yards down the field in 10 plays and scored on the first play of the second quarter, a 3-yard pass from Goff to LaPorta.

The Lions added 36- and 48-yard field goals by Bates.

The Bears got on the scoreboard on the opening possession of the second half. Williams finished off the 74-yard drive with a 31-yard pass to Keenan Allen.

The Lions answered with a touchdown. That drive was completed by Goff's 1-yard toss to LaPorta to make it 23-7.

Chicago cut the deficit to 23-13 on Williams' 9-yard scoring pass to Allen with 13:40 remaining. Williams threw an incompletion on the 2-point try.

Bates missed a 45-yard field goal try with 8:42 left. The Bears then made it a three-point game with 5:36 remaining on Williams' 31-yard scoring pass to Moore.

The Lions were forced to punt on their next possession but it was downed on the Bears' 1-yard line. A pass interference penalty against Detroit on fourth-and-14 allowed Chicago's drive to continue in the final minute.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Chicago   Detroit
D'Andre Swift Player David Montgomery
11 Attempts 21
39 Yards 88
3.5 Avg Yards 4.2
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 13
Receiving
Chicago   Detroit
DJ Moore Player Amon-Ra St. Brown
8 Receptions 5
97 Yards 73
12.1 Avg Yards 14.6
1 Touchdowns 0
31 Long 29
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Chicago 301 78 223 3 0 0 2.0 1
Detroit 405 194 211 2 3 0 5.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Green Bay. The Lions have a W/L % of .909 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against San Francisco. The Bears have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .143 after a loss.