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Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams
Read full article: Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over RamsDavid Montgomery scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime, lifting the Detroit Lions to a 26-20 win over the Matthew Stafford-led Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of an NFC wild-card game.
Lions coach Dan Campbell says leg injury to Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be 'fine'
Read full article: Lions coach Dan Campbell says leg injury to Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be 'fine'Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, dressed in shorts, watched training camp from the sideline on Wednesday after he left practice earlier in the week with a leg injury.
Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL's top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense
Read full article: Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL's top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defenseThe San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage.
NFC North-leading Lions rally from 12-point deficit late to beat Bears 31-26 on Montgomery's TD run
Read full article: NFC North-leading Lions rally from 12-point deficit late to beat Bears 31-26 on Montgomery's TD runDavid Montgomery's go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left against his former team lifted the Detroit Lions to a 31-26 comeback victory over Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears.
Goff, Lions outlast Herbert, Chargers 41-38 on Patterson's last-second field goal
Read full article: Goff, Lions outlast Herbert, Chargers 41-38 on Patterson's last-second field goalJared Goff threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Riley Patterson kicked a 41-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions prevailed in a 41-38 shootout over the Los Angeles Chargers.
David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC North
Read full article: David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC NorthDavid Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NFC North, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-20.
Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener
Read full article: Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's openerThe Detroit Lions rallied for a 21-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to ruin the Super Bowl champions' celebration on the NFL's opening night.
Prescott, Parsons rumble, stumble to 49-29 win over Bears
Read full article: Prescott, Parsons rumble, stumble to 49-29 win over BearsDak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Micah Parsons returned a fumble for his first NFL score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 49-29.
Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14
Read full article: Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense forced returning Patriots starter Mac Jones back to the bench to give Chicago a 33-14 victory over New England.
Rodgers, Packers lean on Jones, take care of Bears 27-10
Read full article: Rodgers, Packers lean on Jones, take care of Bears 27-10Aaron Jones rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from Aaron Rodgers, who continued his domination of the Chicago Bears by leading the Green Bay Packers to a 27-10 victory.
Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues
Read full article: Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continuesThe contract standoff between the Chicago Bears and Roquan Smith continued Thursday with the star linebacker watching practice from the sideline and new coach Matt Eberflus saying he expects healthy players participating on the field.
Matt Nagy makes Justin Fields No. 1 Bears quarterback
Read full article: Matt Nagy makes Justin Fields No. 1 Bears quarterbackAfter resisting the move in the past Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has made Justin Fields his first-string quarterback going forward and has moved Andy Dalton into the backup role.
Rodgers throws 4 TDs, Packers beat Bears 35-16 for top seed
Read full article: Rodgers throws 4 TDs, Packers beat Bears 35-16 for top seedThe Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC by beating the playoff-bound Chicago Bears 35-16 on Sunday. “This is a special season," Rodgers said. And the Packers beat Chicago again after pounding the Bears at Lambeau Field to start their win streak. Green Bay then drove 76 yards, with Jones scoring from the 4 to make it 28-16 with 3:47 remaining.
Bears beat Vikings 33-27 to stay in stride in playoff race
Read full article: Bears beat Vikings 33-27 to stay in stride in playoff raceChicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson (39) celebrates at the end of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Minneapolis. Cairo Santos, who converted all four of his kicks, stretched his streak to 22 straight field goals made. The Bears then intercepted a last-snap heave by Cousins into the end zone to drop the Vikings to 3-5 at home this year. When the Vikings beat them 19-13 five weeks ago in Chicago, the Bears managed two first-half field goals and needed a kickoff return touchdown by Cordarrelle Patterson to stay competitive. Vikings: play at New Orleans on Friday.
Trubisky outplays Watson, Bears stop skid, beat Texans 36-7
Read full article: Trubisky outplays Watson, Bears stop skid, beat Texans 36-7CHICAGO – All Mitchell Trubisky cared about was helping the Chicago Bears get back to winning. Trubisky threw three touchdown passes to outplay Deshaun Watson in their first meeting since they entered the NFL, and the Bears snapped a six-game losing streak with a 36-7 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Chicago (6-7) sacked Watson seven times, including a safety by Khalil Mack, to tie a career high for the Texans quarterback. 2 overall pick in 2017 when he could have gone with Watson or Patrick Mahomes drew even more buzz than usual during the week. “I was just so focused on what I needed to do for my team that it really allowed me to block everything out,” Trubisky said.
Stafford throws 3 TDs, Lions rally to beat Bears 34-30
Read full article: Stafford throws 3 TDs, Lions rally to beat Bears 34-30Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO – Darrell Bevell had a hard time processing everything from his first game as an NFL coach. They fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia while elevating Bevell, their offensive coordinator, to interim coach. But the Lions turned things around down the stretch, sending the Bears (5-7) to their sixth straight loss. The Lions came out on top after losing four of five, and Stafford gave Bevell the game ball.
Will Lutz makes field goal in OT, Saints beat Bears 26-23
Read full article: Will Lutz makes field goal in OT, Saints beat Bears 26-23The Bears’ Cairo Santos made a 51-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force the extra period. He came through with his fourth field goal on a windy day, sending the Bears (5-3) to their second straight loss. “My gut, we’re on the field and I feel like we can kick a field goal at that distance without risking any ball-security issues,” Payton said. Marshon Lattimore then intercepted Nick Foles, leading to a tiebreaking field goal by Lutz. After the Saints went three-and-out, Chicago tied it with 13 seconds left on Santos’ field goal into the wind.
Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19
Read full article: Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO – Nick Foles beat Tom Brady again, Cairo Santos kicked a 38-yard field with 1:17 left and the Chicago Bears beat Tampa Bay 20-19 on Thursday night after Brady seemingly lost count of downs on his final play. The three-time MVP was seen screaming on the sideline late in the third quarter after an ugly drive for Tampa Bay. Ryan Succop kicked four field goals, including a 25-yarder to give Tampa Bay a 19-17 lead with 4:49 remaining. And Tampa Bay lost for the first time since the opener at New Orleans.
Camp injuries, virus protocols had some NFL teams scrambling
Read full article: Camp injuries, virus protocols had some NFL teams scramblingI think theres a lot of teams in the league right now that are dealing with all kinds of injuries.He's right. Teams all over the league were sent scrambling during camp. Certainly not during training camp when players are going hard to make the roster as the start of the regular season rolls closer. It's the soft tissue injuries and those things that you are trying to prevent with the ramp-up period," Bitonio said. That will certainly be something to monitor as the regular season begins and teams deal with injuries and potential replacements.