Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears 19 to 16
Sunday, January 4, 2026, Week 18The Detroit Lions played the Chicago Bears in Chicago on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Week 18 of the 2025 season. The Lions won by a score of 19-16. The Lions swept the Bears for the 2025 season. With this game, the Bears finished the season 6-2-0 at home, while the Lions finished 4-5-0 on the road for the 2025 season.
The Bears finished the season with a record of 11-6-0, while the Lions finished the season at 9-8-0. Offensive Coordinator John Morton was fired from the Lions on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 311 | 122 | 1 | 26 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dan Campbell Assistant Head Coach: Scottie Montgomery Offensive Coordinator: John Morton Defensive Coordinator: Kelvin Sheppard Special Teams Coordinator: Dave Fipp Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Deshea Townsend Passing Game Coordinator: David Shaw Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Hank Fraley Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Kacy Rodgers Quarterbacks Coach: Mark Brunell Wide Receivers Coach: Scottie Montgomery Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Running Backs Coach: Tashard Choice Tight Ends Coach: Tyler Roehl Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Steve Oliver Assistant Tight Ends Coach: Seth Ryan Offensive Assistant Coach: Marques Tuiasosopo, Bruce Gradkowski Offensive Quality Control Coach: Justin Mesa Defensive Line Coach: Kacy Rodgers Linebackers Coach: Shaun Dion Hamilton Outside Linebackers Coach: David Corrao Safeties Coach: Jim O'Neil Defensive Backs Coach: Deshea Townsend Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: David Corrao Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim O'Neil, August Mangin, Caleb Collins Defensive Quality Control Coach: Dre Thompson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Jett Modkins Director of Sports Performance: Mike Clark Director of Sports Science: Jill Costanza Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Thadeus Jackson, Cameron Josse WCF Minority Coaching Assistant: Dre Thompson
Chicago Bears offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 205 | 65 | 1 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Ben Johnson Assistant Head Coach: Antwaan Randle El Offensive Coordinator: Declan Doyle Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen Special Teams Coordinator: Richard Hightower Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Press Taylor Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Al Harris Quarterbacks Coach: J.T. Barrett Wide Receivers Coach: Antwaan Randle El Offensive Line Coach: Dan Roushar Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Jim Dray Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Kyle DeVan Offensive Assistant Coach: Robbie Picazo Offensive Quality Control Coach: Zach Cable, Matt Aponte Defensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson, Jeremy Garrett Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith Safeties Coach: Matt Giordano Defensive Backs Coach: Al Harris Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Bill Johnson Assistant Linebackers Coach: Kevin Koch Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Matt Giordano Nickels Coach: Cannon Matthews Defensive Assistant Coach: Cannon Matthews, Kenny Norton III Assistant Special Teams Coach: Anthony Blevins Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Pierre Ngo Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Reshard Langford, Noble Landry, Allison Haley, Mark Philippi Director of Research and Analysis: Harrison Freid Manager of Coaching Administration: Chavis Cook Senior Director of Coaching Operations: Justin Rudd Director of Player Engagement: Erika Marmolejo Player Engagement Coordinator: Brice McAllister