Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Box score, stats and summary feat. Jared Goff, D'Andre Swift 

The Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears clash kicked off the 2024 edition of NFL Thanksgiving in a battle of the NFC North. They came off completely different games in Week 12, with the Bears losing to the Minnesota Vikings 30-27 in overtime at Soldier Field. As for the Lions, they dominated the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 to continue their outstanding NFL season.

The Lions entered the game looking like one of the best teams in the league and a strong candidate to make it to the Super Bowl. The Bears, on the other hand, were looking to snap a five-game losing streak.

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Finals Score
Detroit Lions	3	13	7	0	23
Chicago Bears	0	0	7	13	20

Detroit Lions player stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Jared Goff	221	21	34	2	0	1	1	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Brian Branch	6	-	-
Khalil Dorsey	5	-	-
Malcolm Rodriguez	5	-	-
Kerby Joseph	4	-	-
DJ Reader	4	2	-
Kindle Vildor	3	-	-
Jack Campbell	3	-	-
Za’Darius Smith	3	1.5	-
Alim McNeill	2	-	-
David Long Jr.	2	-
Mekhi Wingo	2	-
Al-Quadin Muhammad	1	1
Ben Niemann	1	-
Josh Paschal	1	-
Terrion Arnold	1	-
Pat O’Connor	1	-
Ezekiel Turner	1	0.5
Amik Robertson	1	-

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Jahmyr Gibbs	9	87	0	2	17	0
David Montgomery	21	88	0	3	36	0
Jameson Williams	2	18	0	5	28	0
Amon-Ra St. Brown	-	-	-	5	73	0
Tim Patrick	-	-	-	2	48	0
Sam LaPorta	-	-	-	3	6	2
Brock Write	-	-	-	1	13	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Jake Bates	3/4	11

Chicago Bears player stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Caleb Williams	256	20	39	3	0	39	4	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
D’Andre Swift	11	39	0	1	6	0
Cole Kmet	-	-	-	3	26	0
DJ Moore	-	-	-	8	97	1
Keenan Allen	-	-	-	5	73	2
Rome Odunze	-	-	-	2	25	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Kevin Byard III	10	1	-
Jonathan Owens	8	-	-
Gervon Dexter Sr.	7	-	-
TJ Edwards	6	-	-
Tremaine Edmunds	5	-	-
Tyrique Stevenson	5	-	-
Terell Smith	4	0.5	-
Kyler Gordon	4	-	-
Byron Cowart	4	-	-
Jack Sanborn	4	-	-
Jaylon Johnson	3	-	-
DeMarcus Walker	3	-	-
Darrell Taylor	2	-	-
Chris Williams	1	-	-
Collin Johnson	1	-	-
Tarvarius Moore	1	-	-
Roschon Johnson	1	-	-
Montez Sweat	1	0.5	-
Jacob Martin	1	-
Zacch Pickens	1	-
Austin Booker	1	-

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Cairo Santos	0/0	2

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears game recap

The Detroit Lions scored on the first drive of the game. After Jared Goff couldn't connect with Tim Patrick in the end zone, Jake Bates kicked a field goal to open the scoring.

At 14:55 in the second quarter, Jared Goff found tight end Sam LaPorta for the first touchdown of the game.

Jake Bates extended the lead to 13-0 with a 36-yard field goal with 7:15 left in the second quarter. He added three more points with a 48-yard kick at 3:11 to give the Lions a 16-0 lead entering halftime.

The Bears started the second half on a strong note, with Caleb Williams finding Keenan Allen in the end zone with a 31-yard pass. Cairo Santos converted the extra point.

Sam LaPorta responded with another touchdown reception, this time catching a one-yard pass from Jared Goff to extend the Lions' lead to 23-6 after Jake Bates completed the extra point.

Caleb Williams found Keenan Allen at 13:40 of the fourth quarter for the Bears' second touchdown with a nine-yard pass. The Bears showed signs of life in the fourth quarter and Williams found DJ Moore for the third touchdown of the game at 5:36 in the fourth quarter.

They cut the lead to three with the extra point.

Chicago tried to complete a game-winning drive, but ran out the clock as they marched down the field despite having a timeout to burn.