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Lions news: Best reactions to Detroit’s season finale victory over Bears
It wasn’t the season anyone was hoping for, but the Detroit Lions at least finished the season by handing an NFL North rival a loss. After a 19-16 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Detroit Lions finished the 2025 with a winning record of 9-8. Here’s a final look at some of the […]
Lions report card, grades: Most complete performance in months vs. Bears
The Detroit Lions showed some pride and grit on Sunday evening, walking off Soldier Field with a well-earned 19-16 victory over the playoff-bound Chicago Bears. It wasn’t the end we were hoping for, but it was a small beacon of light in an otherwise dark season. The game was a reminder of just how good […]
Full list of the 2026 Detroit Lions free agents
As the Detroit Lions shift into the 2026 offseason, they have 48 players who finished the season on the roster—on either the 53-man roster, practice squad, or injured reserve—who are not currently under contract with the organization. Let’s take a look at the four different groups those players can fall into, as well as which […]
Discussion: What should be the Detroit Lions’ top offseason priority?
The 2025 season is officially in the books. It was a season of growing pains and lessons, lessons from which the Detroit Lions will hopefully learn from as they restock for the 2026 season. The Lions have some soul searching to do in order to recapture their success of 2023 and 2024. Whether that means […]
2026 NFL Draft order: Detroit Lions first-round pick officially set
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season has come to a close, and the Lions now hold the No. 17 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. While the season is complete for over half the NFL, we’ve only just begun to establish the draft order for the majority of this year’s picks. At this stage, we know the […]
Lions LT Taylor Decker talks retirement thoughts, shares exhaustive rehab routine
If you thought Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker was battling through injuries this year, buddy, you don’t know the half of it. After the Lions’ final game of the 2025 season—a gritty, last-second win over the Chicago Bears—Decker was going through a lot of emotions in the locker room. Clearly, he was thinking about […]
5 winners, 3 losers from the Detroit Lions’ win over the Chicago Bears
If you were a fan of draft position, this was not the outcome for you. If you were a fan of beating the Chicago Bears, grab yourself a seat and celebrate. Despite a disappointing season for the Detroit Lions, they still walked away from their 2025 campaign with a sweep of the Ben Johnson-led Chicago […]
4 takeaways from Lions’ season-ending win against the Bears
In a rather meaningless Week 18 game, the Detroit Lions went on the road to play the Chicago Bears. Detroit didn’t care if the game didn’t matter to them, and they played to win. They dominated early on, and despite a late collapse by the defense, the offense saved the day to win the game, […]
What Ravens vs. Steelers means for Detroit Lions draft order
The Detroit Lions walked away from the 2025 season with a win, sending a message to the Chicago Bears that they’ll be back in 2026. The win cost the Lions a few slots in draft position. Here’s where things stand heading into “Sunday Night Football.” The Lions currently have the 17th overall pick in the […]
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears second half live discussion
The Detroit Lions were all over the Chicago Bears in the first half, but only hold a 13-0 lead at halftime. Can they hold onto their lead and end the 2025 season on a high note? Join our live chat at the bottom of the page in the comment section.
Lions, Bears recap: Detroit finishes on high note with gritty win
For the first three quarters of the Detroit Lions’ season finale against the Chicago Bears, we all had just one question: Where has this team been? Detroit was dominant on both sides of the ball. shutting out the Bears offense through 45 minutes and racking up a 16-0 lead after some failed red zone attempts. […]
2026 Detroit Lions schedule: List of home, away opponents
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season is nearly over, but even before Week 18 is concluded, we now know that the Lions will finish in fourth place in the NFC North and who they’ll face in the 2026 season. While the full schedule, including dates and times, won’t be released until May, we do know who Detroit’s home […]
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears first half live discussion
Time to close up shop on the 2025 Detroit Lions season. No one is happy with how things are ending, but at least there’s one more day to watch our team play. And, even better, the eight weeks that follow can be spent on cleaning things up and getting better for the 2026 season ahead. […]
Lions, Bears inactives, injury news: Who’s in and who’s out
The Detroit Lions (8-8) and Chicago Bears (11-5) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 18 matchup. While the Lions took care of the majority of their inactives when they ruled out their injured players on Friday, there were a few more moves that needed to be made. If you missed any of the team’s […]
5 reasons to watch Detroit Lions’ finale vs. Chicago Bears
Sunday’s 2025 Detroit Lions season finale is likely to be one of the least-watched games in the local Detroit market in several years. In the midst of a three-game skid, the Lions are not just tough to watch right now, they’re also essentially irrelevant—out of the playoff race and with nothing to play for but […]
Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Week 18 at Bears
Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 18, the Detroit Lions (8-8) will take on the Chicago Bears (11-5) to close out the regular season. To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
Lions vs. Bears predictions: NFL expert picks for Week 18
The 2025 Detroit Lions season isn’t quite what anybody expected. After suffering a monstrous amount of injuries in 2024 and still winning the NFC North and finishing as the top seed in the conference, expectations were high in 2025. Multiple players would return from those injuries, as well as new additions via the draft and […]
Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Week 18 preview: 3 key stats
Under Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have made a habit of playing meaningful games in Week 18. This time, however, the stakes are far less inspiring. Detroit enters the season finale with only marginal incentives remaining: the possibility of a more favorable fourth-place schedule in 2026, slight draft positioning improvements, and additional snaps for a […]
How to watch Lions at Bears 2025 finale: TV, time, online streaming
Closing time. The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season comes to a close on Sunday afternoon, as they end their tough season on Soldier Field with a bout against the NFC North champion Chicago Bears. It’s a rough way to end the season, but any Lions football is better than no Lions football. So if you’re looking […]
Detroit Lions place Trystan Colon on IR, elevate 2 from practice squad
The Detroit Lions announced their final set of roster moves ahead of their regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, and they all involve the offense. First, the Lions placed Trystan Colon on injured reserve. The interior offensive lineman has missed the last few weeks with a wrist injury, leaving the Lions a bit shorthanded—particularly when […]
Panthers-Bucs, Seahawks-49ers, Week 18 Saturday fan discussion
Saturday marks the start of Week 18, and the final two days of the 2025-26 regular season. The NFL used its flex scheduling option to give fans two meaningful games on Saturday, as the Carolina Panthers (8-8) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) battle it out for the top spot in the NFC South followed by […]
Notes: National predictions for Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears season finale
It’s not the season anyone had hoped for, but it’s finally coming to an end this Sunday. The 8-8 Detroit Lions take on an NFC North rival, hoping to hand the Chicago Bears one last loss as they head to the playoffs, while the Lions hope to finish with a winning season. At Pride of […]
NFL Week 18 staff picks: Moneyline, spread, over/under predictions
And just like that, the regular season is coming to its conclusion. But there’s plenty left to sort out before we get to the NFL’s postseason. As we have done in past seasons, our staff will be making weekly predictions for every game on the NFL schedule. Each of the Pride of Detroit staff will […]
WATCH: Lions vs. Bears preview, Madden 26 simulation
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season was a disappointment in so many ways. But none more humiliating than the fact that Madden—an extremely flawed video game—was better at predicting Lions outcomes than I was. And it wasn’t particularly close. Our weekly Madden simulations, where we live-stream a game of computer vs. computer Madden game, actually went […]
Detroit Lions Week 18 rooting guide: Best outcomes for draft position
The only thing that practically matters for the Detroit Lions is draft order and their 2026 schedule. And while the best way to improve those things is a Lions loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, I wouldn’t blame you if you’re incapable of rooting for that. If that’s too much for your taste, I’ve […]
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