Emma: Opportune, The Bears Are Not
The Bears were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 20-17 loss to the Lions.
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The Bears were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 20-17 loss to the Lions.
Matthew Stafford ran for a go-ahead, seven-yard touchdown with 3:17 left after throwing two interceptions in the fourth quarter.
Royal has missed three games this season due to injury.
Vikings and Lions play on Thanksgiving Day, in an NFC North game with division and playoff implications.
Steve Beuerlein, CBS Sports analyst, looks at the Jaguars-Lions, Titans-Colts and Patriots-49ers matchups in Week 11.
Matthew Stafford is producing for the Detroit Lions and representing his team and town with nobility and enthusiasm.
"Those guys kind of stuck together," Fox said of the Bears' 17-14 win.
Howard rushed for 111 yards in his debut as the Bears' feature back.
The Bears defense was solid all day, and Brian Hoyer and Jordan Howard stepped up.
Jordan Howard rushed for 111 yards, and Brian Hoyer threw for 302 yards and two scores.
White had six receptions for 55 yards at the time of the injury.
Cutler suffered a thumb sprain in Week 2.
Could this be a big game for Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White?
The Bears are looking to avoid a franchise-worst seven-game losing streak to the Lions.
The Bears brought in Bell after the Lions passed on the 30-year-old last week.
The third year Detroit Lions defensive tackle discusses his off-season routine and how he gets prepared for the upcoming season.
Johnson tallied 83 touchdowns during his career.
With four teams seeming to be on the upswing, what's going to give?
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For all the Bears' shortcomings, the 2015 team laid the foundation for better.
If that was the end for Forte, he went out on his own terms.
At 6-10, the Bears' draft position improves significantly over the alternative, not just in the first round but every round.
Matthew Stafford threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and Calvin Johnson had 137 yards receiving.
Forte may be playing his final game with the Bears.
The final game of the season is a rematch between Chicago and Detroit.