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The NFL released the Gameday Accountability report for Week 18, resulting in fining Lions' Jack Campbell for a hip-drop tackle on Bears' Kyle Monangai.
In its Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears, Tate Ratledge offered one final reason why the Detroit Lions are excited about his future.
Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff led five scoring drives and the Detroit Lions regrouped to beat the NFC North champion Chicago Bears 19-16 after blowing a 16-point l
The Lions (9-8, fourth in NFC North) beat the Chicago Bears (11-6, first in NFC North) 19-16 on a walk-off 42-yard field goal from kicker Jake Bates on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bates hit four field goals on the day, including the final one that put the Lions above .500 for the season.
With the rosters as currently constructed and Chicago playing at home, the Bears should probably tap dance over the Lions and feel really good about their playoff shot. But the Bears are only a slight favorite over the Lions, and it's probably because we don't know how much Ben Johnson will play his stars in the final game.
The Chicago Bears were defeated by the Detroit Lions, 19-16, to close the regular season. It didn't, however, cost them the No. 2 seed.
Here's what we know about the players going for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, and what's at stake in NFL Week 18.
The Chicago Bears (11-5) will host the Detroit Lions (8-8) in their Week 18 regular-season finale, where Chicago can exact revenge against Detroit for their Week 2 blowout loss and earn the No. 2 seed in the NFC.