Jared Goff threw two landing passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates hit three first-half discipline objectives and the Detroit Lions held off the Chicago Bears, 23-20, on Thursday to increase their profitable streak to 10 video games.
The Lions snapped a seven-game shedding streak into Thanksgiving.
The Bears had the ball in Lions territory late within the sport with an opportunity to drive for a tying discipline purpose or a go-ahead landing, however they squandered the chance.
Caleb Williams threw an incomplete go as time expired from the Detroit 41 after being sacked with about 30 seconds left, permitting time to run out despite the fact that Chicago had one other timeout.
The NFC-leading Lions (11-1) have their finest report after 12 video games in staff historical past and their 10-game profitable streak ties a franchise report with the 1934 staff.
The Bears (4-8) have misplaced six straight video games.
Detroit led 16-0 at halftime and 23-7 after three quarters and Williams led a comeback that fell brief for the second straight week. Williams helped the Bears rally from an 11-point deficit within the last 22 seconds of regulation in opposition to Minnesota earlier than shedding in time beyond regulation.
Detroit opened the sport with 4 consecutive scoring drives, going forward 16-0 because of Goff’s 3-yard landing go to LaPorta within the second quarter and Bates’ discipline objectives.
Chicago, in the meantime, failed to choose up a primary down on its first 4 drives and gained a complete of 32 yards on these possessions.
Goff’s second landing go to LaPorta, a 1-yard toss, gave Detroit a 23–7 lead late within the third quarter. The rating was arrange by Jameson Williams’ 15-yard reverse, which included his go over Kevin Byard to realize a number of further yards.
Williams, the No. 1 general decide within the draft, was 20 of 39 for 256 yards with two landing passes to Keenan Allen and one to DJ Moore.
Williams appeared to make his first rookie mistake of the sport on a third-quarter run, pulling himself up as an alternative of working out of bounds and taking a low hit from linebacker Jack Campbell.
The former USC star shook it on and off the following snap threw a 31-yard landing go to Allen. William related with Allen for one more rating, throwing him a 9-yarder.
Detroit had an opportunity to increase its lead, however Bates missed a 45-yard kick after beginning his NFL profession 19-of-19 on discipline objectives on a drive that was stalled by Jameson Williams’ 15-yard penalty for having threw the ball at a Bears participant on the sideline.
Caleb Williams took benefit, throwing a 31-yard landing go to Moore to drag inside three factors with 5:36 remaining.
Injuries
Bears: RB Roschon Johnson left the sport with a concussion. … Bears G Ryan Bates (concussion) and DB Elijah Hicks (ankle) have been inactive.
Lions: DE Josh Paschal (knee), DL Levi Onwuzurike (hamstring) and DL Mekhi Wingo (knee) have been damage within the sport, probably extra hits at a place hit onerous by accidents, together with Aidan Hutchinson’s damaged leg. … Lions PR/WR Kalif Raymond (foot) was positioned on injured reserve Wednesday and was changed by Maurice Alexander, who was signed from the follow squad. … CB Carlton Davis (knee/thumb) and OT Taylor Decker (knee) have been inactive.
Next
Bears: Play San Francisco on Dec. 8.
Lions: Host Green Bay subsequent Thursday night time.
Associated Press reporting.
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