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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell put a cap on the team’s 2026 season on Monday afternoon with a relatively brief press conference. In an 11-minute session, Campbell expressed his frustrations about what went wrong this year, talked about some vague plans for what’s next, and gave himself a very harsh grade for how he handled […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
For three quarters, the Chicago Bears looked like a team sleepwalking towards the end of the season, while the Detroit Lions played with passion and urgency. Through three quarters, one team was playing to prove something to the NFL, while the other was playing like they were content to be there. And then the fourth […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Tyrique Stevenson was notably absent in Sunday’s Chicago Bears loss to the Detroit Lions. Stevenson was active for the Week 18 regular-season finale, but didn’t log a single defensive snap. Meanwhile, Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions was a rough watch. Particularly for the defense, but especially in the defensive secondary. Detroit consistently found space in coverage, piling up production against a Bears cornerback rotation that leaned heavily on Jaylon Johnson, Nahshon Wright, and C.J...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
With the Detroit Lions’ season officially coming to a close last Sunday, the team can now begin building its 90-man roster for the offseason. The Lions entered the offseason with 36 players under contract, but on Monday, they announced they’ve added another 12 players: re-signing three exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs) and nine former practice […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Chicago Bears were hoping to end the 2025 regular season with some momentum, but following their loss to the Detroit Lions, they seemingly ended the season with more concerns than reasons to feel optimistic about the playoffs. The game was certainly a much closer affair than the 31 point loss the Bears suffered to […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released veteran defensive back Tre Flowers. Pittsburgh signed Flowers on Christmas Day after he was released by the Detroit Lions at the end of November. He appeared in just one game for the Steelers, that coming in Week 17 where he played two special teams snaps in the 13-6 loss to […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers have successfully escaped the two-week period in which star wideout DK Metcalf served his suspension. The discipline came after Metcalf attempted to strike a Detroit Lions fan who was taunting Pittsburgh’s WR1. Despite his antics, the Steelers were still able to squeeze out a playoff berth with their win over Baltimore on […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
There’s been a little mystery surrounding Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta’s back injury that cost him the final eight games of the season. All we’ve really heard is that it required season-ending surgery, and the 2023 second-round pick is expected to be ready by training camp in 2026. On locker room cleanout day, LaPorta […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Scared, Bears fans? Don’t be. We’ve known it was coming. Somehow, some way. Even when the Chicago Bears couldn’t seal the deal against the Detroit Lions, the Eagles made sure fate didn’t cheat us of what we deserve. Bears vs. Packers. Round 3. Win or go home. We’ve seen that movie twice before in recent […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Of course Colston Loveland earned the best Bears player grade in Week 18. You saw that performance, right? Loveland was a pass-catching machine in Week 18. He hauled in 10 of 13 targets, came up with 91 receiving yards, and scored a touchdown that help set up the tying two-point conversion. His efforts came in a loss to the Detroit Lions, but there is no denying that the University of Michigan product was balling out in the regular-season finale. MORE BEARS COVERAGE: Week 18 Hi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Detroit Lions squeaked by the Chicago Bears, washing a bit of the bad taste out of their mouths after a tumultuous three-game collapse to close the season. Kelvin Sheppard’s defense blanked Chicago through three quarters, while the Lions offense moved the ball reasonably well before repeatedly ramming its head into the brick wall that […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The 2025 regular season is officially over for the Chicago Bears after a dreadful loss to the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field, finishing 11-6 on the season. Before we get into this week’s Windy City Honor awards, I think it’s worth noting how pleasantly surprising and exciting this season was. After going 5-12 last season, […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears lose to Lions, finish regular season 11-6 Of course, it had to end this way. In a season full of last-second finishes, the Bears logged one more Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears’ 2026 opponents are set. Here’s who they will play With the NFL regular season wrapping up Sunday, the […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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, […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Chicago Bears made a valiant comeback in their game against the Detroit Lions, but for a second week in a row, that comeback attempt fell short. They lost 19 to 16 on a last-second Lions field goal. The loss dropped them to (11-6) on the season, but by virtue of the Washington Commanders’ 24 […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Philadelphia Eagles entered Week 18 needing two results to move up to the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff picture and host a struggling No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers team that’s finished the regular season on a five-game losing streak. The Lions did their part. They beat Chicago on a game-winning field […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Caleb Williams and the offense, flat and plagued by drops for most of the day, did what they do every week—give the Chicago Bears a chance to win a football game. Williams and the offense erased a 16-point deficit on back-to-back fourth-quarter drives, but the Lions had the last laugh today with a game-winning Jake Bates field goal, splitting the uprights as time expired. Bears Instant Grades Offense QB Caleb Williams | B- Williams broke the Bears’ single-season passing rec...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads