Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
NFL 2026 · Week 17 · · Soldier Field · division game
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, Week 17 of the 2026 season, Sun 3 Jan, 21:25 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Bears | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 5-2 |
| Points per game | 26.8 | 29.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 20.0 | 25.7 |
| Points difference | +54 | +23 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 6-2 | 2-4-1 |
Head-to-head record
The two are level at 24 wins each in 48 meetings since 2002. Detroit Lions have won the last 4.
| P | Bears | T | Lions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 48 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| At Chicago Bears | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
- Biggest Chicago Bears win
- Detroit Lions 6–38 Chicago Bears (2005 Week 2)
- Biggest Detroit Lions win
- Chicago Bears 21–52 Detroit Lions (2025 Week 2)
- Average points per meeting
- 44.7
- Chicago Bears against the spread (W-L-P)
- 20-25-3
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Detroit Lions 19–16 Chicago Bears2025 Week 18 · line CHI −3.5 (Bears did not cover)
- Chicago Bears 21–52 Detroit Lions2025 Week 2 · line DET −6 (Bears did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 34–17 Chicago Bears2024 Week 16 · line DET −7 (Bears did not cover)
- Chicago Bears 20–23 Detroit Lions2024 Week 13 · line DET −9.5 (Bears covered)
- Detroit Lions 13–28 Chicago Bears2023 Week 14 · line DET −3 (Bears covered)
- Chicago Bears 26–31 Detroit Lions2023 Week 11 · line DET −8 (Bears covered)
- Chicago Bears 10–41 Detroit Lions2022 Week 17 · line DET −4.5 (Bears did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 31–30 Chicago Bears2022 Week 10 · line CHI −3 (Bears did not cover)
- Chicago Bears 16–14 Detroit Lions2021 Week 12 · line CHI −2 (Bears push)
- Detroit Lions 14–24 Chicago Bears2021 Week 4 · line CHI −3 (Bears covered)
Recent games
Chicago Bears
- W@ Seattle SeahawksWeek 8 · covered SEA −334–17
- Wv New England PatriotsWeek 7 · covered CHI −330–24
- W@ Atlanta FalconsWeek 6 · covered CHI −1.531–23
- L@ Green Bay PackersWeek 5 · did not cover CHI −1.57–31
- Wv New York JetsWeek 4 · covered CHI −3.523–12
- Wv Philadelphia EaglesWeek 3 · covered PHI −3.527–7
- Lv Minnesota VikingsWeek 2 · did not cover CHI −4.53–9
- W@ Carolina PanthersWeek 1 · covered CHI −359–37
- Lv Los Angeles Rams2025 Divisional round · covered LA −3.517–20 (OT)
- Wv Green Bay Packers2025 Wild card round · covered GB −2.531–27
Recent games
Detroit Lions
- Wv Minnesota VikingsWeek 8 · covered DET −319–15
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 7 · did not cover DET −3.520–17
- W@ Arizona CardinalsWeek 5 · covered DET −5.545–21
- L@ Carolina PanthersWeek 4 · did not cover DET −4.526–32
- Wv New York JetsWeek 3 · push DET −731–24
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 2 · did not cover BUF −5.531–41
- Wv New Orleans SaintsWeek 1 · did not cover DET −731–30 (OT)
- W@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 18 · covered CHI −3.519–16
- L@ Minnesota Vikings2025 Week 17 · did not cover DET −710–23
- Lv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 16 · did not cover DET −7.524–29