The Chicago Bears visit the Detroit Lions in Week 12 of the 2026 NFL season, on Thursday, November 26 at 1:00 PM ET at Ford Field. Dome · Fieldturf. The Bears are 7-2 (1st in the NFC North), the Lions 6-2 (2nd in the NFC North). The Bears went 5-1 down the stretch, the Lions 5-1.
In 2026 the Bears scored 26.8 points per game (7th in the NFL) and allowed 20.4 (9th in the NFL); the Lions scored 27.8 (5th in the NFL) and allowed 23.6 (17th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads DET 5–1 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 50; against the spread it is DET 3–3, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. DET have taken 5 of the last 6 and are unbeaten at home in the series — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 24 players out and 18 questionable across the two teams — Jackson Meeks (DET WR, Out), Kerby Joseph (DET S, Reserve/PUP), Jacob Saylors (DET RB, Out) and Kyle Monangai (CHI RB, Out).
| Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-2 | 6-2 |
| Division | 1st NFC N | 2nd NFC N |
| Last six results | W L W W W W | W L W W W W |
| Points / G | 26.8 (7th) | 27.8 (5th) |
| Total Yds / G | 398.7 (2nd) | 395.9 (3rd) |
| Yards / Play | 5.7 (16th) | 6.1 (7th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 256.7 (10th) | 268.1 (5th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 142 (3rd) | 127.8 (8th) |
| 3rd Down % | 45.3% (4th) | 37.2% (21st) |
| 1st Downs / G | 21.8 (8th) | 23.5 (2nd) |
| Turnover Diff | -4 (26th) | +3 (10th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 20.4 (9th) | 23.6 (17th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 326.7 (9th) | 377.3 (28th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 235.6 (15th) | 283.1 (32nd) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 91.1 (6th) | 94.1 (8th) |
| Sacks | 26 (4th) | 27 (3rd) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Meeks | DET | WR | Out | |
| D.J. Reed | DET | CB | Questionable | |
| Kerby Joseph | DET | S | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Brian Branch | DET | S | Questionable | Hip |
| Jacob Saylors | DET | RB | Out | Neck |
| Sione Vaki | DET | RB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Jared Goff | DET | QB | Questionable | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | Questionable | Ribs |
| DJ Wonnum | DET | LB | Questionable | |
| Cade Mays | DET | C | Questionable | |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | Out | |
| Malik Muhammad II | CHI | CB | Out | |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | WR | Questionable | |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr. | CHI | CB | Questionable | |
| Case Keenum | CHI | QB | Out | Coach's decision |
| Jack Campbell | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Neck |
| Zavier Scott | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Wrist |
| Kentavius Street | CHI | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Braxton Jones | CHI | OT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Jimmy Rolder | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Isiah Pacheco | DET | RB | Injured reserve | Back |
| Coby Bryant | CHI | S | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | Injured reserve | Quadriceps |
| Ben Bartch | DET | G | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Devin White | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Forearm |
| Tom Kennedy | DET | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Thomas Harper | DET | S | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Avonte Maddox | DET | CB | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Marlen Sewell | CHI | S | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Dallis Flowers | CHI | CB | Injured reserve | |
| Payton Turner | DET | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Mason Miller | DET | G | Out | Undisclosed |
| Hayden Large | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Ruben Hyppolite II | CHI | LB | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Giovanni Manu | DET | OT | Reserve/NFI | Knee |
| Tony Fields II | CHI | LB | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Brittain Brown | CHI | RB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Damone Clark | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Nikola Kalinic | CHI | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Kendrick Law | DET | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Kiran Amegadjie | CHI | OT | Questionable | |
| Deion Hankins | CHI | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Zah Frazier | CHI | CB | Out | |
| Terell Smith | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | CHI | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ozzy Trapilo | CHI | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Dontae Manning | CHI | CB | Questionable | |
| Austin Booker | CHI | DE | Questionable | |
| Jonathan Garvin | CHI | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Noah Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Nephi Sewell | CHI | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | CHI | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Michael Niese | DET | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Kye Robichaux | DET | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Colby Sorsdal | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jamarco Jones | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Loren Strickland | DET | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Josh Paschal | DET | DE | Out | |
| Zach Cunningham | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ezekiel Turner | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trystan Colon | DET | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Raheem Blackshear | DET | RB | Questionable | |
| Anthony Firkser | DET | TE | Questionable | |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DET | WR | Questionable | |
| Penei Sewell | DET | OT | Questionable | |
| Miles Kitselman | DET | TE | Questionable |
DET have taken 5 of the last 6 and are unbeaten at home in the series — 3 of the 6 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Week 18 | DET | 19–16 | Soldier Field |
| 2025 Week 2 | DET | 52–21 | Ford Field |
| 2024 Week 16 | DET | 34–17 | Soldier Field |
| 2024 Week 13 | DET | 23–20 | Ford Field |
| 2023 Week 14 | CHI | 28–13 | Soldier Field |
| 2023 Week 11 | DET | 31–26 | Ford Field |