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The Lions, who defeated the Chicago Bears in their Week 18 regular-season finale to finish 9-8, finished in last place in the NFC North, finalizing their 17 NFL opponents for the 2026 schedule.
With the 2025 season wrapped up and the NFC North standings final, the Detroit Lions now know who they'll play in 2026.
Is star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown playing today for the Detroit Lions in their season finale at the Chicago Bears?
With the third straight loss for the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers clinched at least a wild-card spot and still could catch the Chicago Bears for the NFC North title.
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set for an NFC North matchup on Christmas Day. Follow the action here with highlights, stats and more.
Although the Lions are known for hosting their traditional Thanksgiving Day game, Detroit has only played twice on Christmas Day. The Lions dropped both of their previous Christmas games, first losing to the Miami Dolphins (27-20) in 1994 and against the Denver Broncos (17-7) in 1999 at the old Pontiac Silverdome.
Watch all of the highlights from the Detroit Lions' 19-16 victory over the Chicago Bears. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff finds running back Jahmyr Gibbs for a 15-yard touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears, Goff's 34th touchdown pass of the 2025 season.
Minnesota concluded the 2025 regular season today with a 16-3 win over Green Bay that improved the Vikings' record to 9-8 on the season. That's not good enough to make the playoffs, but after a rough start,