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Jake Bates' 42-yard field goal as time expired secured the Lions' fourth consecutive winning season despite allowing a 16-point fourth-quarter comeback by the Bears.

  • On Sunday, the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 19-16 at Soldier Field when Jake Bates, Lions kicker, drilled a 42-yard field goal as time expired.
  • Chicago had already clinched a playoff berth and will host Green Bay in a wild-card game next week, while the Detroit Lions, already eliminated, aimed to salvage pride with a final positive performance.
  • Jared Goff drove Detroit on multiple scoring series, leading five scoring drives and finishing 27-for-42 for 331 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
  • For Detroit, the win secured a fourth straight winning season, finishing 9-8 and snapping a three-game losing streak for the Detroit Lions.
  • Detroit enters the offseason with roster and rushing concerns after failing to reach 100 rushing yards in seven games and going 0-7 in those contests while Taylor Decker weighs future decisions.
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Detroit Free Press broke the news in Detroit, United States on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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