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Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: What's at stake for both teams
The Bears can secure a No. 2 seed and home playoff games with a win, while the Lions aim to avoid a losing season and improve their 2026 draft position.
- On Jan. 4, the Detroit Lions close the regular season at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, Chicago.
- Playing for playoff seeding, the Chicago Bears can clinch the NFC No. 2 seed with a victory or a Philadelphia Eagles loss, while the Detroit Lions focus on draft positioning and next year's schedule.
- If the Lions lose, they could pick as high as 12th if the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Dallas Cowboys win late games, while a Vikings sweep gives Minnesota the tiebreaker for a fourth-place schedule next year.
- A Bears win would secure the NFC No. 2 seed and home playoff games; a Lions victory could drop their 2026 draft position to as low as 18th from 15th.
- Results will reshape crossover matchups and who each team could face in the playoffs, while Tankathon.com 2026 NFL Draft projections tie the Lions' placement to strength of schedule among 8-8 teams.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
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