The Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, face the Chicago Bears, led by quarterback Caleb Williams, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.

The Bears concluded a magical regular season with a 19-16 loss to the Lions Sunday at Soldier Field, but the NFC North champions secured the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with Philadelphia’s 24-17 home defeat to Washington.

The Bears will host the Packers in the wild card round of the playoffs. Caleb Williams shared how he's feeling heading into the matchup.

The Lions (9-8, fourth in NFC North) beat the Chicago Bears (11-6, first in NFC North) 19-16 on a walk-off 42-yard field goal from kicker Jake Bates on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bates hit four field goals on the day, including the final one that put the Lions above .500 for the season.

This year's NFC North race has been a doozy, but it hasn't gone down the way anybody expected. Whereas last year the Lions beat the Vikings in the final week of the season to break a 14-2 tie in the standings, this time around it's the Bears and Packers ...

The Bears elevated wide receiver JP Richardson from the practice squad after Rome Odunze was ruled out against the 49ers.

It turns out that play was added to the playbook on Thursday. Bears HC Ben Johnson drew up his OT game winning play against the Packers TWO DAYS before the game. 🤯 The team had only ran the play once during Thursday’s practice. What a call by Ben.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams signed a game-worn jersey for videographer Cole Bennett with a "F*** GB" note.

The Chicago Bears will host the Detroit Lions in Week 18. See if the game will be on in your part of the country.