Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
 CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Game Leaders
Caleb Williams
· QB
D'Andre Swift
· RB
Jared Goff
· QB
Jahmyr Gibbs
· RB
Team Stats
261st Downs16
17Passing 1st downs10
7Rushing 1st downs4
21st downs from penalties2
6-133rd down efficiency4-11
0-04th down efficiency1-2
72Total Plays52
433Total Yards270
6.0Yards per Play5.2
9Total Drives8
311Passing205
27/42Comp/Att20/33
Play-by-Play
0:00
END GAME
0:00
J.Bates 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.
0:02
Timeout #3 by DET at 00:02.
0:09
J.Gibbs left tackle to CHI 24 for no gain (A.Billings).
0:09
Timeout #2 by DET at 00:09.
0:33
J.Gibbs right tackle to CHI 24 for 2 yards (M.Sweat).
0:33
Timeout #2 by CHI at 00:33.
0:42
J.Goff pass short middle to A.St. Brown to CHI 26 for 26 yards (J.Jones).
0:42
Timeout #1 by CHI at 00:42.
0:54
J.Gibbs left guard to DET 48 for 2 yards (C.Gardner-Johnson; D.Robinson). CHI-C.Gardner-Johnson was injured during the play.
1:41
(Shotgun) J.Gibbs left end to DET 46 for 9 yards (J.Brisker; K.Byard).
1:55
T.Taylor punts 46 yards to DET 23, Center-S.Daly. K.Raymond pushed ob at DET 37 for 14 yards (T.Homer).
1:55
Two-Minute Warning
2:02
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to K.Monangai pushed ob at CHI 31 for 15 yards (R.Ya-Sin).
2:07
C.Williams pass incomplete deep left [R.Ya-Sin].PENALTY on CHI-C.Williams, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 26.
2:11
C.Williams pass incomplete short left to L.Burden.
2:23
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep middle intended for A.St. Brown INTERCEPTED by K.Byard (J.Brisker) at CHI 5. K.Byard to CHI 26 for 21 yards (C.Hubbard; I.TeSlaa).
2:26
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete short left.PENALTY on DET-J.Goff, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 25.
2:30
J.Goff pass incomplete short right.
2:30
PENALTY on CHI-A.Billings, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 30 - No Play.
2:36
D.Montgomery left end pushed ob at CHI 30 for 9 yards (N.Wright).
3:20
J.Gibbs right guard to CHI 39 for 6 yards (A.Billings; K.Byard).
3:56
J.Gibbs right tackle to CHI 45 for 5 yards (G.Jarrett).
4:29
D.Montgomery right tackle to 50 for 4 yards (D.Robinson).
4:37
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass short middle to J.Williams ran ob at DET 46 for 23 yards (N.Wright).
5:21
J.Goff pass short middle to A.St. Brown to DET 23 for 3 yards (T.Edwards).
5:25
J.Goff pass incomplete short right to J.Gibbs.
5:25
C.Santos kicks 65 yards from CHI 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the DET 20. ** Injury Update: DET-T.Kennedy has returned to the game.
5:25
Official Timeout at 05:25.
5:25
J.McFadden reported in as eligible. C.Williams pass short middle to C.Loveland for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. C.Williams pass to C.Kmet is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
5:51
D.Swift left guard to DET 1 for 3 yards (A.Hutchinson).PENALTY on DET-M.Wingo, Defensive Holding, 0 yards, enforced at DET 1.
6:26
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short middle to C.Loveland to DET 4 for 7 yards (J.Mills).
7:08
C.Williams scrambles right end ran ob at DET 11 for 1 yard (D.Barnes).
7:49
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short middle to C.Loveland to DET 12 for 27 yards (A.Maddox).
8:28
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to D.Swift to DET 39 for 8 yards (M.Rodriguez).
9:06
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to L.Burden to DET 47 for 12 yards (A.Maddox).
9:54
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to C.Kmet to CHI 41 for 19 yards (A.Maddox).
10:01
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass incomplete short right.
10:07
(Shotgun) C.Williams to CHI 18 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at CHI 2. C.Williams pass incomplete deep right.
10:41
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass short right to C.Loveland to CHI 22 for 9 yards (M.Rodriguez).
11:21
(Shotgun) D.Swift right tackle to CHI 13 for 1 yard (J.Campbell; M.Wingo).
11:21
Official Timeout at 11:21.
11:27
J.Fox punts 34 yards to CHI 12, Center-H.Hatten, fair catch by D.Duvernay.
12:06
(Shotgun) D.Montgomery sacked at CHI 46 for -5 yards (A.Billings).
12:48
(Shotgun) J.Gibbs right end pushed ob at CHI 41 for no gain (J.Johnson).
13:28
J.Gibbs left tackle to CHI 41 for 9 yards (A.Billings).
14:11
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass short middle to K.Raymond to 50 for 19 yards (J.Brisker).
14:16
C.Santos kicks 57 yards from CHI 35 to DET 8. T.Kennedy to DET 31 for 23 yards (J.Jones).
14:16
Official Timeout at 14:16.
14:16
(Shotgun) C.Williams pass deep middle to J.Walker for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. K.Monangai rushes left tackle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Lions beat playoff-bound Bears 19-16 on Bates' 42-yard field goal as time expires
— Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions entered the season with their sights set on the Super Bowl. Finishing a frustrating year by beating their division winner was at least some consolation.
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