Pride of Detroit
The Detroit Lions are looking to avoid back-to-back losses on Sunday, as the kick off the season with their second divisional matchup in a row. After losing to the Green Bay Packers, the Lions host the Chicago Bears in their home opener.
Chicago is coming off a loss of their own—a fourth-quarter implosion against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. The Bears seemingly had a hold on the game, leading 16-7 at the end of the third quarter with a chance to add to the lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for them, a missed 50-yard field goal was the start of an all-too-familiar collapse. Chicago would give up three straight touchdowns and lose 27-24.
Both teams are hoping to get things on the right track before it’s too late. The Lions are facing a ton of outside doubt. Many offseason predictions suggested a “brain drain” in Detroit following the loss of both coordinators, and suggested the team could take a major step back. After a dud of a performance last week, those voices are only getting louder.
So if the Lions want to silence the doubters, winning at home against a fiesty Bears team ahead of their Monday night showdown with the Baltimore Ravens next week would serve them well.
In this post, we’ll be breaking down the game live as it unfold. We’ll have drive-by-drive analysis, score updates, highlights, and any injury news that may unfold. Simply stick around right here and hit refresh once the game starts at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
