Bears vs. Lions: Final score and highlights for Week 10

The Bears snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-13 win over the Lions at Soldier Field.

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Bears receiver Allen Robinson makes a leaping catch against the Lions.

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The Bears’ offense came to life just in time to lead the team to a badly needed 20-13 win over the Lions on Sunday afternoon. The Lions almost rallied late but a last-minute drive into Bears’ territory fell short.

Mitch Trubisky threw three touchdowns to out-duel Lions backup quarterback Jeff Driskel, who started in place of the injured Matthew Stafford. That may not signal the Bears are back to being world beaters in the NFC, but it’s at least some progress after a series of disastrous performances. 

The lack of Stafford also played into the hands of the Bears’ defense, which kept the Lions in check beyond a fourth-quarter bomb to Kenny Golladay. Nick Kwiatkoski also picked Driskel off for the game’s lone turnover.

The Week 10 win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Bears. Watch the highlights below. 

Final score: Bears 20, Lions 13

Bears 20, Lions 13: No good on the pass to Marvin Jones, which came past the line of scrimmage anyway. Bears win!

Bears 20, Lions 13: After the Lions spike it at the Bears’ 25 with seven seconds on the clock, the Bears call timeout to prepare for game-sealing play.

Bears 20, Lions 13: The referees uphold a questionable 12-yard pass to Marvin Jones that pushes the Lions to the Bears’ 28 with 28 seconds on the clock.

Bears 20, Lions 13: After a first down pass to Marvin Jones and a 19-yard pass to T.J. Hockenson, the Lions call timeout with 1:07 remaining and first down at their own 45-yard line.

Bears 20, Lions 13: Jamal Agnew fair catches at the Lions’ 10, so they need to go 90 yards in 100 seconds.

Bears 20, Lions 13: The Bears go conservative with three straight David Montgomery runs, which require the Lions to use two of their three timeouts to stop the clock (the two-minute warning also stopped the clock once). Detroit should get the ball back with a chance to tie or win this game.

Bears 20, Lions 13: The Lions appear to get the fourth down conversion but a defensive pass interference call on Kenny Golladay forces them to try again on fourth-and-11, and Jeff Driskel can’t hit Golladay for the turnover on downs. That’s a huge stop with time running out.

Bears 20, Lions 13: The Bears call a timeout with the Lions facing fourth-and-1 after failing to convert on third-and-1. This is a huge play with just over two minutes left in the game.

Bears 20, Lions 13: James Daniels put the Bears in a hole with a holding penalty on second down, then Mitch Trubisky got sacked on third down to send the punting unit back on the field in a one-score game.

Bears 20, Lions 13: Jeff Driskel lets one fly to the end zone and Kenny Golladay wins the battle for the ball against Kyle Fuller for a touchdown.

Bears 20, Lions 6: Nick Kwiatkoski sacks Jeff Driskel on third down to force the Lions into another punt. He continues to make a big impact for the Bears in place of injured Danny Trevathan.

Bears 20, Lions 6: Trey Flowers sacks Mitch Trubisky on third down to force a punt, which Jamal Agnew fair catches at the Lions’ own 12-yard line.

Bears 20, Lions 6: David Montgomery has taken the leading role as the Bears move into Lions’ territory on their latest drive.

Third quarter: Bears 20, Lions 6

Bears 20, Lions 6: And on the other side, the Bears’ defense forces a three-and-out to get the ball back entering the fourth quarter.

Bears 20, Lions 6: The Bears’ offense goes three-and-out after getting tough field position again.

Bears 20, Lions 6: With the opponent driving, Nick Williams comes through with a huge sack on second down. The Lions then hit Danny Amendola with a big pass, but it’s brought back by a holding call on Taylor Decker. Now they’re looking at third-and-22, well out of field goal territory even for the big leg of Matt Prater.

Bears 20, Lions 6: Jeff Driskel gets to the right for an 11-yard run to give the Lions a first down. He now leads the Lions with 31 rushing yards off four carries in the game.

Bears 20, Lions 6: TOUCHDOWN! Mitch Trubisky suddenly looks like he’s building confidence with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Gabriel on third-and-9.

Bears 13, Lions 6: A trick play on first down ends up as a 1-yard loss as Matt Nagy tried to catch the Lions off guard.

Bears 13, Lions 6: And now the Bears’ offense gets very strong field position off an interception from Nick Kwiatkoski. That’s a huge play for a defense that failed to record a takeaway last week for the second time this season.

Bears 13, Lions 6: TOUCHDOWN! Tarik Cohen scores his second TD of the season off a short pass to the left side.

However, Eddy Pineiro missed the extra point wide right, so it’s only a seven-point lead for Chicago.

Bears 7, Lions 6: The Bears keep going to Allen Robinson, and this time he draws a pass interference call on Darius Slay that puts them at the Lions’ 10.

Bears 7, Lions 6: The Mitch Trubisky-Allen Robinson connection comes through again with a stellar catch by the receiver in double coverage. Trubisky also made an impressive throw off his back foot under pressure for the team’s longest play of the day so far.

Bears 7, Lions 6: The Bears announce that Danny Trevathan won’t return to Sunday’s game. He suffered an arm injury in the first quarter.

Halftime: Bears 7, Lions 6

Bears 7, Lions 6: The Lions don’t have enough time to do any damage before the end of the half.

Bears 7, Lions 6: TOUCHDOWN!! Mitch Trubisky hits Ben Braunecker (of all receivers) with a perfect pass for the score. The play completes a 10-play, 80-yard drive to give the Bears the lead just before the half.

Lions 6, Bears 0: Offsetting penalties leave the Bears looking at second-and-5 with 32 seconds left in the half.

Lions 6, Bears 0: Another good pass to Allen Robinson has the Bears moving toward the red zone. Finally, some signs of life from the offense before halftime.

Lions 6, Bears 0: The Bears are into Lions’ territory for the first time in the game after a 14-yard pass to Allen Robinson.

Lions 6, Bears 0: The Lions drive stalls out but Matt Prater hits a 54-yard field goal to extend their lead. He’s third all-time in field goals from 50-plus yards.

Lions 3, Bears 0: Jeff Driskel bootlegs to his right and finds Marvin Jones for a big third-down conversion. Prince Amukamara is also down on the field for the Bears, which isn’t good news.

Lions 3, Bears 0: Mitch Trubisky gets sacked again as the Bears record another three-and-out. It’s not getting better.

Lions 3, Bears 0: Lions offensive lineman Rick Wagner is down with an apparent injury, and running back Ty Johnson is officially undergoing evaluation for a concussion. Detroit is already without starting rusher Kerryon Johnson.

Lions 3, Bears 0: A pair of holding penalties have the Lions looking at second-and-30, which you’d think is a situation the Bears’ defense can handle here.

Lions 3, Bears 0: A bad penalty by Bobby Massie and a dropped catch by Taylor Gabriel send the Bears’ offense off the field again. They’ve generated one first down and 28 total yards off 12 plays so far. The Lions, meanwhile, get very good field position to start their next drive.

Lions 3, Bears 0: The Lions’ offense gets forced off the field, but a great punt pins the Bears in at their own 4-yard line to start their next drive. Not a great situation for an offense that’s struggled so badly.

Lions 3, Bears 0: Mitch Trubisky almost makes a great play with his legs to find space and hit Trey Burton on third down, but the tight end can’t get his right foot down before being shoved out of bounds. Pat O’Donnell stays busy.

First quarter: Lions 3, Bears 0

Lions 3, Bears 0: Devon Kennard records the Lions’ first sack of the day when Mitch Trubisky holds the ball too long, forcing the Bears into a tough third-and-9.

Lions 3, Bears 0: After an illegal formation penalty on the Lions pushes them into a third-and-long, Buster Skrine does a good job covering Danny Amendola get the stop. They ended up punting it away with Tarik Cohen taking the fair catch near the Bears’ 10.

Danny Trevathan also left the game with an apparent injury, heading to the locker room after a brief trip to the medical tent.

Lions 3, Bears 0: Not only does Jeff Driskel run for the first down on third-and-5, but Kyle Fuller gets called for unnecessary roughness on the play, which sends the Lions right into Bears’ territory on their second drive. Fuller understandably wasn’t happy with the iffy call by the refs.

Lions 3, Bears 0: The boos start early with the Bears’ first three-and-out after Taylor Gabriel bobbles a third-down catch, which gives the Lions time to take him down before he can make a move to the first-down line.

Lions 3, Bears 0: The Bears manage to hold firm inside the 5-yard line to force the Lions to settle for a short field goal from Matt Prater.

Bears 0, Lions 0: Jeff Driskel seems comfortable so far, hitting Marvin Jones for a 22-yard gain on third down that puts them right at the Bears’ 20. Let’s hope this isn’t another afternoon of struggling on third downs for Chuck Pagano’s unit.

Bears 0, Lions 0: The Lions are into Bears’ territory with a balanced attack so far. Paul Perkins converted the team’s first third-down situation of the afternoon.

Bears 0, Lions 0: The Bears won the coin toss and opted to defer, so Jeff Driskel and the Lions’ offense will take the field to open the game.

Before the game

The Bears look to slam the breaks on their midseason downfall with a home matchup against the Lions on Sunday afternoon. A four-game losing streak for Chicago does little to generate confidence entering a divisional showdown, but the absence of Detroit star quarterback Matthew Stafford may help tilt the odds.

The Lions will be starting Jeff Driskel under center this week while Stafford recovers from a back injury. It’s the first time that Stafford has missed a game since 2010, snapping a 136-game iron man streak that’s among the longest in league history.

Driskel, a 2016 sixth-round pick after playing college ball at Florida and Louisiana Tech, won’t be nearly as threatening in Stafford’s place. The 26-year-old posted a 1-4 record and 82.2 QB rating in five starts with the Bengals last season. He’s far from the gun-slinging, playmaking machine that Stafford’s been at his best.

That’s good news for the Bears’ defense, which has had its ups and downs in recent weeks. The Eagles’ game-sealing, eight-minute drive last Sunday surely hasn’t been forgotten entirely.

The Lions’ QB change also potentially puts less pressure on the Bears’ offense, which won’t have to keep up with the fireworks of a Stafford-led unit. Mitch Trubisky has tried to ignore the doubters in the lead up to this weekend, but the only way he’ll be able to do that is through performance.

Here’s how to tune in Sunday afternoon.

Bears vs. Lions, Week 10

Time: 12 p.m. CT

TV: CBS

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