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The Bears–Lions rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. The franchises first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans and based in Portsmouth, Ohio .
The Bears–Packers rivalry began in 1921 and is the league's longest. [106] The Packers lead the series 108–96–6 as of the end of the 2024 season, the fourth time in NFL history that a team has recorded 100 wins against an opponent, following the Lions–Packers, Giants–Washington, and Bears–Lions rivalries. [106]
Detroit Lions (1) 9–7: Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24 1984: Chicago Bears (1) 10–6: Won Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 23–19 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 0–23 1985: Chicago Bears (2) 15–1: Won Divisional playoffs 21–0 Won NFC Championship 24–0 Won Super Bowl XX (vs. Patriots) 46–10 1986: Chicago Bears (3) 14–2
Longest run from scrimmage – Bill Osmanski rushed 86 yards vs. the Chicago Cardinals, 10/15/39. Longest pass from scrimmage – Bo Farrington caught 98-yard pass at the Detroit Lions , 10/8/61. Longest play in Bears history – 108 yard missed field goal return , Nathan Vasher , vs. San Francisco 49ers , 11/13/05; Devin Hester , at New York ...
On Thanksgiving Day, the Bears fell to a 4–8 record following a 23–20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus was widely criticized for his clock management in the final seconds of the game and was fired the next day, making him the first head coach in franchise history to be fired midseason in the teams' over century old history. [ 6 ]
The Lions rushed for 201 yards in the game and held the Bears to 116 rushing yards. [20] The Lions' starting lineup against the Bears was John Schneller (right end), George Christensen (right tackle), Ox Emerson (right guard), Chuck Bernard (center), Sam Knox (left guard), Jack Johnson (left tackle), Buster Mitchell (left end), Dutch Clark ...
As the two Bears-Spartans games ended in 13–13 and 7–7 ties, this tiebreaker was of no effect. The league was thus required to make a rule change, as championship-deciding postseason matches were banned in 1924 , [ 6 ] and for the first time, arranged for a single game (essentially a replay ) to determine the NFL champion.
The 1991 Chicago Bears season was their 72nd regular season and 21st postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears returned to the playoffs for a second consecutive season as one of three NFC Wild Cards, finishing with an 11–5 record and in second place in the NFC Central.