Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions: Nov 26, 2026

Updated
Week 12
Chicago BearsBears
5-2 · Away
1:00 PM ET
Scheduled
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Detroit LionsLions
4-2 · Home

Bears vs Lions kicks off at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT) on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at Ford Field, Detroit. Watch it on CBS and Paramount+.

How to Watch Bears vs Lions: Time, TV & Stream

Date & time
Thursday, November 26, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Watch on
CBS and Paramount+
Stream
Paramount+Out of market: NFL Sunday Ticket
Stadium
Ford FieldDetroit
Week
NFL Week 12All Week 12 games

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The Bears (5-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 5 seed in the NFC and have won two straight. The Lions (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 6 seed in the NFC and have won two straight.

The Bears score 25.7 points a game and allow 20.4; the Lions score 30.7 and allow 27.5. The Bears are 2-1 away from home, and the Lions are 3-0 at home. Both teams are on a short week. As an NFC North game, it also counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title. Their last meeting, on Jan 4, 2026, ended Lions @ Bears 19-16.

Bears vs Lions: Tale of the Tape

BearsNFC North division gameLions
5-2
Record
4-2
NFC #5
Playoff seed
NFC #6
25.7
Points per game
30.7
20.4
Points allowed
27.5
+5.3
Point differential
+3.2
2-1
Road / home record
3-0
0-2
Division record
1-0
W2
Streak
W2
4 days (short week)
Rest
4 days (short week)

Going into the game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Injury Report

PlayerTeamPosStatusInjurySince
Anthony Johnson Jr.BearsSAFInjured ReserveSep 18, 2026
Braxton JonesBearsOLInjured ReserveOct 3, 2026
Brittain BrownBearsRBInjured ReserveAug 31, 2026
Coby BryantBearsDBInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Cole KmetBearsTEInjured ReserveOct 23, 2026
Dayo OdeyingboBearsDLInjured ReserveOct 17, 2026
Hayden LargeBearsTEInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Jack SanbornBearsLBOutConcussionOct 21, 2026
Kyle MonangaiBearsRBOutThumb, ToeOct 21, 2026
Nephi SewellBearsLBInjured ReserveAug 25, 2026
Nikola KalinicBearsTEInjured ReserveAug 19, 2026
T.J. EdwardsBearsLBDoubtfulHamstringOct 21, 2026
Tony Fields IIBearsLBInjured ReserveSep 9, 2026
Tyrique Stevenson Sr.BearsDBQuestionableHipOct 21, 2026
Avonte MaddoxLionsDBInjured ReserveSep 22, 2026
Ben BartchLionsOLInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026
Brian BranchLionsDBQuestionableAchillesOct 23, 2026
Cade MaysLionsCQuestionableWristOct 23, 2026
Damone ClarkLionsLBInjured ReserveAug 25, 2026
Devin WhiteLionsLBInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026
Giovanni ManuLionsOLNon Football InjuryJul 29, 2026
Isiah PachecoLionsRBInjured ReserveSep 1, 2026
Kendrick LawLionsWRInjured ReserveJun 17, 2026
Kerby JosephLionsSAFPhysically Unable To PerformJul 26, 2026
Mason MillerLionsGInjured ReserveSep 7, 2026
Payton TurnerLionsDEInjured ReserveAug 27, 2026
Thomas HarperLionsSAFInjured ReserveSep 26, 2026
Tom KennedyLionsWRInjured ReserveOct 16, 2026

Status as of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27. Teams can change a player's status up to kickoff; check team announcements before the game.

Playoff Picture

NFC

SeedTeamW-LStatus
3Giants4-2-1NFC East leader
4Panthers3-3NFC South leader
5Bears5-2Wild Card
6Lions4-2Wild Card
7Packers4-3Wild Card
Playoff line
8Seahawks4-3Out

The seeds around both teams if the season ended today.

Bears vs Lions Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesLions 2-0

Bears last 5

Lions last 5

Previous meetings

Bears vs Lions Key Players

Bears logoBears

Lions logoLions

Season leaders, regular season.

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This Bears vs Lions page updates on its own: live score during the game, box score and recap minutes after the final whistle. Next: Bears host the Jaguars Dec 6; Lions visit the Falcons Dec 6.

Bears vs Lions FAQs

What time does Bears vs Lions start?

The Chicago Bears play the Detroit Lions on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT).

What channel is Bears vs Lions on?

Bears vs Lions airs nationally on CBS and Paramount+.

What are the Bears and Lions records?

Going into this game the Bears were 5-2 and the Lions were 4-2 this season.

Where do the Bears and Lions stand in the playoff race?

The Bears (5-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 5 seed in the NFC. The Lions (4-2) are in a Wild Card spot as the No. 6 seed in the NFC. Seven teams per conference make the playoffs: four division winners and three Wild Cards.

Is Bears vs Lions a division game?

Yes. Both teams play in the NFC North, so the result counts in the division record, the second tiebreaker for the division title after head-to-head. Division rivals meet twice a season.

Who is injured for Bears vs Lions?

As of 11:01 AM ET, Oct 27: Anthony Johnson Jr. (Bears, injured reserve); Braxton Jones (Bears, injured reserve); Brittain Brown (Bears, injured reserve); Coby Bryant (Bears, injured reserve); Cole Kmet (Bears, injured reserve); Dayo Odeyingbo (Bears, injured reserve).

How did Bears vs Lions go last season?

The Lions won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Bears vs Lions game?

The Lions beat the Bears 19-16 on Jan 4, 2026 on the road.