Bears–Lions rivalry

• December 18, {{nfly|1932}}, 1932 NFL Playoff Game

:*The 1932 regular season ended with the Spartans (6–1–4) and Bears (6–1–6) tied atop the NFL standings (at the time, ties were not considered in a team's win percentage). There were no playoffs at the time and the champion was simply the team with the better win percentage with head-to-head results serving as the only tiebreaker. As both teams had the same record and they tied both of their meetings during the season, the NFL staged its first ever playoff game. The teams were set to meet at Wrigley Field, but the game was instead moved to the indoor Chicago Stadium due to severe weather, and modified rules were used because the stadium was smaller than regulation size. The Bears won the game, 9–0, to claim the NFL title. The championship game proved to be popular, so the league split into two divisions beginning in {{nfly|1933}} and staged a championship game between the two division winners at the end of the season. To date, this is the two teams' only playoff meeting (although the game officially counted in the regular season standings).

• November 29, {{nfly|1934}}

:*The Lions, having just moved to Detroit, decided to schedule an annual game on Thanksgiving in an attempt to draw fans. This idea proved to work as the game was played in front of a sellout crowd. The Bears entered the game with a perfect 11–0 record, while the Lions were 10–1. The Lions built a 16–7 lead at halftime, but the Bears would score 12 unanswered points in the second half to come away with the 19–16 to clinch the NFL Western Division title. The Bears and Lions have met a total of 20 times on Thanksgiving, all in Detroit, with the Bears holding a 11–9 record in the Thanksgiving meetings.

• December 16, {{nfly|1956}}

:*With the Western Division on the line at Wrigley Field, the Lions jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the 2nd quarter (Thanks to Bill Bowman's 18 yard reception from backup quarterback, Harry Gilmer), following Bobby Layne's game ending injury. Then, the Bears scored 14 unanswered points (Rick Casares' 68 yard and J.C. Caroline's 9 yard rushing touchdowns) to put themselves up 17-7. With Leon Hart's 1 yard touchdown, the Lions would cut that lead, to 3. This was the closest they would ever get, as the Bears would tack on three more touchdowns (Harlon Hill's 44 yard reception, Bobby Watkins's 7 yard rush, and Joe Fortunato's 27 yard interception return). Although the Lions responded with a touchdown of their own in the 4th quarter (Dorne Dibble's 9 yard reception), the hole was too big for them to climb out of, as the Bears clinched the title. They would go on to lose in the 1956 NFL Championship Game.

• October 24, {{nfly|1971}}

:*Lions wide receiver Chuck Hughes collapsed on the field and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He remains the only player in NFL history to have died on the field.

• November 27, {{nfly|1980}}

:*The Bears come back from 14 points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Bears running back Dave Williams returned the opening kickoff of overtime 95 yards for a touchdown as the Bears left Detroit with a stunning 23–17 win. At the time, it was the shortest overtime in NFL history.

• November 22, {{nfly|1987}}

:*The Bears beat the Lions 30-10 in the teams only meeting that year, as the game in Detroit was cancelled during the NFL players strike. To date, this is the only season in which the Lions and Bears have not met twice in a season. Highlights of this game were later shown during the Max Headroom signal hijacking that took place across the city of Chicago that night.

• December 24, {{nfly|2000}}

:*The Lions entered Week 17 needing one final win over a last-place Bears team to clinch a playoff spot. Despite building a 10–0 lead in the first quarter, the Lions found themselves trailing 20–17 in the fourth. The Lions tied the game at 20 with under two minutes to go, but the Bears' rookie kicker Paul Edinger secured the win for Chicago with a 54-yard field goal with two seconds left, all but eliminating the Lions from playoff contention. This proved to be a franchise-altering moment for Detroit, who hired Matt Millen in the offseason to rebuild the team.{{cite news|last=Schooch|first=Matt|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/11/26/paul-edinger-chicago-bears-kick-changed-course-detroit-lions-history/4306389002/|title=Paul Edinger's Christmas Eve 2000 kick helped change course of Lions history|newspaper=The Detroit News|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2020}}

• September 30, {{nfly|2007}}

:*It was a defensive slugfest for the first three quarters, with the score 13-3 in favor of Chicago. However, starting with a Shaun McDonald touchdown pass for Detroit in the early moments of the fourth quarter, the Lions' offense caught fire, scoring an additional 27 points in the fourth quarter, while still allowing two Bears touchdowns, to stun the Bears 37-27. The fourth quarter saw an NFL-record 48-points scored.{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – September 30th, 2007 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200709300det.htm |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=February 10, 2021}}

• September 12, {{nfly|2010}}

:*Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson appeared to catch a touchdown pass late in the game that would have given the Lions the lead, but it was controversially ruled to not be a catch after Johnson was ruled to not have completed the process of catching the ball. Johnson had the ball in both hands, got both feet down, rolled over on his backside and put his hand with the ball in it on the ground. The call was reviewed on the instant replay review, but the "no catch" ruling was upheld. The rule for what defines a catch was updated in 2015, with this play (along with other similar plays) being a large reason for the change.

• September 13, {{nfly|2020}}

:*In both teams' first game of the season, the Lions led the Bears 23–6 in the fourth quarter. The Bears rallied back scoring 21 unanswered points and took a 27–23 lead with 1:54 left in the game. The Lions, however, still had a chance to win. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford drove his team from their own 25 yard line all the way to the Bears' 16 yard line with 11 seconds left. The Lions attempted to go to the endzone but Stafford's pass was dropped in the endzone by Lions rookie running back D'Andre Swift which would've won the game for the Lions. On the next and last play of the game, Stafford's pass to the endzone was broken up by Bears rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson to seal the Bears' 27–23 come-from-behind victory.

• November 19, {{nfly|2023}}

:*The Bears were beating the Lions 26–14 with around 3 minutes left in the game when the Lions scored on a touchdown catch from Jameson Williams to cut the lead to 26–21. The Bears went three-and-out on their next possession that lasted only 15 seconds before they punted it back to the Lions. The Lions drove down the field from their own 27 yard line and would score a go-ahead touchdown with only 29 seconds left in the game on a 1-yard run by former Bears running back David Montgomery to take a one point lead. The Lions went for two points and succeeded to take a three point lead with 29 seconds left. The Bears started on their own 25 yard line with 29 seconds left and was hoping to get to field goal range and potentially tie the game. But on the first snap, Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson sacked Bears quarterback Justin Fields that caused Fields to fumble before the ball was kicked out of the endzone by Bears tackle Darnell Wright for a safety and preserve the Lions comeback win 31–26.{{cite web | last=Sugrue | first=Brendan | title=7 takeaways from the Bears' crushing loss to the Lions | website=Bears Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2023-11-20 | url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/7-takeaways-from-the-bears-crushing-loss-to-the-lions/ | access-date=2024-08-16}}

• November 28, {{nfly|2024}}

:*In this edition of the Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field, the Lions jumped out to a 23–7 lead and appeared to be cruising to victory. However, the Bears managed to cut the lead to 23–20 and were driving in the fourth quarter to tie the game or even pull off the upset. That bid would fall short in the final minute of regulation when Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked and the Bears did not use their remaining timeout. With the clock running out, Williams threw a desperation pass towards the end zone to Rome Odunze, which fell incomplete. As a result, Detroit won their first Thanksgiving game since 2016.Associated Press, [https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/lions-beat-bears-23-20-to-extend-win-streak-to-10-games/ "Lions beat Bears 23–20 to extend win streak to 10 games,"] Bears Report, WGN-TV, Nov. 28, 2024. Meanwhile, it was the Bears' sixth consecutive loss, prompting management to fire Matt Eberflus the next day. It was the first time a head coach had been released during the season in franchise history.{{cite web | last=Cronin | first=Courtney | last2=Kawash | first2=Maher | title=Chicago Bears football news: Head coach Matt Eberflus fired after Detroit Lions loss; Thomas Brown steps up, ESPN reports | website=ABC7 Chicago | date=2024-11-29 | url=https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-fire-head-coach-matt-eberflus-espn-sources/15603262/ | access-date=2025-02-09}}

{{Game log start|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};|title= Chicago Bears vs. Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions Season-by-Season Results}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=1930s (Bears, 11–7–3)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

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| {{nfly|1930}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
14–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Spartans
7–6

| Tie
1–1

| Portsmouth Spartans join the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team.
Spartans won their first meeting against the Bears to take their only overall series lead in the rivalry.

|-

| {{nfly|1931}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
9–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Spartans
3–0

| Tie
2–2

|

|-

|rowspan="2"| {{nfly|1932}}

|rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 1–0–2}}

| Tie
13–13

|rowspan="2"| Tie
7–7

|rowspan="2"| Bears
3–2–2

|rowspan="2"| Both teams finished with 6 wins and 1 loss and split the season series, setting up a tiebreaker game. The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium due to bad weather and saw the Bears winning 9–0 to be named NFL Champions. Despite its name, the game was officially included in the final standings, leading to the Bears finishing with a 7–1–6 record and the Spartans finishing with a 6–2–4 record, behind the second-place Green Bay Packers. The success and popularity of the game led to future NFL playoff games.

|-

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
9–0

|-

| {{nfly|1933}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
17–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
17–7

| Bears
5–2–2

| Due to the popularity and success of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game, the league divided its teams into two divisions, with the Bears and Spartans placed in the NFL Western Division, becoming divisional rivals.
Last season Spartans played as a Portsmouth-based team and under the name "Spartans".
Bears win 1933 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1934}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
10–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
19–16

| Bears
7–2–2

| Spartans relocate to Detroit and rename themselves to the Detroit Lions.
Game in Detroit is the Lions' inaugural annual Thanksgiving home game.
With their win in Chicago, Bears become the first team to go unbeaten and untied in the NFL's regular season.
Bears lose 1934 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1935}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 1–0–1}}

| Tie
20–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
14–2

| Bears
7–3–3

| Lions win 1935 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1936}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
12–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
13–7

| Bears
8–4–3

|

|-

| {{nfly|1937}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
13–0

| Bears
10–4–3

| Bears lose 1937 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1938}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
13–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
14–7

| Bears
10–6–3

|

|-

| {{nfly|1939}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
10–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
23–13

| Bears
11–7–3

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=1940s (Bears, 15–4–1)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

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| {{nfly|1940}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
7–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
17–14

| Bears
12–8–3

| Bears win 1940 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1941}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
49–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–7

| Bears
14–8–3

|Lions move to Tiger Stadium.
In Chicago, Bears record their largest victory against the Lions with a 49–point differential, score their most points in a game against the Lions, and set a franchise record for their largest victory overall (broken in 1943).
Bears win 1941 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1942}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
16–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
42–0

| Bears
16–8–3

| Bears lose 1942 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1943}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
35–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–21

| Bears
18–8–3

| Bears win 1943 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1944}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 1–0–1}}

| Tie
21–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
41–21

| Bears
18–9–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1945}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
35–28

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–10

| Bears
18–11–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1946}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
42–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
45–24

| Bears
20–11–4

| Bears win 1946 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1947}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
33–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
34–14

| Bears
22–11–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1948}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
42–14

| Bears
24–11–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1949}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–7

| Bears
26–11–4

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=1950s (Bears, 13–7)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1950}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
6–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
35–21

| Bears
28–11–4

| As a result of the AAFC–NFL merger, the Bears and Lions were placed in the NFL National Conference (later renamed to the NFL Western Conference in the 1953 season).

|-

| {{nfly|1951}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
41–28

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–23

| Bears
29–12–4

| Bears win 11 straight meetings (1946–1951).

|-

| {{nfly|1952}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–23

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
45–21

| Bears
30–13–4

| Lions win 1952 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1953}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
13–7

| Bears
30–15–4

| Lions win 1953 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1954}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
48–23

| Bears
31–16–4

| Lions lose 1954 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1955}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
21–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–14

| Bears
33–16–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1956}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
38–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
42–10

| Bears
34–17–4

| Bears lose 1956 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1957}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–7

| Bears
35–18–4

| Lions win 1957 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1958}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
21–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–7

| Bears
37–18–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1959}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
25–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–14

| Bears
39–18–4

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=1960s (Bears, 10–9–1)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1960}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
36–0

| Bears
40–19–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1961}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–15

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
31–17

| Bears
41–20–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1962}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
3–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
11–3

| Bears
42–21–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1963}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
37–21

| Bears
44–21–4

| Bears win 1963 NFL Championship.

|-

| {{nfly|1964}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
10–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–24

| Bears
45–22–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1965}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
38–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
17–10

| Bears
47–22–4

|

|-

| {{nfly|1966}}

| Lions 1–0–1

| Tie
10–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
14–3

| Bears
47–23–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1967}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
14–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–13

| Bears
49–23–5

| As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions, with the Bears and Lions placed in the NFL Central division.

|-

| {{nfly|1968}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
28–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
42–0

| Bears
49–25–5

| In Detroit, Lions set a franchise record for their largest victory overall (broken in 1983) and record their largest victory against the Bears with a 42–point differential.
Lions first season series sweep against the Bears since the 1953 season.

|-

| {{nfly|1969}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
13–7

| Bears
49–27–5

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}};|title=1970s (Lions, 12–8)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1970}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
28–14

| Bears
49–29–5

| As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Bears and Lions were placed in the National Football Conference (NFC) and the NFC Central (later renamed to the NFC North in the 2002 season).

|-

| {{nfly|1971}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
28–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–23

| Bears
50-30–5

| Bears open Soldier Field.

|-

| {{nfly|1972}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
38–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
14–0

| Bears
50–32–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1973}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
30–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
40–7

| Bears
50–34–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1974}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
17–9

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
34–17

| Bears
51–35–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1975}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
25–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
27–7

| Bears
52–36–5

| Lions open Pontiac Silverdome.

|-

| {{nfly|1976}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
10–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
14–10

| Bears
53–37–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1977}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
30–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
31–14

| Bears
55–37–5

| Game in Detroit played on Thanksgiving.

|-

| {{nfly|1978}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
19–0

| Bears
56–38–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1979}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
35–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–0

| Bears
57–39–5

| Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving .

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=1980s (Bears, 13–6)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1980}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
23–17(OT)

| Bears
59–39–5

| Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving, which ended with Bears' RB Dave Williams returning the opening kickoff in overtime 95 yards for the game-winning touchdown.

|-

| {{nfly|1981}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
23–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
48–17

| Bears
59–41–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1982}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
17–10

| Bears
60–42–5

| Both games were played despite 1982 NFL players' strike reducing the season to 9 games.

|-

| {{nfly|1983}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
38–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
31–17

| Bears
60–44–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1984}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
16–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
30–13

| Bears
62–44–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1985}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
37–17

| Bears
64–44–5

| Bears win Super Bowl XX.

|-

| {{nfly|1986}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
13–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
16–13

| Bears
66–44–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1987}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 1–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
30–10

| canceled

| Bears
67–44–5

| Due to the 1987 NFL Players' strike, the game scheduled in Detroit was canceled.
Highlights of the game in Chicago were shown during the Max Headroom broadcast intrusion.

|-

| {{nfly|1988}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
13–12

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–7

| Bears
69–44–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1989}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
27–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
47–27

| Bears
70–45–5

| Bears win 10 straight meetings (1984–1989).

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}};|title=1990s (Lions, 12–8)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1990}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
23–17(OT)

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
38–21

| Bears
71–46–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1991}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–6

| Bears
72–47–5

| Game in Detroit played on Thanksgiving.

|-

| {{nfly|1992}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–3

| Bears
73–48–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1993}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
10–6

| Bears
74–49–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1994}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–16

| Bears
75–50–5

| Both teams finished with 9–7 records, but the Lions clinched the better playoff seed based on a better division record.

|-

| {{nfly|1995}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
24–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
27–7

| Bears
75–52–5

| Lions' first season series sweep against the Bears since the 1983 season.

|-

| {{nfly|1996}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
31–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
35–16

| Bears
76–53–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1997}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
32–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
55–20

| Bears
76–55–5

| Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving, ending with the Lions setting a franchise record for their most points scored in the regular season.

|-

| {{nfly|1998}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
31–27

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
26–3

| Bears
77–56–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|1999}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–17

| Bears
78–57–5

| Game in Detroit played on Thanksgiving.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}};|title=2000s (Bears, 13–7)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2000}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
23–20

| Bears
79–58–5

| Bears' win, coupled with the Rams' win against the Saints, eliminated the Lions from playoff contention.

|-

| {{nfly|2001}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
13–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–0

| Bears
81–58–5

| Bears' first season series sweep against the Lions since the 1988 season.

|-

| {{nfly|2002}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–17(OT)

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
23–20(OT)

| Bears
82–59–5

| Lions open Ford Field.
Due to renovations being made to Soldier Field, Bears' home game was played at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
In Chicago, Lions won the coin toss in overtime but chose to take the wind instead of opting for possession, resulting in the Bears scoring and winning and the Lions never getting possession back.

|-

| {{nfly|2003}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
12–10

| Bears
83–60–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2004}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
19–13

| Bears
83–62–5

| With their win in Chicago, the Lions snapped their 24-game road game losing streak, an NFL record (broken by the 2010 Lions).

|-

| {{nfly|2005}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
38–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
19–13(OT)

| Bears
85–62–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2006}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
34–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
26–21

| Bears
87–62–5

| Bears lose Super Bowl XLI.

|-

| {{nfly|2007}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
16–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
37–27

| Bears
87–64–5

| In Detroit, Bears led 13–3 at the end of the third quarter before both teams exploded for a combined 48 points in the fourth quarter, setting an NFL record for most points scored in the fourth quarter.
Following their win in Chicago, the Lions went on a 26-game road losing streak, an NFL record.

|-

| {{nfly|2008}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–23

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
34–7

| Bears
89–64–5

| Lions complete first 0–16 season in NFL history.

|-

| {{nfly|2009}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
48–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
37–23

| Bears
91–64–5

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};|title=2010s (Tie, 10–10)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2010}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
19–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–20

| Bears
93–64–5

| In Chicago, Lions WR Calvin Johnson appears to catch a game-winning touchdown, but it is controversially ruled a no-catch.

|-

| {{nfly|2011}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
37–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
24–13

| Bears
94–65–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2012}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
13–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
26–24

| Bears
96–65–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2013}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
21–19

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
40–32

| Bears
96–67–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2014}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
34–17

| Bears
96–69–5

| Game in Detroit played on Thanksgiving.

|-

| {{nfly|2015}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
24–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
{{nowrap|37–34(OT)}}

| Bears
96–71–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2016}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
17–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–17

| Bears
97–72–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2017}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
27–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
20–10

| Bears
97–74–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2018}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
34–22

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
23–16

| Bears
99–74–5

| In Chicago, Bears' placekicker Cody Parkey hits the upright four times (two FG attempts, two XP attempts).
Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving.

|-

| {{nfly|2019}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
20–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–20

| Bears
101–74–5

| Bears record their 100th win in the rivalry, becoming the third team to record 100 wins over a single opponent. Meanwhile, the Lions became the first team to record 100 losses to two different opponents.
Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving .

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}};|title=2020s (Lions, 6–4)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Chicago Bears |at Detroit Lions|{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2020}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
34–30

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
27–23

| Bears
102–75–5

| In Detroit, Bears overcame a 23–6 deficit in the fourth quarter.
In Chicago, Lions overcame a 30–20 deficit with three minutes left.
Road team splits the season series for the first time since the 2000 season.

|-

| {{nfly|2021}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| {{nowrap|Bears 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
24–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
16–14

| Bears
104–75–5

| Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving.

|-

| {{nfly|2022}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
31–30

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
41–10

| Bears
104–77–5

|

|-

| {{nfly|2023}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| Bears
28–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
31–26

| Bears
105–78–5

| In Detroit, Lions overcome a 26–14 deficit in the final 4 minutes.

|-

| {{nfly|2024}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| {{nowrap|Lions 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
34–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions}}| Lions
23–20

| Bears
105–80–5

| Game in Detroit was played on Thanksgiving. Following their loss, Bears fired HC Matt Eberflus, becoming the first Bears' head coach to be fired mid-season.
Lions win all of their division games for the first time in franchise history.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};|title=Summary of Results|Season|Season series|at Chicago Bears|at Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions |Notes}}

|-

| Regular season

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}|Bears 105–80–5

| Bears 61–31–4

| Lions 49–44–1

| Spartans/Lions have a 2–1–1 record in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Bears are 1–0 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign (2002), accounted as a Bears' home game.
Despite its name, the 1932 NFL Playoff Game is counted to the regular season standings.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

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• [http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/history/pdfs/History/AT_Tm_v_Tm_2011.pdf NFL.com All-Time Team vs. Team Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906184923/http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/history/pdfs/History/AT_Tm_v_Tm_2011.pdf |date=2012-09-06 }}
• [http://mcubed.net/nfl/det/chi.shtml mcubed.net's Lions-Bears Series History 1966–present]

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