Tag: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

Logan Thomas would be the Lions’ emergency QB

Thomas has a crazy stat line form his brief time at QB for the Cardinals in 2014

Matthew Stafford has a broken back. Jeff Driskel has a hamstring injury. David Blough is the only healthy quarterback on the roster, and he’s an undrafted rookie who has never taken an NFL snap.

What happens if Driskel can’t play and Blough gets hurt in the Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears?

The obvious answer is tight end Logan Thomas, who was a collegiate QB at Virginia Tech and even competed as a quarterback at the 2014 Senior Bowl. Lions coach Matt Patricia was asked about Thomas’ possible emergency role in his press conference.

“We have a couple emergencies out there just in case,” Patricia said Tuesday. “We always do that anyway. Just when you activate only two for the game, just in general, you make sure that you always kind of have a third in mind from that standpoint… Obviously Logan with his background, is a pretty good possibility in there too from that standpoint. But really you do that on game days just in general in case something happens.”

Thomas posted one of the craziest stat lines in NFL history during his (very brief) time as a quarterback for the Cardinals back in 2014. He completed 1-of-8 passes for 81 yards and a TD. Thomas was also sacked twice in the 41-20 loss to the Broncos. He did complete his one pass attempt in 2018 as a Buffalo Bill on a gadget play. That’s his entire NFL passing log.

In college, he was a dual-threat QB with a huge arm but not a lot of accuracy. Thomas completed just 55.5 percent of his passes in his three years as a starter for the Hokies, tossing 52 TDs and 39 INTs.

Here’s hoping the Lions don’t have to break that emergency glass open…

Bears vs. Lions, Week 13: How to watch, listen and stream

The Bears and Lions will meet in a Thanksgiving Day matchup where Chicago is looking to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a win.

The Chicago Bears have a quick turnaround following Sunday’s victory over the New York Giants. Now they’ll face a struggling Detroit Lions team that has lost seven of their last eight games, including most recently a loss to the Washington Redskins.

This will mark the second straight Thanksgiving matchup for the Bears and Lions, as Chicago defeated Detroit 23-16 last year. The Bears also won the two teams’ first meeting this season 20-13 just three weeks ago, and they’ll be looking to make it two in a row.

Here’s how you can tune into the game on Thursday:

Game Information

Chicago Bears (5-6) vs. Detroit Lions (3-7-1)

Date: Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019

Time: 11:30 a.m. CT

Location: Ford Field (Detroit, MI)

Television

FOX

Announcers

Joe Buck (play-by-play)

Troy Aikman (analyst)

Erin Andrews (reporter))

Stream

FuboTV (try it free)

Radio

WBBM 780 (Chicago) and 105.9 FM

Satellite Radio

Bears feed: XM 805

Lions feed: XM 810

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David Blough getting 1st team reps at QB for the Lions

Both Matthew Stafford and Jeff Driskel are saddled with injuries, leaving Blough as the next man up

With the Thanksgiving matchup against the Chicago Bears just two days away, the Detroit Lions quarterback situation remains up in the air. With Matthew Stafford almost certainly ruled out with his broken backbones and backup Jeff Driskel slowed with a hamstring injury, David Blough could be the man under center on Thursday.

Blough took reps with the first-team offense for the first time in Tuesday’s practice, the last full team session on the short week. If Driskel’s hamstring doesn’t improve, the undrafted rookie from Purdue will get his first career action as a starter on national television.

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Blough came to Detroit via a trade with the Cleveland Browns at the roster cutdown deadline, in part because he played well against the Lions in the preseason matchup between the two teams.

 

POLL: Who wins Week 13 contest between Bears and Lions?

The Bears and Lions will face each other for the second straight Thanksgiving. With both teams struggling, who comes out on top?

The Chicago Bears (5-6) will spend a second consecutive Thanksgiving in Detroit as they prepare to face the Lions (3-7-1) on a short week.

The Bears are coming off an unimpressive 19-14 victory over the New York Giants, where their offense showed promise in the third quarter but couldn’t find a rhythm early and consistently. The defense held the Giants to seven points well into the fourth quarter before giving up a garbage-time touchdown late in the game.

The Lions just suffered an embarrassing 19-16 defeat at the hands of the Washington Redskins, where things continue to go from bad to worse. Detroit has now lost seven of their last eight games as Matt Patricia’s seat continues to get warmer by the day.

But there’s always something different about the Lions on Thanksgiving, which the Bears will need to be wary of. As much as there’s been no guaranteed win this season for the Bears, this is certainly a trap game in the making.

Can the Bears’ offense sustain rhythm outside of the third quarter? Will the Bears’ defense contain whichever backup Lions quarterback they face? Can the Be

Who wins on Thanksgiving?

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Bears open as 1.5-point underdogs vs. Lions in Week 13

Coming off a victory over the Giants, the Bears are underdogs heading into Thursday’s Thanksgiving matchup against the Lions.

Coming off Sunday’s 19-14 victory over the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears (5-6) will have a quick turnaround before Thursday’s meeting against the Detroit Lions (3-7-1).

This marks the second straight Thanksgiving meeting between the Bears and Lions, which has a different feel this season as the Bears’ struggles have been noticeable.

The Bears will likely be facing off against Lions backup quarterback Jeff Driskel again as starter Matthew Stafford continues to deal with tiny fractures in his back.

In their first meeting this season, the Bears defeated Driskel and the Lions 20-13 behind Mitchell Trubisky’s three touchdowns on Nov. 10.

With all of that and the Bears coming off a win over the Giants, Vegas still isn’t as confident in Chicago’s chances against the Lions.

The Bears have opened as 1.5-point underdogs against the Lions, according to BetMGM.

Chicago has been favorites in every game they’ve played this season except three — the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9, the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11 and now against the Lions in Week 13 — which is surprising considering their struggles this year.

But the fact that the Lions are only 1.5-point favorites doesn’t indicate much confidence from Vegas, as home teams are usually afforded a three-point advantage.

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Dan Hampton calls Bears’ 20-13 win vs. Lions ‘despicable’

While Chicago’s win over Detroit was far from a pretty win, it was a win for a team that desperately needed one in a 4-game losing streak.

When you’re describing wins, the word “despicable” doesn’t usually come to mind.

Well, it does if you’re Hall of Famer and former Bear Dan Hampton, who wasn’t impressed by Chicago’s 20-13 victory over the Lions.

While it was far from a pretty win, it was a win for a team that desperately needed one as they rode a four-game losing streak.

Sure, the Bears were facing the league’s 31st-ranked defense and only managed to put up 20 points.

Sure, the Bears were facing backup quarterback Jeff Driskel, who at times drove the Lions right down the field.

But for Hampton, winning isn’t enough. You have to be able to put away those “miserable” football teams.

“Yeah, we won,” Hampton said, via the Chicago Tribune. “We won the game. We won a game. Finally. … We finally find a way to win after four straight losses. But this was despicable. … How do you not put away one of the most miserable football teams on the planet Earth with a backup nobody quarterback and let them go down the field time and time and time again and have a chance to beat you? … I’m telling you, folks, there’s something really sad, sick about this team.”

While the Bears did nothing to sway their critics with a seven-point victory over a bad Lions team missing starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, perhaps it was just the thing the Bears needed heading into the final seven games of the season.

We’ll see when the Bears head to Los Angeles to play the Rams on Sunday Night Football.

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WATCH: Bears return to Club Dub following Week 10 win over Lions

The Chicago Bears returned to their winning ways with a 20-13 victory over the Detroit Lions, which meant a return to Club Dub.

After a prolonged absence from Club Dub, the Chicago Bears returned to their winning ways Sunday notching a 20-13 victory over the Detroit Lions.

The win snapped Chicago’s four-game losing streak and kept them out of last place in the NFC North, with a 4-5 record.

While it certainly an ugly win, any win is a welcome win. Especially when it you get to return to Club Dub.

For all of those that are criticizing Matt Nagy for holding Club Dub with the Bears below .500 and nabbing their first win in over a month, he doesn’t care. This is how they do things. This is how they celebrate victories, even ones that are far from pretty.

“That’s who we are,” Nagy said, via the Chicago Tribune. “The guys, you’d be surprised, one of the neat things that I think we have going on right now, even in this four-game slide that we just came through, is every Saturday morning we have our own (dance-off), and it just keeps the energy going. We did it last year and why not keep doing it? So we do it. (Saturday morning) is like the appetizer and then this they come to dinner.

“I just sat back and just to be able to watch the guys, seeing them in there, they ended up doing some one-on-one dancing, which is pretty neat. It’s exciting. We enjoy it. It brings you together, you know, and then you’re able to coach off of wins a lot easier. There’s still a lot of things that we need to get better at. We understand that. But you step back in those moments and you say, this is why we do what we do.”

The Bears will be looking to make it two straight trips to Club Dub when they travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams on Sunday Night Football in Week 11.

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Bears LB Nick Kwiatkoski steps up in place of injured LB Danny Trevathan

The Bears lost starting LB Danny Trevathan to a gruesome elbow injury, but reserve LB Nick Kwiatkoski stepped up in his absence.

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When Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan suffered a gruesome elbow injury, backup Nick Kwiatkoski rose to the occasion in his place in Chicago’s 20-13 victory over the Lions.

Trevathan left the game in the first quarter after his arm bent the wrong way as he attempted to sack Lions quarterback Jeff Driskel. Trevathan immediately left the field, knowing that something was wrong.

While Bears coach Matt Nagy didn’t offer an update on Trevathan’s injury, it appeared to be similar to defensive tackle Akiem Hick’s elbow dislocation, perhaps worse.

Kwiatkoski relieved Trevathan with one of the best games of his career. He finished second in tackles with 9, recorded a sack and had the Bears’ lone takeaway — an interception of Driskel early in the third quarter, which led to a Bears scoring drive.

Kwiakoski once again proved to not only be an adamant fill-in but a productive one, just like he did earlier this season in place of linebacker Roquan Smith, who was a healthy scratch against the Minnesota Vikings.

‘‘It’s just preparation,’’ he said, via the Sun-Times. ‘‘As a linebacker, you plan on playing. Things happen throughout the course of a season, and you have to be ready for it.’’

Trevathan looks to be out awhile with his elbow injury, and Kwiatkoski suddenly has a big opportunity in front of him.

‘‘It’s not the way I want it to happen,” Kwiatkoski said. “Danny’s a close friend of mine.’’

But Kwiatkoski will get his chance this week as the Bears travel to Los Angeles to play the Rams on Sunday Night Football.

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