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The Lions opened the game with a methodical, 15-play, 58-yard drive capped by Jake Bates' 30-yard field goal to give Detroit a 3-0 lead. Goff completed 5 of 7 passes for 32 yards and Montgomery rushed for 27 yards on six carries.
Detroit extended its lead to 10-0 when Goff threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam LaPorta across the back of the end zone on the first play of the second period. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 52 yards on five carries on the 10-play, 90-yard drive.
Bates made it 13-0 with a 36-yard field goal on the Lions' third possession. Detroit settled for the free kick after having first-and-goal at the 4. It came a moment later Gervon Dexter Sr. sacked Goff on third-and-goal from the 9, a play that was decided by TJ Edwards He pushes Goff to attack in the middle.
After Bates' 48-yard field goal increased the lead to 16-0 with 3:11 left in the half, the Bears turned the ball over on downs at their own 37-yard line when Williams was out of bounds Was able to hit Swift on a wheel route down the right sideline.
The Lions were able to extend their lead. But Tyrique Stevenson Gibbs drilled a 13-yard catch to the Bears' 6, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Dexter.
After taking a big hit on a 9-yard scramble, Williams fired a 31-yard touchdown pass to Allen to cap the Bears' first drive of the second half, cutting the deficit to 16-7 , 9:47 left in the third quarter .
The Lions responded, extending their lead to 23-7 on Goff's 4-yard TD pass to LaPorta. The 11-play, 78-yard drive was interrupted by a 15-yard penalty on Kyler Gordon for a horse collar tackle.
Williams and Allen then connected for a second TD, a 9-yarder, early in the fourth quarter. After the Bears failed to convert the ensuing two-point conversion, they trailed 23-13.
After Bates missed a 45-yard field goal attempt midway through the fourth quarter, Williams threw a 31-yard TD pass to Moore, cutting the deficit to 23-20 with 5:36 to play.
The loss dropped the Bears to 4-8 on the season. They will return to action a week from Sunday when they visit the 49ers in San Francisco.
