How to Watch Bears vs. Lions: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 18

How to Watch Bears vs. Lions: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 18

Published Jan. 2, 2026 5:13 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

Amon-Ra St. Brown will lead the Detroit Lions (8-8) into their matchup against the Chicago Bears (11-5) at Soldier Field on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

The Bears rank 10th in scoring offense (26.6 points per game) and 22nd in scoring defense (24.8 points allowed per game) this season. From an offensive angle, the Lions are putting up 369.4 total yards per contest (sixth-ranked). They rank 18th in the NFL defensively (335.8 total yards given up per game).

For more specifics of this game, including where and how to watch on TV, keep reading.

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How to Watch Bears vs. Lions

Learn more about the Chicago Bears vs. the Detroit Lions on FOX Sports!

Bears vs. Lions: Head-to-Head

  • In the past five meetings, Detroit owns a 4-1 record against Chicago.
  • The Bears have covered three times in those games while eclipsing the total on three occasions.
  • Chicago has scored 41 fewer points than Detroit in their past five games.

Bears' 2025 Schedule

Date Opponent Score TV
9/8/2025 Vikings L 27-24 ABC/ESPN
9/14/2025 at Lions L 52-21 FOX
9/21/2025 Cowboys W 31-14 FOX
9/28/2025 at Raiders W 25-24 CBS
10/13/2025 at Commanders W 25-24 ABC
10/19/2025 Saints W 26-14 FOX
10/26/2025 at Ravens L 30-16 CBS
11/2/2025 at Bengals W 47-42 CBS
11/9/2025 Giants W 24-20 FOX
11/16/2025 at Vikings W 19-17 FOX
11/23/2025 Steelers W 31-28 CBS
11/28/2025 at Eagles W 24-15 Amazon Prime Video
12/7/2025 at Packers L 28-21 FOX
12/14/2025 Browns W 31-3 FOX
12/20/2025 Packers W 22-16 FOX
12/28/2025 at 49ers L 42-38 NBC/Peacock
1/4/2026 Lions - FOX

Bears Stats & Insights

  • Chicago is averaging 226.3 passing yards per game on offense (11th in the NFL), and ranks 21st on defense with 222.0 passing yards allowed per game.
  • The Bears own the third-best offense this season in terms of rushing yards (149.4 rushing yards per game), but they rank fifth-worst on defense (135.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
  • Chicago has forced 32 total turnovers (first in NFL) this season and have turned it over 10 times (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +22, the best in the NFL.

Bears Key Players

  • To go along with his 3,730 passing yards and 57.9% completion percentage this season, Caleb Williams has thrown for 25 touchdowns against six interceptions.
  • D'Andre Swift has put up 1,047 rushing yards (4.9 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns in 15 games for the Bears.
  • Kyle Monangai has run for 769 yards (48.1 yards per carry) and five rushing touchdowns for the Bears in 2025.

Lions' 2025 Schedule

Date Opponent Score TV
9/7/2025 at Packers L 27-13 CBS
9/14/2025 Bears W 52-21 FOX
9/22/2025 at Ravens W 38-30 ABC/ESPN
9/28/2025 Browns W 34-10 FOX
10/5/2025 at Bengals W 37-24 FOX
10/12/2025 at Chiefs L 30-17 NBC
10/20/2025 Buccaneers W 24-9 ABC/ESPN
11/2/2025 Vikings L 27-24 FOX
11/9/2025 at Commanders W 44-22 FOX
11/16/2025 at Eagles L 16-9 NBC/Peacock
11/23/2025 Giants W 34-27 FOX
11/27/2025 Packers L 31-24 FOX
12/4/2025 Cowboys W 44-30 Amazon Prime Video
12/14/2025 at Rams L 41-34 FOX
12/21/2025 Steelers L 29-24 CBS
12/25/2025 at Vikings L 23-10 Netflix
1/4/2026 at Bears - FOX

Lions Stats & Insights

  • Detroit's passing attack has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks fifth-best in the NFL with 249.5 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is ceding 218.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th.
  • In terms of rushing, the Lions rank 15th in the NFL on offense (119.9 rushing yards per game) and 16th defensively (117.6 rushing yards allowed per contest).
  • At +4, Detroit owns the eighth-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 18 forced turnovers (20th in NFL) and 14 turnovers committed (fifth in NFL).

Lions Key Players

  • Jared Goff has passed for 4,233 yards (264.6 per game), completing 68.3% of his passes, with 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 16 games.
  • On the ground, Jahmyr Gibbs has scored 13 touchdowns and accumulated 1,143 yards (71.4 per game).
  • In the passing game, St. Brown has scored 11 TDs, hauling in 106 balls for 1,262 yards (78.9 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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