Justin Fields leads Bears to upset win over Lions

[December 11, 2023]  Justin Fields passed for a touchdown and ran for another as the host Chicago Bears upset the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions 28-13 on Sunday.
 
Fields passed for 223 yards and rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries for Chicago (5-8), which avenged a road loss to Detroit.

DJ Moore caught six passes for 68 yards and also had a 16-yard rushing touchdown for the Bears. 

Dec 10, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) picks up yardage in the first half as Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes (55) and defensive back Brian Branch (32) move in for the tackle at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Lions quarterback Jared Goff was limited to 161 yards and one touchdown and was intercepted twice. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries for Detroit (9-4).

The Lions had three turnovers and committed eight penalties for 59 yards.

The Bears took a 10-0 lead in the opening quarter but the Lions rallied to grab a 13-10 lead by halftime.

Chicago scored on its opening drive, as Fields rushed four times for 28 yards. The Bears scored with Fields lined up wide, as Moore took a direct snap and cut left on his 16-yard run.

Chicago also scored on its second possession, with Cairo Santos kicking a 46-yard field goal.

Detroit broke through midway through the second quarter on Gibbs' 12-yard scoring run. That was set up by Goff's 17-yard, fourth-down pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Riley Patterson missed the extra point.

The Lions gained the lead with 26 seconds left in the half on Goff's 8-yard pass to Josh Reynolds.

Santos kicked a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter to finish off a 12-play drive and tie the score.

On fourth-and-13 late in the quarter, Fields connected with Moore on a 38-yard touchdown pass to give the Bears a 19-13 lead. The extra point try was blocked.

A fumbled Detroit snap gave the Bears a short field and they scored again in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Fields scrambled to his right and scored from 11 yards out. A two-point conversion pass failed, leaving the score at 25-13.

Detroit gambled on fourth-and-1 from its own 34 and Gibbs was stopped for a 4-yard loss. The Bears turned that into three points as Santos made a 28-yard field goal.

--Field Level Media

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