2025 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2025 · Ford Field
Chicago Bears
21
Detroit LionsWinner
52
Detroit Lions 52–21 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 8:38, DET +8% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:38) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 8:38DET +8% win prob(8:38) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 0:38CHI +7% win prob(:38) (Shotgun) 4-D.Swift left end to DET 32 for 1 yard (32-B.Branch). FUMBLES (32-B.Branch), touched at DET 32, RECOVERED by DET-46-J.Campbell at DET 30. 46-J.Campbell to DET 32 for 2 yards (73-J.Jackson).
- Q2 · 2:00DET +7% win prob(2:00) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 13:19CHI +6% win prob(13:19) 18-C.Williams up the middle to CHI 37 for no gain (55-D.Barnes). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 12:17DET Touchdown
(12:17) 0-J.Gibbs left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 0 — DET 7 - Q1 · 8:38CHI Touchdown
(8:38) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — DET 7 - Q1 · 2:45DET Touchdown
(2:45) (No Huddle) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — DET 14 - Q2 · 4:53DET Touchdown
(4:53) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 89-B.Wright for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 7 — DET 21 - Q2 · 2:00CHI Touchdown
(2:00) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 15-R.Odunze for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 14 — DET 21 - Q2 · 0:06DET Touchdown
(:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 14 — DET 28 - Q3 · 10:43DET Field goal
(10:43) 39-J.Bates 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CHI 14 — DET 31 - Q3 · 6:28DET Touchdown
(6:28) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 1-J.Williams for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 14 — DET 38 - Q4 · 15:00DET Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 14-A.St. Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 14 — DET 45 - Q4 · 11:47CHI Touchdown
(11:47) (No Huddle) 4-D.Swift up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 21 — DET 45 - Q4 · 8:03DET Touchdown
(8:03) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 21 — DET 52
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Bears | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 58 |
| Total yards | 339 | 511 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 8.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.17 | 0.41 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 55% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 50% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 | 0.81 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.46 | 0.01 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/13 (edge) | 4/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 | 10 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 | 25 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.41 expected points added per play vs -0.17.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
23/28, 334 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
24.1 expected points added · +14.9% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
19/30, 207 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.0 expected points added · -5.6% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
9/11 for 115 yds, 3 TD
39% of team targets · 12.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 40 | 7 | 60 | 2:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 26 | 10 | 79 | 3:43 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | DET | DET 30 | 6 | 20 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 10 | 4 | 8 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 5 | DET | 50 | 5 | 50 | 2:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 36 | 7 | 32 | 2:08 | Fumble | |
| 7 | DET | DET 32 | 4 | 1 | 0:51 | Punt | |
| 8 | CHI | CHI 28 | 4 | 9 | 1:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | DET | CHI 37 | 4 | 0 | 1:17 | Missed field goal | |
| 10 | CHI | CHI 45 | 4 | 17 | 2:12 | Interception | |
| 11 | DET | DET 33 | 9 | 67 | 4:57 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CHI | CHI 43 | 9 | 57 | 2:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | DET | DET 24 | 10 | 76 | 1:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | CHI | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 24 | 5 | 6 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 16 | DET | DET 24 | 5 | 60 | 3:03 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 31 | 6 | 15 | 2:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | DET | CHI 46 | 4 | 46 | 1:19 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 31 | 7 | 6 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 20 | DET | DET 16 | 8 | 84 | 4:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | CHI | CHI 40 | 10 | 47 | 3:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | DET | CHI 43 | 8 | 43 | 3:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 23 | CHI | CHI 17 | 5 | 5 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 24 | DET | DET 29 | 4 | 4 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 25 | CHI | CHI 15 | 8 | 58 | 4:01 | End of game |
11 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 84 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 19/30 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.0 |
| Tyson Bagent | 2/3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | -3.6 |
| Kyle Monangai | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Caleb Williams | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Tyson Bagent | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Odunze | 7 | 11 | 128 | 2 | 33% | 12.2 |
| DJ Moore | 5 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 18% | 2.2 |
| Cole Kmet | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 6% | 2.7 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15% | -6.8 |
| Kyle Monangai | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.6 |
| D'Andre Swift | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -1.3 |
| Luther Burden III | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Colston Loveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremaine Edmunds | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick McCloud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Owens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 23/28 | 334 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 12 | 94 | 7.8 | 1 | 2.2 |
| David Montgomery | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Kalif Raymond | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Craig Reynolds | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 9 | 11 | 115 | 3 | 39% | 12.8 |
| Jameson Williams | 2 | 4 | 108 | 1 | 14% | 7.4 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Brock Wright | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 14% | -0.2 |
| Kalif Raymond | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| David Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Barnes | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Cunningham | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat O'Connor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -6
- Closing total
- 46.5
- CHI moneyline
- +220
- DET moneyline
- -270
Lions closed -6 and covered, winning by 31.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 73 — over by 26.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- CHI 6 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Ben Johnson vs Dan Campbell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.