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A Century of Competition: Bears vs. Lions Upcoming Game Info & History

Aug 10, 2026
Dominic LoBianco

Update (August 10): This article has been updated with the latest matchup information for the Bears vs. Lions.

When Do the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions Play Next?

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions face off twice during the 2026 NFL regular season. Beyond the two rivalry matchups below, find Chicago Bears tickets and Detroit Lions tickets on their respective team pages, along with schedule information.

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Are the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions Rivals?

Yes, the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions are rivals on multiple fronts. Not only do the two teams play in the same NFL division, the NFC North, but the Bears and Lions also have a geographic rival. The road between Detroit and Chicago is a mere 281 miles, and the two franchises compete for the same share of fans.

Who are the Chicago Bears’ Biggest Rivals?

In 2020, the Chicago Bears celebrated their 100th season in the NFL, and in that time they’ve formed several intense rivalries. Their number one rival, and one of the most heated rivalries in all of football, is with division foe Green Bay Packers. The Bears also have divisional rivalries with the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. Finally, the Bears have historic rivalries with the Arizona Cardinals (who used to be located in Chicago) and the New York Giants.

Who are the Detroit Lions’ Biggest Rivals?

The Detroit Lions came into the fold of the NFL 10 years after the Bears, but still have their share of rivalries in the league. The Lions most intense rivals are all within the confines of the NFC North: the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions also have a rivalry with the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Game Results Between the Lions & Bears

Between 1930 and 2026, the Lions and Bears have played 192 times, with Chicago holding an edge in record, 105-82-5. The Bears also notched the victory in the lone postseason matchup, a 9-0 win in 1932 for the NFL title.

DateHome TeamAway TeamLocationWinnerScore
01/04/2026BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit19-16
09/14/2025LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit52-21
12/22/2024BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit34-17
11/28/2024LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit23-20
12/10/2023BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago28-13
11/19/2023LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit31-26
01/01/2023LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit41-10
11/13/2022BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit31-30
11/25/2021LionsBearsFord FieldChicago16-14
10/03/2021BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago24-14
12/06/2020BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit34-30
09/13/2020LionsBearsFord FieldChicago27-23
11/28/2019LionsBearsFord FieldChicago24-20
11/10/2019BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago20-13
11/22/2018LionsBearsFord FieldChicago23-16
11/11/2018BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago34-22
12/16/2017LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit20-10
11/19/2017BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit27-24
12/11/2016LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit20-17
10/02/2016BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago17-14
01/03/2016BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit24-20
10/18/2015LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit37-34 (OT)
12/21/2014BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit20-14
11/27/2014LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit34-17
11/10/2013BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit21-19
09/29/2013LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit40-32
12/30/2012LionsBearsFord FieldChicago26-24
10/22/2012BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago13-7
11/13/2011BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago37-13
10/10/2011LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit24-13
12/05/2010LionsBearsFord FieldChicago24-20
09/12/2010BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago19-14
01/03/2010LionsBearsFord FieldChicago37-23
10/04/2009BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago48-24
11/02/2008BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago27-23
10/05/2008LionsBearsFord FieldChicago34-7
10/28/2007BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit16-7
09/30/2007LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit37-27
12/24/2006LionsBearsFord FieldChicago26-21
09/17/2006BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago34-7
10/30/2005LionsBearsFord FieldChicago19-13 (OT)
09/18/2005BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago38-6
12/26/2004LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit19-13
09/12/2004BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit20-16
11/09/2003LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit12-10
10/26/2003BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago24-16
11/24/2002BearsLionsMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Chicago20-17 (OT)
10/20/2002LionsBearsFord FieldDetroit23-20 (OT)
12/30/2001LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago24-0
12/02/2001BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago13-10
12/24/2000LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago23-20
09/24/2000BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit21-14
12/19/1999BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago28-10
11/25/1999LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit21-17
11/15/1998LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit26-3
10/04/1998BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago31-27
11/27/1997LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit55-20
09/14/1997BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit32-7
11/24/1996BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago31-14
09/22/1996LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit35-16
12/04/1995LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit27-7
11/19/1995BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit24-17
11/20/1994BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago20-10
10/23/1994LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit21-16
12/26/1993BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit20-14
11/25/1993LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago10-6
12/20/1992LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit16-3
09/06/1992BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago27-24
11/28/1991LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit16-6
11/03/1991BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago20-10
12/16/1990LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit38-21
12/02/1990BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago23-17 (OT)
12/10/1989BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit27-17
09/24/1989LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago47-27
12/11/1988BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago13-12
10/09/1988LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago24-7
11/22/1987BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago30-10
12/15/1986LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago16-13
10/26/1986BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago13-7
12/22/1985LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago37-17
11/10/1985BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago24-3
12/16/1984LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago30-13
11/18/1984BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago16-14
10/30/1983BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit38-17
10/16/1983LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit31-17
11/21/1982BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago20-17
09/12/1982LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit17-10
11/22/1981BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit23-7
10/19/1981LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit48-17
11/27/1980LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago23-17 (OT)
10/19/1980BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago24-7
11/22/1979LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit20-0
11/04/1979BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago35-7
10/29/1978BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit21-17
09/17/1978LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago19-0
11/24/1977LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeChicago31-14
09/18/1977BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago30-20
11/21/1976LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit14-10
09/12/1976BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago10-3
12/07/1975BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago25-21
10/12/1975LionsBearsPontiac SilverdomeDetroit27-7
11/24/1974LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit34-17
09/15/1974BearsLionsSoldier FieldChicago17-9
12/09/1973LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit40-7
11/18/1973BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit30-7
11/05/1972LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit14-0
10/01/1972BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit38-24
11/21/1971BearsLionsSoldier FieldDetroit28-3
10/24/1971LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago28-23
10/25/1970BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit16-10
10/05/1970LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit28-14
12/21/1969BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit20-3
10/19/1969LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit13-7
10/13/1968BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit28-10
09/22/1968LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit42-0
11/05/1967LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago27-13
10/15/1967BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago14-3
11/06/1966BearsLionsWrigley FieldTie10-10
09/11/1966LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit14-3
11/21/1965LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago17-10
10/24/1965BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago38-10
11/26/1964LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago27-24
10/18/1964BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit10-0
12/15/1963BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago24-14
09/29/1963LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago37-21
12/16/1962BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago3-0
10/28/1962LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit11-3
12/03/1961BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit16-15
10/08/1961LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago31-17
12/18/1960LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit36-0
11/20/1960BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago28-7
12/13/1959BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago25-14
11/22/1959LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago24-14
12/14/1958BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago21-16
11/23/1958LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago20-7
12/15/1957BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit21-13
11/24/1957LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago27-7
12/16/1956BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago38-21
12/02/1956LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit42-10
12/04/1955BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago21-20
11/20/1955LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago24-14
12/12/1954BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago28-24
09/26/1954LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit48-23
12/06/1953LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit13-7
11/22/1953BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit20-16
12/07/1952LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit45-21
11/23/1952BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago24-23
11/11/1951BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago41-28
10/28/1951LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago28-23
12/10/1950BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago6-3
11/05/1950LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago35-21
11/24/1949LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago28-7
11/13/1949BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago27-24
12/05/1948LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago42-14
10/17/1948BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago28-0
11/27/1947LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago34-14
10/19/1947BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago33-24
12/08/1946LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago45-24
11/24/1946BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago42-6
11/11/1945BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit35-28
10/28/1945LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit16-10
11/19/1944LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit41-21
10/22/1944BearsLionsWrigley FieldTie21-21
10/31/1943BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago35-14
10/03/1943LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago27-21
11/22/1942LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago42-0
11/01/1942BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago16-0
11/23/1941LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago24-7
10/19/1941BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago49-0
11/10/1940LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit17-14
10/13/1940BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago7-0
11/12/1939LionsBearsTiger StadiumChicago23-13
10/29/1939BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit10-0
11/24/1938LionsBearsTiger StadiumDetroit14-7
10/30/1938BearsLionsWrigley FieldDetroit13-7
11/25/1937LionsBearsUniversity of Detroit StadiumChicago13-0
10/24/1937BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago28-20
11/26/1936LionsBearsUniversity of Detroit StadiumDetroit13-7
10/25/1936BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago12-10
11/28/1935LionsBearsUniversity of Detroit StadiumDetroit14-2
11/24/1935BearsLionsWrigley FieldTie20-20
12/02/1934BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago10-7
11/29/1934LionsBearsUniversity of Detroit StadiumChicago19-16
12/03/1933LionsBearsSpartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth, OH)Chicago17-7
11/26/1933BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago17-14
12/18/1932BearsLionsChicago StadiumChicago9-0
11/27/1932LionsBearsSpartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth, OH)Tie7-7
11/13/1932BearsLionsWrigley FieldTie13-13
11/29/1931LionsBearsSpartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth, OH)Detroit3-0
11/08/1931BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago9-6
11/30/1930BearsLionsWrigley FieldChicago14-6
10/22/1930LionsBearsSpartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth, OH)Detroit7-6

Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions History

The rivalry between the Bears and the Lions is the longest-running annual series in NFL history. Detroit and Chicago have played every season since 1930, with Detroit winning the first game over Chicago 7-6 on October 22, 1930. One of the first signature games of the series occurred in 1934, when the Lions hosted an annual Thanksgiving game to draw fans. That season, the Bears entered the game with an 11-0 record, while the Lions were 10-1. Eventually, Chicago came from behind to win 19-16 in front of a sold-out crowd. The two teams have met 20 times on Thanksgiving Day, with Chicago winning 11 to Detroit’s nine wins.

Many of Chicago’s notable wins were come-from-behind victories, but perhaps none as memorable as the week one game in 2020. Detroit led Chicago 23-6 late in the fourth quarter. But Chicago scored 21 straight to take a 27-23 with just under two minutes left in the game. Detroit had a chance to answer, with Matthew Stafford hitting then-rookie running-back D’Andre Swift in the endzone for a touchdown, but Swift dropped the pass. Chicago would hold onto victory.

Where Do the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears Play?

The Detroit Lions play at Ford Field, located in downtown Detroit. Aptly named after Ford motor company, a staple in Detroit, Ford Field has been the Lions’ home since 2002. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 65,000 for football.

The Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field their home since 1971. Although it was built nearly 100 years ago, marking it the oldest stadium in the NFL, Soldier Field was reconstructed in 2003. With a 61,500 seat capacity, it is also the smallest stadium in the NFL. Soldier Field and Ford Field have very similar design philosophies, with the architect of Ford Field even calling the former an inspiration in design.

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Other NFL Rivalries

AFCNFC
Bengals vs. RavensBears vs. Cardinals
Browns vs. RavensCardinals vs. Rams
Ravens vs. Steelers49ers vs. Cardinals
Bills vs. ChiefsCardinals vs. Seahawks
Bills vs. DolphinsFalcons vs. Panthers
Bills vs. PatriotsFalcons vs. Saints
Bills vs. JetsFalcons vs. Buccaneers
Bengals vs. BrownsPanthers vs. Saints
Bengals vs. ChiefsBuccaneers vs. Panthers
Bengals vs. SteelersBears vs. Lions
Browns vs. SteelersBears vs. Packers
Broncos vs. ChiefsBears vs. Vikings
Broncos vs. RaidersCowboys vs. Packers
Broncos vs. ChargersCowboys vs. Rams
Colts vs. TexansCowboys vs. Giants
Jaguars vs. TexansCowboys vs. Eagles
Colts vs. JaguarsCowboys vs. 49ers
Chiefs vs. RaidersLions vs. Packers
Chargers vs. RaidersLions vs. Vikings
Chargers vs. ChiefsVikings vs. Packers
Dolphins vs. Patriots49ers vs. Rams
Dolphins vs. JetsSaints vs. Vikings
Jets vs. PatriotsBuccaneers vs. Saints
Titans vs. RavensGiants vs. Eagles
Texans vs. TitansRams vs. Seahawks
Colts vs. TitansSeahawks vs. 49ers
Jaguars vs. TitansCommanders vs. Cowboys
Titans vs. SteelersCommanders vs. Giants
Commanders vs. Eagles

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