Week Eleven: Chicago Bears (3-7) @ Detroit Lions (7-2)

[MichiganCardinal]

          vs.          

Setting: 11/19/2023, 1:00pm on FOX

Site: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

Weather: Climate Controlled

Opening Spread: Lions -9.5

All-Time Series Record: Bears lead, 104-77-5

Last Meeting: 01/01/2023, Lions won 41-10

 

Chicago Bears (3-7)

Head Coach: Matt Eberflus (2nd Season: 7-21)

Projected Starting QB: Justin Fields (3rd Season: 6-25) or Tyson Bagent (1st Season: 2-2)

Last Week: 16-13 W v. Carolina Panthers (1-8)

Looking Ahead to Week #12: Monday Night @ Minnesota Vikings (6-4)

 

Your Detroit Lions (7-2)

Head Coach: Dan Campbell (3rd Season: 19-23-1)

Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (8th Season: 61-47-1)

Last Week: 41-38 W @ Los Angeles Chargers (4-5)

Looking Ahead to Week #12: Thanksgiving v. Green Bay Packers (3-6)

 

Elsewhere in the NFL

Primetime: Bengals @ Ravens (TNF),  Vikings @ Broncos (SNF), Eagles @ Chiefs (MNF)

1:00pm: Cowboys @ Panthers, Steelers @ Browns, Chargers @ Packers, Cardinals @ Texans, Titans @ Jaguars, Raiders @ Dolphins, Giants @ Commanders

4:05/4:25pm: Buccaneers @ 49ers, Jets @ Bills, Seahawks @ Rams

BYE: Falcons, Colts, Patriots, and Saints

[RandyMarsh]

Haven't watched any of Bagent, should we hope to face him or have Fields come back from his injury?

Edited November 13, 2023 by RandyMarsh

[MichiganCardinal]

1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said:

Haven't watched any of Bagent, should we hope to face him or have Fields come back from his injury?

I don’t think it matters. The Bears aren’t good. Fields is better but just because he is more mobile.

[lordstanley]

1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said:

Haven't watched any of Bagent, should we hope to face him or have Fields come back from his injury?

Exactly what I was wondering. Either way, I will be disappointed in anything less than 5-0 the next five games against Chicago x2, Green Bay, Denver, and New Orleans. It’s the NFL, chances are the Lions will lose at least one of those games, but will be heavily favoured in all. @Chargers was the toughest game on the post-bye schedule apart from @Cowboys and arguably @Vikings. 

[RandyMarsh]

So far we've handled our business against teams that we should beat with both our losses coming to playoff teams but seemingly every team loses atleast once to a bad or mediocre team so I wouldn't be shocked if they lose one of the two to the Bears.

If not them then maybe a team like the Broncos. Either way the pessimist in me is expecting atleast one loss to one of those sub par teams just cause that is what history tells you in the NFL.

[Jason_R]

The trap game is at Chicago on December 10. But MCDC will just call 60 straight handoffs to keep Goff from having to throw in the swirling winds of Soldier Field. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Expecting 5-0 is probably unfair. Winning  six in a row, with three on the road, is just hard in the NFL, even for the best of the best. I do think expecting 4-1 is fair though and 5-0 is realistic. 4-1 puts us at 11-3. No complaints there!

[irishpack]

Packer fan here, rooting for Lions to make a dent into the playoffs.  Been living in Detroit suburbs for 41 years came from city 50 miles from the Mecca, Lambeau.  Game on Sunday was a fun watch.

[gehringer_2]

6 minutes ago, irishpack said:

Packer fan here

Greetings!

Edited November 13, 2023 by gehringer_2

[MichiganCardinal]

49 minutes ago, irishpack said:

Packer fan here, rooting for Lions to make a dent into the playoffs.  Been living in Detroit suburbs for 41 years came from city 50 miles from the Mecca, Lambeau.  Game on Sunday was a fun watch.

Welcome!

[buddha]

join us in our mutual hatred of the chicago bears.

[Tigeraholic1]

3 hours ago, irishpack said:

Packer fan here, rooting for Lions to make a dent into the playoffs.  Been living in Detroit suburbs for 41 years came from city 50 miles from the Mecca, Lambeau.  Game on Sunday was a fun watch.

How do you mute again? Just kidding welcome!

[Tigeraholic1]

[lordstanley]

40 years ago today

 

[number20]

40 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

40 years ago today

 

I remember that game

 

[RandyMarsh]

I was 13 months old soooo I don't remember that game even though knowing my Dad I'm sure I was sitting there watching it with him. Lol

[Cruzer1]

9 hours ago, number20 said:

I remember that game

 

Me too. Billy was awesome. I think he tore his knee up soon after that.

[MichiganCardinal]

I don’t love the last five words here

[RandyMarsh]

Yeah that doesnt sound good,  I thought the original prognosis was 8 to 10 weeks which would've put him in line for around Thanksgiving? 

Edited November 14, 2023 by RandyMarsh

[Kamakzie]

Hoping that he's smokescreening...

[buddha]

lost season for houston.  

the ends have been a real disappointment this year (other than hutch, of course).  romeo was never a real rushing end but even that has fallen off.  charles harris has been bad.  cominsky is just a plugger.  julian okwara has now had his chance and hasnt shown anything.  houston was a real find last year ao its a shame he got injured.

they desperately needed one of those guys to step up.  they've even started to put campbell at rush linebacker some because everyone else has failed.

[Sports_Freak]

6 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

Me too. Billy was awesome. I think he tore his knee up soon after that.

Playing on the cement turf in the Silverdome.

[MichiganCardinal]

 

[Shinzaki]

19 hours ago, lordstanley said:

40 years ago today

 

See Billy run...they couldn't catch him with a gun

[lordstanley]

18 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

See Billy run...they couldn't catch him with a gun

There was a memorable swipe of a Gatorade table too at some point. Can't believe he only played 5 seasons with the Lions for a 60-game NFL career. When you're young, it feels so much longer. 

Edited November 14, 2023 by lordstanley