Packers put running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve before Bears game
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
Final · Kickoff
2024 Regular season · Week 16 · Soldier Field
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The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 34–17 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 16 of the 2024 regular season on December 22, 2024.
The result moved the Lions to 13–2 and dropped the Bears to 4–11. It was the Bears’ ninth straight loss. The Lions finished 2024 at 15–2 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bears finished 2024 at 5–12 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 23–20 on November 28, 2024. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 52–21 on September 14, 2025. The Lions swept the 2024 season series.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Bears lead the series 28–24 after meeting No. 52 since 1999 Full series history
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
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