Matchup Index

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Chicago Bears 105
Chicago Bears leads 105-82-5
5 ties
1930 to 2025
Detroit Lions have won 4 straight
Next meeting: Nov 26, 2026, Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions 82

Series timeline

▲ Chicago Bears ahead (peak +31) ▼ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +1)
1930: Split 1-11931: Split 1-11932: Chicago Bears 1-0-21933: Chicago Bears 2-01934: Chicago Bears 2-01935: Detroit Lions 1-0-11936: Split 1-11937: Chicago Bears 2-01938: Detroit Lions 2-01939: Split 1-11940: Split 1-11941: Chicago Bears 2-01942: Chicago Bears 2-01943: Chicago Bears 2-01944: Detroit Lions 1-0-11945: Detroit Lions 2-01946: Chicago Bears 2-01947: Chicago Bears 2-01948: Chicago Bears 2-01949: Chicago Bears 2-01950: Chicago Bears 2-01951: Split 1-11952: Split 1-11953: Detroit Lions 2-01954: Split 1-11955: Chicago Bears 2-01956: Split 1-11957: Split 1-11958: Chicago Bears 2-01959: Chicago Bears 2-01960: Split 1-11961: Split 1-11962: Split 1-11963: Chicago Bears 2-01964: Split 1-11965: Chicago Bears 2-01966: Detroit Lions 1-0-11967: Chicago Bears 2-01968: Detroit Lions 2-01969: Detroit Lions 2-01970: Detroit Lions 2-01971: Split 1-11972: Detroit Lions 2-01973: Detroit Lions 2-01974: Split 1-11975: Split 1-11976: Split 1-11977: Chicago Bears 2-01978: Split 1-11979: Split 1-11980: Chicago Bears 2-01981: Detroit Lions 2-01982: Split 1-11983: Detroit Lions 2-01984: Chicago Bears 2-01985: Chicago Bears 2-01986: Chicago Bears 2-01987: Chicago Bears 1-01988: Chicago Bears 2-01989: Split 1-11990: Split 1-11991: Split 1-11992: Split 1-11993: Split 1-11994: Split 1-11995: Detroit Lions 2-01996: Split 1-11997: Detroit Lions 2-01998: Split 1-11999: Split 1-12000: Split 1-12001: Chicago Bears 2-02002: Split 1-12003: Split 1-12004: Detroit Lions 2-02005: Chicago Bears 2-02006: Chicago Bears 2-02007: Detroit Lions 2-02008: Chicago Bears 2-02009: Chicago Bears 2-02010: Chicago Bears 2-02011: Split 1-12012: Chicago Bears 2-02013: Detroit Lions 2-02014: Detroit Lions 2-02015: Detroit Lions 2-02016: Split 1-12017: Detroit Lions 2-02018: Chicago Bears 2-02019: Chicago Bears 2-02020: Split 1-12021: Chicago Bears 2-02022: Detroit Lions 2-02023: Split 1-12024: Detroit Lions 2-02025: Detroit Lions 2-0

Chicago Bears Portsmouth Spartans Detroit Lions Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Chicago Bears 11 (1946–1951), Detroit Lions 6 (1968–1970). Current: Detroit Lions 4.

Splits

SplitChicago Bears record
Regular season105-82-5
Hosted by Chicago Bears61-32-4
Hosted by Detroit Lions44-50-1
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)9-11
Largest Chicago Bears win49-0 (1941)
Largest Detroit Lions win42-0 (1968)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 (0-2) Sep 14, 2025 Detroit Lions 52-21 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Jan 4, 2026 Detroit Lions 19-16 at Chicago Bears Week 18
2024 (0-2) Nov 28, 2024 Detroit Lions 23-20 at Detroit Lions Week 13
Dec 22, 2024 Detroit Lions 34-17 at Chicago Bears Week 16
2023 (1-1) Nov 19, 2023 Detroit Lions 31-26 at Detroit Lions Week 11
Dec 10, 2023 Chicago Bears 28-13 at Chicago Bears Week 14
2022 (0-2) Nov 13, 2022 Detroit Lions 31-30 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Jan 1, 2023 Detroit Lions 41-10 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2021 (2-0) Oct 3, 2021 Chicago Bears 24-14 at Chicago Bears Week 4
Nov 25, 2021 Chicago Bears 16-14 at Detroit Lions Week 12
2020 (1-1) Sep 13, 2020 Chicago Bears 27-23 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Dec 6, 2020 Detroit Lions 34-30 at Chicago Bears Week 13
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 (2-0) Nov 10, 2019 Chicago Bears 20-13 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Nov 28, 2019 Chicago Bears 24-20 at Detroit Lions Week 13
2018 (2-0) Nov 11, 2018 Chicago Bears 34-22 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Nov 22, 2018 Chicago Bears 23-16 at Detroit Lions Week 12
2017 (0-2) Nov 19, 2017 Detroit Lions 27-24 at Chicago Bears Week 11
Dec 16, 2017 Detroit Lions 20-10 at Detroit Lions Week 15
2016 (1-1) Oct 2, 2016 Chicago Bears 17-14 at Chicago Bears Week 4
Dec 11, 2016 Detroit Lions 20-17 at Detroit Lions Week 14
2015 (0-2) Oct 18, 2015 Detroit Lions 37-34 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Jan 3, 2016 Detroit Lions 24-20 at Chicago Bears Week 17
2014 (0-2) Nov 27, 2014 Detroit Lions 34-17 at Detroit Lions Week 13
Dec 21, 2014 Detroit Lions 20-14 at Chicago Bears Week 16
2013 (0-2) Sep 29, 2013 Detroit Lions 40-32 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 10, 2013 Detroit Lions 21-19 at Chicago Bears Week 10
2012 (2-0) Oct 22, 2012 Chicago Bears 13-7 at Chicago Bears Week 7
Dec 30, 2012 Chicago Bears 26-24 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2011 (1-1) Oct 10, 2011 Detroit Lions 24-13 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Nov 13, 2011 Chicago Bears 37-13 at Chicago Bears Week 10
2010 (2-0) Sep 12, 2010 Chicago Bears 19-14 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Dec 5, 2010 Chicago Bears 24-20 at Detroit Lions Week 13
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 (2-0) Oct 4, 2009 Chicago Bears 48-24 at Chicago Bears Week 4
Jan 3, 2010 Chicago Bears 37-23 at Detroit Lions Week 17
2008 (2-0) Oct 5, 2008 Chicago Bears 34-7 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Nov 2, 2008 Chicago Bears 27-23 at Chicago Bears Week 9
2007 (0-2) Sep 30, 2007 Detroit Lions 37-27 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Oct 28, 2007 Detroit Lions 16-7 at Chicago Bears Week 8
2006 (2-0) Sep 17, 2006 Chicago Bears 34-7 at Chicago Bears Week 2
Dec 24, 2006 Chicago Bears 26-21 at Detroit Lions Week 16
2005 (2-0) Sep 18, 2005 Chicago Bears 38-6 at Chicago Bears Week 2
Oct 30, 2005 Chicago Bears 19-13 at Detroit Lions Week 8
2004 (0-2) Sep 12, 2004 Detroit Lions 20-16 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Dec 26, 2004 Detroit Lions 19-13 at Detroit Lions Week 16
2003 (1-1) Oct 26, 2003 Chicago Bears 24-16 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 9, 2003 Detroit Lions 12-10 at Detroit Lions Week 10
2002 (1-1) Oct 20, 2002 Detroit Lions 23-20 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Nov 24, 2002 Chicago Bears 20-17 at Chicago Bears Week 12
2001 (2-0) Dec 2, 2001 Chicago Bears 13-10 at Chicago Bears Week 12
Dec 30, 2001 Chicago Bears 24-0 at Detroit Lions Week 16
2000 (1-1) Sep 24, 2000 Detroit Lions 21-14 at Chicago Bears Week 4
Dec 24, 2000 Chicago Bears 23-20 at Detroit Lions Week 17
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 (1-1) Nov 25, 1999 Detroit Lions 21-17 at Detroit Lions Week 12
Dec 19, 1999 Chicago Bears 28-10 at Chicago Bears Week 15
1998 (1-1) Oct 4, 1998 Chicago Bears 31-27 at Chicago Bears Week 5
Nov 15, 1998 Detroit Lions 26-3 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1997 (0-2) Sep 14, 1997 Detroit Lions 32-7 at Chicago Bears Week 3
Nov 27, 1997 Detroit Lions 55-20 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1996 (1-1) Sep 22, 1996 Detroit Lions 35-16 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 24, 1996 Chicago Bears 31-14 at Chicago Bears Week 13
1995 (0-2) Nov 19, 1995 Detroit Lions 24-17 at Chicago Bears Week 12
Dec 4, 1995 Detroit Lions 27-7 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1994 (1-1) Oct 23, 1994 Detroit Lions 21-16 at Detroit Lions Week 8
Nov 20, 1994 Chicago Bears 20-10 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1993 (1-1) Nov 25, 1993 Chicago Bears 10-6 at Detroit Lions Week 13
Dec 26, 1993 Detroit Lions 20-14 at Chicago Bears Week 17
1992 (1-1) Sep 6, 1992 Chicago Bears 27-24 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Dec 20, 1992 Detroit Lions 16-3 at Detroit Lions Week 16
1991 (1-1) Nov 3, 1991 Chicago Bears 20-10 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Nov 28, 1991 Detroit Lions 16-6 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1990 (1-1) Dec 2, 1990 Chicago Bears 23-17 at Chicago Bears Week 13
Dec 16, 1990 Detroit Lions 38-21 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 (1-1) Sep 24, 1989 Chicago Bears 47-27 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Dec 10, 1989 Detroit Lions 27-17 at Chicago Bears Week 14
1988 (2-0) Oct 9, 1988 Chicago Bears 24-7 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Dec 11, 1988 Chicago Bears 13-12 at Chicago Bears Week 15
1987 Nov 22, 1987 Chicago Bears 30-10 at Chicago Bears Week 11
1986 (2-0) Oct 26, 1986 Chicago Bears 13-7 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Dec 15, 1986 Chicago Bears 16-13 at Detroit Lions Week 15
1985 (2-0) Nov 10, 1985 Chicago Bears 24-3 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Dec 22, 1985 Chicago Bears 37-17 at Detroit Lions Week 16
1984 (2-0) Nov 18, 1984 Chicago Bears 16-14 at Chicago Bears Week 12
Dec 16, 1984 Chicago Bears 30-13 at Detroit Lions Week 16
1983 (0-2) Oct 16, 1983 Detroit Lions 31-17 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Oct 30, 1983 Detroit Lions 38-17 at Chicago Bears Week 9
1982 (1-1) Sep 12, 1982 Detroit Lions 17-10 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Nov 21, 1982 Chicago Bears 20-17 at Chicago Bears Week 11
1981 (0-2) Oct 19, 1981 Detroit Lions 48-17 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Nov 22, 1981 Detroit Lions 23-7 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1980 (2-0) Oct 19, 1980 Chicago Bears 24-7 at Chicago Bears Week 7
Nov 27, 1980 Chicago Bears 23-17 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 (1-1) Nov 4, 1979 Chicago Bears 35-7 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Nov 22, 1979 Detroit Lions 20-0 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1978 (1-1) Sep 17, 1978 Chicago Bears 19-0 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Oct 29, 1978 Detroit Lions 21-17 at Chicago Bears Week 9
1977 (2-0) Sep 18, 1977 Chicago Bears 30-20 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Nov 24, 1977 Chicago Bears 31-14 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1976 (1-1) Sep 12, 1976 Chicago Bears 10-3 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Nov 21, 1976 Detroit Lions 14-10 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1975 (1-1) Oct 12, 1975 Detroit Lions 27-7 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Dec 7, 1975 Chicago Bears 25-21 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1974 (1-1) Sep 15, 1974 Chicago Bears 17-9 at Chicago Bears Week 1
Nov 24, 1974 Detroit Lions 34-17 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1973 (0-2) Nov 18, 1973 Detroit Lions 30-7 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Dec 9, 1973 Detroit Lions 40-7 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1972 (0-2) Oct 1, 1972 Detroit Lions 38-24 at Chicago Bears Week 3
Nov 5, 1972 Detroit Lions 14-0 at Detroit Lions Week 8
1971 (1-1) Oct 24, 1971 Chicago Bears 28-23 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Nov 21, 1971 Detroit Lions 28-3 at Chicago Bears Week 10
1970 (0-2) Oct 5, 1970 Detroit Lions 28-14 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Oct 25, 1970 Detroit Lions 16-10 at Chicago Bears Week 6
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 (0-2) Oct 19, 1969 Detroit Lions 13-7 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Dec 21, 1969 Detroit Lions 20-3 at Chicago Bears Week 14
1968 (0-2) Sep 22, 1968 Detroit Lions 42-0 at Detroit Lions Week 2
Oct 13, 1968 Detroit Lions 28-10 at Chicago Bears Week 5
1967 (2-0) Oct 15, 1967 Chicago Bears 14-3 at Chicago Bears Week 5
Nov 5, 1967 Chicago Bears 27-13 at Detroit Lions Week 8
1966 (0-1-1) Sep 11, 1966 Detroit Lions 14-3 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Nov 6, 1966 Tie 10-10 at Chicago Bears Week 9
1965 (2-0) Oct 24, 1965 Chicago Bears 38-10 at Chicago Bears Week 6
Nov 21, 1965 Chicago Bears 17-10 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1964 (1-1) Oct 18, 1964 Detroit Lions 10-0 at Chicago Bears Week 6
Nov 26, 1964 Chicago Bears 27-24 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1963 (2-0) Sep 29, 1963 Chicago Bears 37-21 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Dec 15, 1963 Chicago Bears 24-14 at Chicago Bears Week 14
1962 (1-1) Oct 28, 1962 Detroit Lions 11-3 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Dec 16, 1962 Chicago Bears 3-0 at Chicago Bears Week 14
1961 (1-1) Oct 8, 1961 Chicago Bears 31-17 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Dec 3, 1961 Detroit Lions 16-15 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1960 (1-1) Nov 20, 1960 Chicago Bears 28-7 at Chicago Bears Week 9
Dec 18, 1960 Detroit Lions 36-0 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 (2-0) Nov 22, 1959 Chicago Bears 24-14 at Detroit Lions Week 9
Dec 13, 1959 Chicago Bears 25-14 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1958 (2-0) Nov 23, 1958 Chicago Bears 20-7 at Detroit Lions Week 9
Dec 14, 1958 Chicago Bears 21-16 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1957 (1-1) Nov 24, 1957 Chicago Bears 27-7 at Detroit Lions Week 9
Dec 15, 1957 Detroit Lions 21-13 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1956 (1-1) Dec 2, 1956 Detroit Lions 42-10 at Detroit Lions Week 10
Dec 16, 1956 Chicago Bears 38-21 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1955 (2-0) Nov 20, 1955 Chicago Bears 24-14 at Detroit Lions Week 9
Dec 4, 1955 Chicago Bears 21-20 at Chicago Bears Week 11
1954 (1-1) Sep 26, 1954 Detroit Lions 48-23 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Dec 12, 1954 Chicago Bears 28-24 at Chicago Bears Week 12
1953 (0-2) Nov 22, 1953 Detroit Lions 20-16 at Chicago Bears Week 9
Dec 6, 1953 Detroit Lions 13-7 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1952 (1-1) Nov 23, 1952 Chicago Bears 24-23 at Chicago Bears Week 9
Dec 7, 1952 Detroit Lions 45-21 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1951 (1-1) Oct 28, 1951 Chicago Bears 28-23 at Detroit Lions Week 5
Nov 11, 1951 Detroit Lions 41-28 at Chicago Bears Week 7
1950 (2-0) Nov 5, 1950 Chicago Bears 35-21 at Detroit Lions Week 8
Dec 10, 1950 Chicago Bears 6-3 at Chicago Bears Week 13
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 (2-0) Nov 13, 1949 Chicago Bears 27-24 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 24, 1949 Chicago Bears 28-7 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1948 (2-0) Oct 17, 1948 Chicago Bears 28-0 at Chicago Bears Week 5
Dec 5, 1948 Chicago Bears 42-14 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1947 (2-0) Oct 19, 1947 Chicago Bears 33-24 at Chicago Bears Week 5
Nov 27, 1947 Chicago Bears 34-14 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1946 (2-0) Nov 24, 1946 Chicago Bears 42-6 at Chicago Bears Week 10
Dec 8, 1946 Chicago Bears 45-24 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1945 (0-2) Oct 28, 1945 Detroit Lions 16-10 at Detroit Lions Week 6
Nov 11, 1945 Detroit Lions 35-28 at Chicago Bears Week 8
1944 (0-1-1) Oct 22, 1944 Tie 21-21 at Chicago Bears Week 6
Nov 19, 1944 Detroit Lions 41-21 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1943 (2-0) Oct 3, 1943 Chicago Bears 27-21 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Oct 31, 1943 Chicago Bears 35-14 at Chicago Bears Week 7
1942 (2-0) Nov 1, 1942 Chicago Bears 16-0 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 22, 1942 Chicago Bears 42-0 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1941 (2-0) Oct 19, 1941 Chicago Bears 49-0 at Chicago Bears Week 7
Nov 23, 1941 Chicago Bears 24-7 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1940 (1-1) Oct 13, 1940 Chicago Bears 7-0 at Chicago Bears Week 6
Nov 10, 1940 Detroit Lions 17-14 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 (1-1) Oct 29, 1939 Detroit Lions 10-0 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 12, 1939 Chicago Bears 23-13 at Detroit Lions Week 10
1938 (0-2) Oct 30, 1938 Detroit Lions 13-7 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 24, 1938 Detroit Lions 14-7 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1937 (2-0) Oct 24, 1937 Chicago Bears 28-20 at Chicago Bears Week 8
Nov 25, 1937 Chicago Bears 13-0 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1936 (1-1) Oct 25, 1936 Chicago Bears 12-10 at Chicago Bears Week 7
Nov 26, 1936 Detroit Lions 13-7 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1935 (0-1-1) Nov 24, 1935 Tie 20-20 at Chicago Bears Week 11
Nov 28, 1935 Detroit Lions 14-2 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1934 (2-0) Nov 29, 1934 Chicago Bears 19-16 at Detroit Lions Week 13
Dec 2, 1934 Chicago Bears 10-7 at Chicago Bears Week 13
1933 (2-0) Nov 26, 1933 Chicago Bears 17-14 at Chicago Bears Week 11
Dec 3, 1933 Chicago Bears 17-7 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 12
1932 (1-0-2) Nov 13, 1932 Tie 13-13 at Chicago Bears Week 9
Nov 27, 1932 Tie 7-7 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 11
Dec 18, 1932 Chicago Bears 9-0 at Chicago Bears Week 14
1931 (1-1) Nov 8, 1931 Chicago Bears 9-6 at Chicago Bears Week 9
Nov 29, 1931 Portsmouth Spartans 3-0 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 12
1930 (1-1) Oct 22, 1930 Portsmouth Spartans 7-6 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 6
Nov 30, 1930 Chicago Bears 14-6 at Chicago Bears Week 12

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.