The Detroit Lions are heading into Week 10 after a bye week and a big comeback against the Dallas Cowboys and now they will play a huge divisional game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field starting up at 1:00 pm on FOX and streaming online from the NFL.com website.
The Bears come into the game after getting a huge victory in the division against the Green Bay Packers and now the Lions, Pack and the Bears are all tied atop the NFC north, making every matchup from here on out very crucial. Jay Cutler is returning to the starting lineup after injuring his groin back before the bye week against the Washington Redskins and after losing that game and heading into the bye, Cutler was cleared to play after the Packers game by the medical staff and now he will get the start. The Bears have a tough game with the Baltimore Ravens coming up next and with Cutler back the team has the chance to get another win and that would help continue their nice run after slumping with three defeats in four games and that came after a quick 3-0 start.
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Cutler has been playing very well this season and he likely wanted to get back onto the field as soon as possible, as Josh McCown played well for the team against the Redskins and the Packers and while Cutler likely was not going to lose his job, that probably factored into things. The Bears started off the season 3-0 before losing three of four games and that made the win against the Packers even more important and now the team is tied for the division lead and looking like one of the sleeper teams in the conference with the way the offense is going. Matt Forte has played very well and the offense has been one of the most productive in the league and he has been a dual threat out of the backfield in the passing game and he will be a key factor going down the back stretch of the season.
The Lions are coming into the game after a dramatic comeback victory over the Dallas Cowboys two weeks ago that saw Calvin Johnson go for over 300 receiving yards and the game ended on an amazing play from Matthew Stafford. After leading the team on a comeback against the Cowboys, Stafford got the ball with under two minutes left and moved quickly down the field, hitting Johnson for two clutch passes, including on the final play to set up the eventual game winner, as Johnson was tackled on the one yard line after making another nice reception.
With time ticking down on the clock Stafford rushed the team down the field to set up the usual quarterback spike, but instead of wasting the play and stopping the clock, Stafford pulled a little improv and just snapped the ball and kept it himself and dove into the end zone for what would be the winning score. The move stunned the Cowboys and handed them another last second loss and now it could end up being one of the defining wins of the season for the Lions. The Chicago Bears are ready for the matchup and they are hosting the Detroit Lions in an NFC North divisional matchup and the game at Soldier Field will start up at 1:00 pm and will be on FOX and online on NFL.com after the first game in Detroit.