Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears injury report: two players are out……..

Two players for the Detroit Lions are listed as out against the Chicago Bears.

When the Detroit Lions travel to play the Chicago Bears this Sunday afternoon, they’ll be looking for their second

straight victory. With a victory, the Lions would finish the season with a 10-3 record and clinch the NFC North lead.

But a loss could make it more difficult for them to win the NFC top seed. As listed below, the team’s most recent

injury report highlights a number of persistent issues.

As you can see, Frank Ragnow and Hendon Hooker have already been declared out of Sunday’s game against the

Bears. This is the Lions’ last injury report for the week.

No team, including the Lions, has a fully healthy 53-man roster at this point in the season. Still, Detroit must prevail

on their field against a less formidable Bears squad. We’re depending on Dan Campbell’s skill at getting his team

ready for a game following a setback to pay off in Sunday’s matchup in the Windy City.

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Preview and prediction for Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: On Paper

This Sunday’s game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears is the team’s fourth NFC North encounter. Detroit

is now 2-1 in divisional play, but the fourth quarter of every game has been close.

Just three weeks have passed since these two teams’ last meeting, and I already hinted in this preview that the Bears

squad would be difficult to beat. That obviously proved to be accurate, and with only a few more data points for each

side, it’s evident that not much will change.

Nevertheless, we can examine the crucial game results from their head-to-head encounter. Now let’s get in to our

preview and prediction for Week 14 between the Lions and Bears.

The Lions’ passing attack continues to be very effective, and their performance last week was a great illustration of its

variety. When New Orleans made an attempt to remove Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta was able to seize the

chance.

Detroit is ranked fourth in yards (3,159), seventh in quarterback rating (98.1), sixth in yards per attempt (7.6),

eleventh in EPA, and seventh in success rate overall.

However, one odd recent development is the dearth of downfield passes. The Lions had an average of 6.9 average air

yards per attempt from Weeks 1-6. That number has decreased to 6.6 as of Week 7. The Lions are currently 29th in

the NFL in intended air yards per attempt. While this isn’t always a terrible thing, it is a

Over the last three weeks, a passing defense that was among the worst in the league has suddenly improved. Of

course, two of those outings came against a Vikings backup quarterback and a faltering Panthers offense, but in

between was a potent Lions passing assault that the Bears essentially shut down for 3.5 quarters.

What has altered, then? The arrival of Montez Sweat and the condition of the Bears secondary are two crucial

factors.

One pass rusher added doesn’t seem like it would make much of a difference, but it has. Early in the season, Chicago

had one of the worst pass rushes in sports, but Sweat has made the entire Bears front unit into a deadly unit. Chicago

was only averaging 14.9 pressures per game in their first eight games, and in five of those contests, they had 13 or

fewer. The Bears have applied at least 17 pressures per game on average in their four games with Sweat. That

includes games against good offensive lines like the Vikings and Lions, which is impressive.

In the secondary, Tyrique Stevenson, a rookie, and safeties Eddie Jackson and Jaquan Brisker have recently returned

to the Bears from injury.

The outcomes are clearly seen. In just the last three games, the Bears have recorded seven interceptions and seven

sacks.

However, this is where things become complicated. Can we overlook the remaining games of the season or do we

have to believe the trend after three games? Is the sample size for this latest uptrend sufficiently large? Because the

Bears are still 16th in passing rating (92.9), 26th in yards per attempt (6.9), 28th in dropback efficiency, and 24th in

success rate for the season.

We also cannot, in my judgment, ignore either. Although they have played poorly on defense, they are improving.

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