DETROIT (1-2) at CHICAGO (0-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox
OPENING LINE - Lions by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Lions 1-2, Bears 0-3
SERIES RECORD - Bears lead 96-71-5
LAST MEETING - Lions beat Bears 24-20, Jan. 3, 2016
LAST WEEK - Lions lost to Packers 34-27; Bears lost to Cowboys 31-17
AP PRO32 RANKING - Lions No. 23 (tie), Bears No. 32
LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (16), PASS (3)
LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (21), PASS (16)
BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (30), PASS (23)
BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (30), PASS (10)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Lions have won six straight against Bears. … Lions could be without two key defensive players in lineman Ezekiel Ansah (left ankle) and linebacker DeAndre Levy (quadriceps). Ansah missed last week’s game; Levy has sat out past two. … QB Matthew Stafford ranks third in NFL in yards passing (985) and is tied for third in touchdown throws with seven. … Since 2015, Theo Riddick leads NFL RBs in catches (96) and receiving yards (827). … WR Marvin Jones, NFL’s leading receiver, had career-high 205 yards and two TDs last week. … DE Kerry Hyder, tied for second in league with four sacks, has at least one in each game. … Bears, 0-3 for second time in as many seasons under coach John Fox, trying to avoid first 0-4 start since 2000 team. … QB Jay Cutler sat out last week’s game because of sprained right thumb. Brian Hoyer, starting in his place, threw for 317 yards. … Bears signed former Lions RB Joique Bell on Tuesday with Jeremy Langford (ankle) and Ka’Deem Carey (hamstring) banged-up. … WR Kevin White had career-high six catches for 62 yards last week. White missed all of rookie season with injury. … TE Zach Miller had 78 yards receiving and two TDs - his third career multi-TD game. Fantasy Tip: Jones could be in for another big game going against a defense that is short-handed up front and in the secondary.
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