NFL world reacts to Bears securing No. 2 seed despite loss to Lions

The regular season has come to an end for the 2025 Chicago Bears, and though they have more football in front of them, it could have been a better game to enter the postseason on. The Bears fell to the Detroit Lions 19-16 to finish the regular season 11-6 atop the NFC North.

Early on, it felt like this game was destined to be a repeat of the Week 2 matchup between these teams when the Bears fell 52-21. The Lions were moving the ball at will but could not convert their offensive production into touchdowns. Going into the fourth quarter, Detroit was winning 16-0, but the Bears finally woke up from their hibernation.

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Quarterback Caleb Williams led two straight scoring drives with two-point conversions to tie the game at 16-16 with momentum on their side. Things looked even better when safety Kevin Byard intercepted a deflected pass from Jared Goff deep in Chicago territory to give the Bears the ball back. But a three-and-out ultimately led to the Lions marching back into field goal range, where kicker Jake Bates drilled the game-winning kick.

Though the loss is a disappointing end to a stellar regular season, it ultimately didn't hurt the Bears in the playoff standings. Thanks to the Washington Commanders defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bears were still able to secure the No. 2 seed and will face the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field for the second time in four weeks. Here is how social media reacted to Sunday's result:

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