NFL Week 18 game score, highlights
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The Lions (9-8, fourth in NFC North) beat the Chicago Bears (11-6, first in NFC North) 19-16 on a walk-off 42-yard field goal from kicker Jake Bates on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bates hit four field goals on the day, including the final one that put the Lions above .500 for the season.
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Jared Goff throws for 331 yards and a touchdown, Amon-Ra St. Brown has 139 receiving yards and Jahmyr Gibbs adds 113 all-purpose for Detroit. The Lions (9-8) finish with a winning record for the fourth straight season for the first time since the early 1970s. 0:00 -- Jake Bates connects from 42 yards. Lions win!