How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Week 2: Ben Johnson makes his return to Detroit looking to get his offense back on track
This will be a major divisional matchup.
Another incredible NFC North matchup is coming up in Week 2 when the Chicago Bears travel to take on the Detroit Lions in Ben Johnson’s first game back at Ford Field after leaving Detroit to become the head coach in Chicago.
The first game after the “divorce” was something both teams would wish to forget. The Bears fell 27-24 after blowing a 17-6 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Lions struggled mightily on offense without its former coordinator against the Green Bay Packers, losing 27-13.
“No one’s going to feel sorry for us. This is going to be a quick turnaround here to get going for Sunday in Detroit,” Johnson said after Monday’s loss, a message that can be extended to both teams in this matchup. “We gotta turn the page here quickly.”
With the possibility of starting the season 0-2 in the division, a lot is at stake in this matchup. Here’s how you can tune in and watch.
How to Watch: Bears vs. Lions Week 2
- When: Sunday, September 14th at 1:00 p.m. ET
- Where: Ford Field
- TV Live: FOX (in select areas)
- Stream: Hulu + Live TV, NFL+, Sling TV, and YouTube TV
- Listen: ESPN 1000
3 Bears Players To Watch
TE Colston Loveland: Chicago’s first-round selection was seldomly used in his regular season debut, something his head coach admitted was by design in the game plan going up against the Vikings defense. Perhaps the Week 2 game plan is different and the Bears can actually unleash his abilities as a pass catcher to give the offense a spark.
CB Jaylon Johnson: It was a close call to rule Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson out for Week 1. Johnson returned to practice last week since missing all of camp with a groin injury and tried to ramp up in time to play in the season opener. With another week to get ready, hopefully we see Johnson take the field in Week 2 to help lock up Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
RG Jonah Jackson: I was not particularly thrilled with how right guard Jonah Jackson played in his debut with the Bears. Ben Johnson made it a point to go out and get this guy from the Rams. His Week 1 performance was nowhere near good enough allowing five pressures with a 29.4 pass blocking grade. He needs to clean it up in Week 2.
Chicago Bears 2025 Remaining Schedule
- Week 2 (Sept. 14th): at Detroit Lions
- Week 3 (Sept. 21st): vs Dallas Cowboys
- Week 4 (Sept. 28th): at Las Vegas Raiders
- Week 5: BYE
- Week 6 (Oct. 13th): at Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football
- Week 7 (Oct. 19th): vs New Orleans Saints
- Week 8 (Oct. 26th): at Baltimore Ravens
- Week 9 (Nov. 2nd): at Cincinnati Bengals
- Week 10 (Nov. 9th): vs. New York Giants
- Week 11 (Nov. 16th): at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 12 (Nov. 23rd): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Week 13 (Nov. 28th): at Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday
- Week 14 (Dec. 7th): at Green Bay Packers
- Week 15 (Dec. 14th): vs. Cleveland Browns
- Week 16 (Dec. 20th): vs. Green Bay Packers on Saturday FOX Doubleheader
- Week 17 (Dec. 28th): at San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football
- Week 18 (Jan. 3rd/4th): vs. Detroit Lions
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Bears could actually use the Lions’ home crowd as an advantage when Ben Johnson makes his return to Ford Field in Week 2
This could work out in the Bears’ favor.
