The Detroit Lions will have their first home game of the season on Sunday when they welcome in former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears for a Week 2 showdown. Here is everything you need to know about this game:

How to watch

When: Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1:00 p.m. EST
Where: Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Broadcast: Fox
Streaming: You can stream the game live on YouTubeTV via NFL Sunday Ticket packages. You can also stream the game on FOXSports.com by logging in through your TV provider.
Listen: Locally, you can listen to the game on 97.1 The Ticket. If you’re outside of the Detroit area, refer to the Lions radio map here.

Where can you watch the game if you’re not in Michigan? (Broadcast map)

The Lions vs Bears game will be shown in all the areas that are blue on this map. So if you’re in that tiny Fort Myers area in Florida and you don’t have Sunday Ticket, get ready to watch your team play.

Commentators for Lions vs Bears

Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert
Analyst: Jonathan Vilma
Sideline: Megan Olivi

Officiating team for Lions vs Bears

Land Clark and his team will be officiating this game. This is his first time refereeing a Lions game since 2023, when he oversaw the Lions vs. Vikings game in which the Lions clinched the NFC North Championship. He called 17 penalties that day. Eight of which were against the Lions.

Betting Odds for Lions vs Bears

Line: Lions -6
Over/Under: 46.5

Fantasy advice for Lions vs Bears

Start Jahmyr Gibbs: The Bears allowed Jordan Mason, Aaron Jones, and the Vikings to rack up 120 yards on them last Sunday. The Lions’ focus in this game is all about going back to basics, and one of the biggest basics this team likes to lean on his running the ball. Look for Gibbs to get plenty of action early. Plus, as we saw on Sunday, he’s going to get plenty of passes his way.

Sit D’Andre Swift: The Lions’ pass rush didn’t live up to its hype in Week 1, but the run stop definitely did. The Lions are just really good at stopping the run, and that’s going to be a problem for Swift and the Bears. It could also be a big key to victory for Detroit because it makes the Bears one-dimensional.

Other things to know for Lions vs Bears

• Terrion Arnold, who went out with a groin injury in Week 1, was back as a full participant in practice. The Lions should have their CB2 for this game.
• Neither Jack Campbell nor Taylor Decker practiced on Wednesday to start the week. We’ll monitor these injuries as the week goes on.

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