The Lions exploded for 27 points in the second quarter at home against the Bears, jumping to 3-1 and atop the NFC North.
Lions vs. Bears: Fan Reaction

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsSteven Schweickert of Windy City Gridiron understands the magnitude of a Bears’ loss to an NFC North opponent:
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Read Article >Lions CB hit by beer bottle thrown by fan
You can see the bottle in the GIF below, which initially appeared to be thrown at Chicago tight end Martellus Bennett. Slay, who wears No. 30, cannot be seen from this angle:
According to a fan who tweeted at Lions blog Pride of Detroit, the fan who threw the bottle was in fact a Bears fan:
Read Article >Lions dispatch Bears, 40-32

Gregory ShamusNo notable injuries were reported in this game.
The Lions entered the game as three-point favorites and had no problem covering.
Read Article >Nick Fairley, FAT GUY TOUCHDOWN


With three interceptions, Jay Cutler is not having a good day. But the real indignity for everyone’s favorite smoking quarterback came in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Lions, when he gave the Lions an easy score.
Cutler holds the ball like he doesn’t really want it. Ndamukong Suh is more than happy to take it from him, with a punch, because Ndamukong Suh just can’t help himself. Nick Fairley scooped up the ball for this week’s FAT GUY TOUCHDOWN.
Read Article >Someone threw a beer bottle at Martellus Bennett

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsFrom the sound of things, the fan may have been aiming at one of the Lions:
Just don’t.
Read Article >Watch this awesome Bush TD


I guess Bush’s knee is just fine.
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Read Article >Stafford scores on the falling pizza save


Behold, the diving pizza save, now a staple of the Lions’ playbook.
Read Article >How to watch Bears vs. Lions

Justin K. AllerThe Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions meet on Sunday in a divisional matchup between two teams not many expected to be at the top of the NFC North standings.
The Bears have pulled off three close wins to start the season despite uneven performances in each game against a couple of struggling teams. Chicago jumped all over a mistake-prone Pittsburgh Steelers team in Week 3, taking advantage of five forced turnovers, including three fumbles, to jump out to a 27-10 lead. The Steelers were able to get back into the game and threatened to make a comeback, but a Julius Peppers fumble return for a touchdown sealed the 40-23 victory.
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