Week 9: Vs. Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Bears | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 60°F (Mostly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 62,188
- Referee: Peter Morelli
- TV announcers: (Fox): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers
Coming off their bye week, the Bears stayed at home for a Week 9 NFC North rematch with the Detroit Lions. In the first quarter, Chicago drew first blood as kicker Robbie Gould got a 36-yard field goal, while QB Kyle Orton got a 5-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Lions responded with RB Kevin Smith getting a 1-yard TD run, along with QB Dan Orlovsky completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson and a 14-yard TD pass to WR Shaun McDonald. The Bears would respond with Gould getting a 41-yard field goal, yet Detroit replied with kicker Jason Hanson getting a 52-yard field goal.
In the third quarter, Chicago began to rally as QB Rex Grossman completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Rashied Davis. In the fourth quarter, the Bears completed their comeback as Grossman got a 1-yard TD run. The Lions tried to come back, but Chicago's defense prevented any possible rally from happening.
With the season-sweep, the Bears improved to 5–3.
Kyle Orton (8/14 for 108 yards) left the game in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle.
Read more about this topic: 2008 Chicago Bears Season, Regular Season
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