The Detroit Lions (8-8) visit the Chicago Bears (11-5) at Soldier Field in Chicago for a Week 18 showdown, and USA TODAY's panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here's everything you need to know before kickoff on Sunday, January 4, including live updated odds and injury report news.

The Bears and 49ers proved Sunday night that they have the offensive horsepower to go that deep in the postseason, engaging in a duel at Levi’s Stadium that featured 936 total yards, 58 first downs and 10 offensive touchdowns.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was the team’s leading wide receiver before he suffered a foot injury against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 28.

The simplest scenario for the Chicago Bears is to win Sunday, earn the No. 2 seed and face the Green Bay Packers. If they lose, it gets more complicated.

The Detroit Lions are eliminated from playoff contention, but before they can begin to find out what went wrong this offseason, they have to wrap up their 2025

One year ago, the Chicago Bears were fighting for draft positioning. Now they've clinched a playoff spot in the first year of a new coaching regime.

Inside the Chicago Bears’ locker room, Colston Loveland already has a nickname, and it tells you everything about how quickly the rookie tight end has earned trust:

The network’s predicted draft position for the Bears’ draft suggests an early playoff exit. But it’s been wrong before.