The Lions tinkered with their defensive personnel and leaned on Gibbs as they responded to more injuries coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills.

With the Lions sitting just outside of the red zone, Johnson had both Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to stumble over in an effort to get the Bears’ defense looking in the backfield. The gambit worked to perfection, and Goff turned around and fired a touchdown pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta:

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs is off to a historical start to his career, and here are some of the marks he’s set already

Watch Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays during a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL regular season.

In David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions found a 1-2 punch that allowed the offense to keep defenses off balance and their run game supplied with fresh backs. However, Montgomery is now out of action with a knee injury, leaving Gibbs to handle the leading share of carries moving forward.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs stole the spotlight during the team's dominant 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, not just for his performance but for a viral celebration that had fans buzzing online.

He brings the explosive element, he’s getting better in the pass game, and then you see what he’s able to do in the run game, so we have a ton of confidence."

The Detroit Lions completed a long touchdown pass in the third quarter of the Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears that saw both quarterback Jared Goff and running back Jahmyr Gibbs stumble. But were the stumbles accidental of did Goff and Gibbs do it on purpose to throw off the Bears?

The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on their cellphones following a 34-17 bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference.

The Detroit Lions picked up their 13th win Sunday, the most in franchise history, with a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16.

The Lions (13-2) beat the Chicago Bears (4-11) on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep over the NFC North rival.