About this episode

Erik and Joe review the Lions' loss to the Vikings and preview their upcoming game against the Bears.

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe review the disappointing Week 17 loss to the Vikings, then preview the Detroit Lions’ upcoming Week 18 matchup with the Chicago Bears in the 2025-26 regular season finale. The fellas review the injury reports from the week, break down the opponents’ roster position by position, explore their strengths and weaknesses, examine what has changed since last season, and discuss how the Lions can capitalize on these, as well as the top keys to a Lions’ victory. As a reminder, if you like our show, you can subscribe using iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and more. You can support the show by subscribing to our Patreon . Also, be sure to check out our complementary data sheet, which provides a visual representation of the advanced analytics discussed on the podcast. As always, thanks for listening. Tweet us @ erikschlitt ,   @JoeKania_DLB ,   @lionsbreakdown .

People in this episode

Hosts: Erik Schlitt, Joe Kania

Topics covered

• Detroit Lions
• Chicago Bears
• NFL preview
• Week 18
• football analysis
• injury reports
• game strategy

Keywords

• Detroit Lions
• Chicago Bears
• NFL
• Week 18
• football
• injuries
• game preview
• analysis

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Organizations: Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Vikings

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