Detroit's injury misfortunes continued and the final injury report has several top players on it including Pro Bowl players.

The Chicago Bears held their last practice Friday before their season finale against the Detroit Lions and the start of the NFL playoffs.

"He’s probably grown more than anybody has throughout the year, as far as our young guys. He’s grown the most," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "What you love about him is why he’s here. Of course, he’s got ability, but he’s smart, he’s instinctive, he’s tough, he’s a finisher, he’s resilient.

Those that could be quite close include Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, Bills assistant GM Terrance Gray, Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby and Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan. Prior to the 2025 season, Agnew had positive thoughts about the upcoming 2025 season.

As such, many fans have already shifted to offseason mode and are tracking where the Lions can pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, some even actively rooting for a loss against the Chicago Bears in Week 18 to improve the Lions' NFL draft positioning.

"And you can have a system all you want, but it’s whatever dictates that week is necessary to win the football game. And that’s predicated on a lot of different variables.”

Alex Anzalone, who suffered a brain injury in last week's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, won't play against the Bears for personal reasons.

Why is this relevant? The Cowboys are the only team that both the Cardinals and Lions have beaten in some time. The Arizona Cardinals have lost 13 of their last 14 games. The Detroit Lions have lost 4 of their last 5 games. The Cowboys are the one win for both of them.

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson addressed the potential historic milestone that Caleb Williams could achieve against the Lions.