Final: Lions 34, Bears 17

Jay Cutler walks to the locker room after the loss.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Brandon Marshall sits on the bench late in the fourth quarter.

  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jermon Bushrod sits on the bench with teammates at the end of the fourth quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Charles Tillman (left) and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery head for the locker room after the loss.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler takes his helmet off on the sideline in the fourth quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler looks on late in the fourth quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Kyle Long heads to the locker room after the loss.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Marc Trestman heads to the locker room after the game.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Martellus Bennett heads for the locker room after the loss.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jared Allen heads to the locker room after the loss.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler walks to the locker room after the loss.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler passes Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford after the 34-17 loss.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler sits on the bench in the fourth quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Members of the Chicago Bears sit on the bench late in the fourth quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Stephen Paea waits for the final minutes of the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Defensive end Willie Young reacts after a roughing the passer call in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions cornerback Darius Slay has a laugh after Brandon Marshall was called for an illegal forward pass at the very end of the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler adjusts his helmet on the sideline in the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler watches from the ground as his final throw is intercepted at the end of the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

A group of Bears fans stay until the final play in the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler releases the ball before getting tackled by Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah in the fourth quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Martellus Bennett falls to the ground after being shoved by Lions outside linebacker DeAndre Levy after a reception in the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler heads back to the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah celebrates with teammate DeAndre Levy (54) after Ansah sacked Jay Cutler in the fourth quarter.

  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah sacks Jay Cutler in the fourth quarter.

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Jay Cutler falls to the ground after being sacked by Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah in the fourth quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler falls to the ground after being sacked by Lions defensive end Jason Jones, left, in the fourth quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Marquess Wilson is unable to pull in a pass as Lions cornerback Darius Slay defends in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Cornerback Demontre Hurst (30) tackles Lions wide receiver Golden Tate in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions running back Joique Bell runs in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

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Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker walks the sidelines in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Robbie Gould watches the flight of his field goal.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has a laugh after throwing a touchdown pass.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions running back Joique Bell puts a move on Bears inside linebacker Christian Jones in the fourth quarter.

  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions free safety Glover Quin (27) and cornerback Darius Slay (23) break up a long pass intended for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Matt Forte is tackled by Lions outside linebacker DeAndre Levy in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler throws a screen pass to Matt Forte in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler watches Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah celebrate after being sacked by Ansah in the fourth quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Marquess Wilson catches a throw, but lands out of bounds, as Lions cornerback Darius Slay defends in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Matt Forte maneuvers past the line of scrimmage in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford eludes a tackle attempt by defensive tackle Will Sutton in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery is brought down by Lions linebacker Josh Bynes (57) and cornerback Darius Slay (23) in the third quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery is surrounded by Lions defenders in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Brandon Marshall is dragged down after a reception by Lions outside linebacker DeAndre Levy in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler sits on the ground after being sacked by Lions defensive tackle Andre Fluellen in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh aims in the direction of quarterback Jay Cutler in the third quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Marc Trestman stands on the sidelines in the third quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Brandon Marshall is unable to catch a pass in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson collides with a camera operator on the sideline after scoring his second touchdown in the second quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson celebrates with a teammate after catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Kyle Fuller tries to strip the ball from Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions tight end Eric Ebron leaps over cornerback Kyle Fuller in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears free safety Brock Vereen (45) and cornerback Kyle Fuller walk back to the sideline as the Lions celebrate a touchdown catch by Calvin Johnson in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson catches a touchdown pass in front of Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller in the second quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears outside linebacker Shea McClellin (50) and defensive end Jared Allen (69) look up after Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell (35) scores a touchdown in the second quarter at Ford Field Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in Detroit.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller cannot catch Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the end zone for for his second touchdown in the second quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler has his pass knocked down by Lions defensive end George Johnson in the second quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Outside linebacker Shea McClellin and inside linebacker Christian Jones (59) cannot stop Lions running back Joique Bell on his touchdown run in the second quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Brandon Marshall watches as a pass intended for him passes by in the second quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Kyle Fuller is unable to stop Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson from catching a pass in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery celebrates after a first quarter touchdown.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery is congratulated by teammate Kyle Long (75) after Jeffery’s second touchdown reception of the first quarter.

  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery comes down with his second touchdown reception of the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery catches a pass for a touchdown in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A Lions fan adjusts the helmet on a plastic turkey in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Bears middle linebacker D.J. Williams (58) gets a hand to the face from Lions tackle LaAdrian Waddle (66) after a Lions fumble in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford exhales as he heads to the sideline after a fumble in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Injured Bears defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff congratulates teammate Jared Allen in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jared Allen is congratulated after recovering a fumble in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jared Allen celebrates after recovering a fumble in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Matt Forte is stopped on a third down in the first quarter.

  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler is helped up by a referee in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Matt Forte runs upfield in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler directs his team in the first quarter.

  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery heads to the end zone with a first quarter touchdown.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery heads to the end zone with a first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery celebrates a touchdown reception and run in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery runs for a touchdown after a reception in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Martellus Bennett makes a move along the sideline in the first quarter.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery runs for a touchdown after a reception in the first quarter.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Mel Tucker tries to get his team pumped up before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Marc Trestman stands with his team during the National Anthem.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford enters the field.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

The Bears take the field.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Brandon Marshall walks on the field before the game.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Alshon Jeffery walks on the field during warmups.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler warms up before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A grouping of Bears fans, center left, watch the crowd go by before the game.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jimmy Clausen warms up before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears fan Daisy Aguirre takes a selfie before the game.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler heads out for warmups before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears players head out onto the field for warmups.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Shawn Powers (left) and Mike Howard of Galesburg, Illinois have a laugh while taking in warmups.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Fans show off a sign before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A Lions fan shows some Thanksgiving spirit before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears GM Phil Emery stands on the sidelines before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A young Detroit Lions fan yawns before the start of the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

A fan holds up a sign at Ford Field.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears players have a laugh before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Jay Cutler warms up before the game.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Bears fan Jennifer Gray of Georgetown, KY, holds a poster mocking quarterback Jay Cutler while tailgating outside Ford Field.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Ashleigh Hurst of Billings, MT, applies face paint on her son Keeven, 12, while tailgating outside Ford Field.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)