The Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions will face off on Sunday in Week 6 of the NFL 2015 regular season. This clash features two teams that have only won a combined total of two games this entire seasons so far, so both will be desperate to win today. The game has a start time of 1 p.m. ET and takes place from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Lions come into Week 6 on 0-5 and their hapless fans will be hoping that they can finally snap their losing streak with a home victory today.
The Bears meanwhile are on 2-3, and have the chance to move to .500 which would start to give the team more belief and keep them near the Minnesota Vikings in the fight for second spot in the NFC North.
The Bears managed to win their second game last week with an 18-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Chicago had been outmuscled by the Chiefs for the first three quarters and entered the fourth 17-6 down. However, they stormed back in the final quarter to score 12 unanswered points to steal the game 18-17.
That was the second straight game that the Bears had managed to finish just the right side of the tight result. In Week 4 they defeated the Oakland Raiders 22-20 to secure their first win of the season and snap their three game losing streak.
Whether they can now go on to win a their straight game remains to be seen, but with the Lions still winless the Bears will see this as a massive opportunity to move back to an even record of 3-3.
Elsewhere in the NFL, earlier this week the Atlanta Falcons suffered their first defeat of the season, coming up short against the New Orleans Saints on NFL Thursday Night Football.
Drew Brees was the clear difference between the teams, with the Saints' quarterback passing for 312 yards. Brees connected excellently with Ben Watson, who posted a career high of 127 yards receiving, including a fourth down touchdown catch.
The game also saw an spectacular punt block by Michael Mauti, who went on to recover the ball for a touchdown to the delight of tens of thousands of fans at the Superdome.
There were also two short touchdowns for Mark Ingram, as the Saints put on arguably their best display of the season so far. The New Orleans defense also were fantastic, and arguably turned the game by recovering three fumbles, including two inside the Saints' own 20 yard line.
Even though there was a late rally by the Falcons, it was a matter of too little too late for Atlanta as they went down 21-31.
Today's big game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
