AMBITION: Chicago Bears Aim to SECURE No. 2 Seed, Lions Focus on Pride in Soldier Field CLASH

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Crossover Thursday! Chicago Bears chase the NFC’s No. 2 seed as the Detroit Lions fight for pride—and bragging rights in a heated Week 18 rematch. Can Caleb Williams keep his hot streak rolling against Jared Goff after the Bears’ defense stumbled against the 49ers, or will David Montgomery’s return to Soldier Field spark a Lions resurgence? Injuries to stars like Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown loom large, while questions swirl around Bears’ postseason strategy and Ben Johnson’s motivation against his former team. Matt Dery and Bears host Lorin Cox break down the tactical battles, from the importance of unlocking the run game and defending explosive tight ends to the key roles of DJ Moore, Taylor Decker, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. With the Bears eyeing playoff momentum and the Lions seeking a winning season, every snap could redefine NFC North narratives. Which team will impose its will heading into the postseason?

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0:00.0	The Chicago Bears are playing for the number two seed in the NFC playoffs.
0:05.0	The Detroit Lions playing for pride.
0:07.5	And I think there's going to be plenty of emotion in this week 18 NFC North rematch.
0:11.8	It's crossover Thursday, locked on bears, locked on lions here on the Locked On podcast network.
0:28.4	You are lockeded-on NFL crossover, part of the Locked-on podcast network.
0:31.8	Your team every day.
0:37.4	Welcome into our crossover Thursday, Lockdown Bears, Locked on Lions podcast.
0:41.7	I'm Lauren Cox from Lockedon Bears alongside Matt Deary from Locked on Lines,
0:44.4	getting you ready for the regular season finale.
0:49.0	Really sneaks up on us here, but a lot to talk about for this game with storylines for both teams,
0:50.9	big matchups, keys to victories.
0:55.5	We'll see exactly just how much fight both of these teams have in a week 18 game that isn't going to change a lot for either team, but both teams sound like they want to go out there and play
1:00.2	hard.
1:00.8	Thank you for making lockdown bears or lockdown lions your first listen today.
1:04.7	We're part of the lockdown podcast network, your team every day.
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1:17.5	first $5 lineups. Matt, when we start from a storyline perspective, I think about Detroit
1:22.8	and saying, well, if they win, nothing really changes. They're not, they're out of the playoffs.
1:26.2	If they lose, they improve their draft pick, but they're not going to intentionally try and lose the game.
1:30.5	But how hard do you think they are going to try to win? Because the bears say, hey, we want to win. We want to get the number two seed. Well, first of all, Lauren, congratulations. I mean, all the years of you and I doing these shows and dealing with Peter Bukowski and locked on Packers.
1:44.7	Lauren Cox is a first place host.
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