DETROIT - Calvin Johnson caught 11 passes for 146 yards with two first-half touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions boosted their postseason hopes with a 34-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday.
After losing at Arizona and New England and falling out of first place in the N.F.C. North, the Lions (8-4) fell behind, 14-3, in the first quarter on Thursday before rallying with relative ease in the second. Johnson had perhaps his best game of the season, and Detroit finally showed a bit of life offensively, accumulating 474 total yards.
Joique Bell ran for two touchdowns for the Lions, and Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes with two interceptions for Chicago (5-7). Detroit's Matthew Stafford completed 34 of 45 passes for 390 yards with the two touchdown passes to Johnson.
The Lions have now won back-to-back games on Thanksgiving after losing their previous nine. They beat Green Bay 40-10 last year.
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