As its Week 18 regular-season finale arrives at the Chicago Bears, can the Detroit Lions still make the playoffs?

For the second straight offseason, it's time for the Detroit Lions to find a new offensive coordinator. The team said they "parted ways" with Morton on Tuesday afternoon.

Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff led five scoring drives and the Detroit Lions regrouped to beat the NFC North champion Chicago Bears 19-16 after blowing a 16-point l

The game was certainly a much closer affair than the 31 point loss the Bears suffered to the Lions back in week two. This one came down to Lions kicker Jake Bates hitting a 42 yard game-winning field as time expired, and the Bears had their chances down the stretch after clawing their way back from a 16-0 deficit.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff opens up on how the upward trend of the Lions going into the NFL playoffs is making him feel.

After announcing it had inked three ERFAs, the Lions also revealed the signing of nine players to Reserve/Future contracts: All nine players that the Lions signed to future contracts finished the season on Detroit's practice squad. Meeks, Cunningham, Horton, and Strickland all saw game action this season after roster elevations.

Jared Goff throws for 331 yards and a touchdown, Amon-Ra St. Brown has 139 receiving yards and Jahmyr Gibbs adds 113 all-purpose for Detroit. The Lions (9-8) finish with a winning record for the fourth straight season for the first time since the early 1970s. 0:00 -- Jake Bates connects from 42 yards. Lions win!