Bears playing for seeding, Lions for pride in Week 18

The Chicago Bears, surprisingly, are playing for a higher playoff seed with the NFC North title already clinched. The visiting Detroit Lions, unexpectedly, are playing for pride.

That's where things stand in the final game of the regular season Sunday. It's a scenario few would have predicted after the Lions clobbered the Bears and their former offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson, 52-21 during the second week of the season on Sept. 14.

"It's early in the season, and you're still getting...