The Lions (9-8, fourth in NFC North) beat the Chicago Bears (11-6, first in NFC North) 19-16 on a walk-off 42-yard field goal from kicker Jake Bates on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bates hit four field goals on the day, including the final one that put the Lions above .500 for the season.

The Indianapolis Colts complete their season today with a visit to the Houston Texans in NFL Week 18 action: Score, live updates, recap, results.

CJ Ham, playing in what might be his final game for the Minnesota Vikings, scores a touchdown from the one yard line.

The first half of the early slate games in Week 18 has seen some teams separating themselves from their foes. You can see the action with

The Steelers have tied the game that will determine the AFC North winner with a long drive to start the second half.

The Under Armour Next All-America Game took place on Saturday from Spec-Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida. This year's roster, which consisted of top high school class of 2026 and 2027 recruits, was split up into two teams: Roses and Pearls. Roses won 23-9 thanks to a pair of second-half touchdowns.

Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.

Brayden Schenn scored the game-winning goal at 18:27 of the third period, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Oskar Sundquist, Justin Faulk and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for the Blues.