The Lions tinkered with their defensive personnel and leaned on Gibbs as they responded to more injuries coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills.

In David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions found a 1-2 punch that allowed the offense to keep defenses off balance and their run game supplied with fresh backs. However, Montgomery is now out of action with a knee injury, leaving Gibbs to handle the leading share of carries moving forward.

Detroit Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs made franchise history in their Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He joined franchise legends Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as the only other running backs in Lions history to have 1,

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs did damage with an expanded role against the Chicago Bears, compiling 119 yards from scrimmage in the first half.

Jahmyr Gibbs had 154 yards from scrimmage and touched the ball on 18 of the first 30 offensive snaps in the Lions' first game without David Montgomery

First, Gibbs got the Lions within 38-28 after catching a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jared Goff. After the botched onside kick and subsequent Buffalo touchdown, Gibbs got right back in the scoring action with a one-yard touchdown run, with an assist fr Penei Sewell, to make the score 45-35.

The Detroit Lions' Week 16 matchup against the Chicago Bears featured cold temperatures that players on both sides of the ball had to overcome. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs went the extra mile to try and stay warm,