Observations from the Detroit Lions’ Week 17 victory over the Chicago Bears

Cornerback No. 1: For the second straight week cornerback Jeff Okudah ceded reps to veteran Mike Hughes, who played 34 snaps (65 percent) to Okudah’s 17 (33 percent) at outside corner. Second-year cornerback Jerry Jacobs is quickly emerging at Detroit’s No. 1 corner on the outside. He played 38 snaps or 73 percent. – Tim Twentyman

Score card: The Lions have the highest points differential in the NFC North. The Vikings are minus 19 – 395 points scored, 414 allowed. The Lions are plus 22 – 433 scored, 411 allowed. The Packers are plus 3 – 354 scored, 351 allowed. The Bears are minus 121 – 313 scored, 434 allowed. – Mike O’Hara