Jimmy Clausen's effort couldn't stop Lions from setting up showdown with Packers

The quarterback may have been different, but the end result was a familiar scene.

With the game on the line, Jimmy Clausen did what Chicago Bears fans had come to expect from the man he replaced, throwing an interception that put a 20-14 loss to the NFC North rival Detroit Lions on ice.

Making his first NFL start since 2010, Clausen played fairly well until tossing a pick on a deep pass intended for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery with 2:02 remaining. He completed 23 of 39 attempts for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He made a decent case for starting again next week over Jay Cutler, who had thrown 12 interceptions during an eight-week span that resulted in just two Chicago victories.

Clausen threw an 11-yard touchdown to running back Matt Forte just before halftime, and then hit Jeffery for a 20-yard TD that gave the Bears (5-10) a 14-10 lead late in the third quarter before the Lions scored 10 unanswered to finish the game.

Clausen actually outperformed Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford, who completed 22 of 39 attempts for 243 yards and a pair of interceptions with zero touchdowns.

Still, the Lions set up a showdown against the Green Bay Packers next Sunday with a division title and a potential first-round playoff bye on the line. Detroit defeated the Packers 19-7 in Week 3. The Philadelphia Eagles' 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday clinched the Lions a playoff spot. Both the Lions and Packers enter the final week of the regular season with 11-4 records.