For much of the 2000s, the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day game was about which team was going to Detroit to beat the Lions. In their traditional 12:30 ET kickoff, the Lions are 5-18 since 2000 and have lost their last seven games on Thanksgiving Day. But it feels a little different this year, with 10-1 Detroit bringing the league’s best team to the table — according to Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab’s NFL rankings heading into Week 13 — hoping to play against the 4-7 Chicago Bears. .
The Lions were last seen Sunday when they made work of the Colts in a 24-6 win — Detroit’s sixth double-digit win of the season. Chicago, meanwhile, lost a 30-27 overtime thriller to the Vikings, a game in which Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns in what was arguably his best game of the season. The last time these two franchises met was on Thanksgiving Day in 2021, a 16-14 Bears win. The Lions went 3-13-1 that season in Jared Goff’s first year in Detroit.
How to watch Bears vs Lions on Thanksgiving
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time: 12:30 p.m. ET
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place: Ford Field | Detroit
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TV channel: CBS
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Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo
Live31 updates
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Goff and LaPorta connect for the second touchdown
Jared Goff fakes a pitch into the backfield and finds an open Sam LaPorta for their second touchdown connection of the day. Detroit leads 23-7.
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Jameson Williams with an interception to get the Lions into the red zone
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Caleb Williams’ touchdown pass is all the more impressive because it came right after a nasty tackle by Jack Campbell. Williams’ legs were bent at an awkward angle on the way down, but he seems to be doing well — and Chicago got within nine points.
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The Bears made it 16-7 on a great throw by Williams
Caleb Williams hit Keenan Allen again with a massive 31-yard touchdown strike to cut Detroit’s deficit. Chicago is still in this thing.
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Caleb Williams got off a big layup early in the second half to pull Chicago out of a tough spot
It looked like things got off to a rough start for the Bears as Caleb Williams was sacked by Lions lineman DJ Reader and his next pass was incomplete. But on third-and-15, Williams connected with Keenan Allen for an 18-yard gain, getting a first down and proving the Bears had some life.
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Two Lions injuries to open the second half
#Lions Injury Update:
DL Levi Onwuzurike, hamstring, out
DL Josh Paschal (Knee) was reduced to Out
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) November 28, 2024
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With seconds left in the half, Chicago was doing its best to get the ball down the court
It was all hands on deck for the Bears (and the Lions defense), but Caleb Williams’ last-second pass fell incomplete. Chicago gets the ball first early in the second half.
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Lions-Bears go into halftime with Detroit up 16-0.
Even though Chicago had a turnover, the Bears couldn’t get the ball down the field before halftime expired. Detroit leads 16-0 and the teams go to the locker room.
It was all Detroit in that first half, with the Lions holding the ball for 23 of 30 minutes and converting all but one of their drives.
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Chicago finally gets a first down
Right after forcing a fumble, the Bears finally get their first down of the game, with Caleb Williams throwing to Cole Kmet for a 14-yard gain.
Chicago got its second first down shortly after on an illegal contact penalty for Detroit. We’ll take it!
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Fumble! Jahmyr Gibbs let the ball loose and Chicago recovered
The turnover now gives the Bears the ball back at their own six-yard line. Is the card finally turning for Chicago?
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The Bears can’t convert on fourth down
Chicago goes for fourth-and-three, but Caleb Williams’ pass to D’Andre Swift is incomplete and the Bears turn over on downs at the Chicago 37-yard line. Williams wants a pass interference flag, but the officials let the play stand. Poor Chicago can’t win today.
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And another Detroit field goal
The Lions took a 16-0 lead, but now had to settle for three field goals that could have gone for touchdowns. The Bears defense is doing a good job, and Detroit could be a bit bummed that they can’t quite get into the end zone.
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Jahmyr Gibbs heaved 28 yards off the power run
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Another three-and-out for the Bears
Chicago’s struggles continue as Caleb Williams collapses in the pocket and his awkward pass to Rome Odunze goes to the ground. The Bears have nine playoff appearances so far from three runs.
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Detroit settled for another field goal
On 3rd down, Goff is forced to fumble under pressure, with Bears’ Gervon Dexter Sr.
Jake Bates kicks another field goal and the Lions lead 13-0.
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The Lions pick up 45 yards on a pass/penalty combination
Jared Goff found Tim Patrick for a 30-yard gain and then used the contact to widen the penalty kick. As a result, Detroit gains 15 more yards at the end of the game.
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Aidan Hutchinson is getting into the Thanksgiving spirit at the Lions game
Detroit star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who has been sidelined since October after breaking his leg, is in holiday spirit at Ford Field today.
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The offensive pass interference moves Chicago back to third-and-14
It’s been a tough game for the Bears so far and the penalty didn’t help them. Chicago TE Cole Kmet was flagged for offensive pass interference, giving the Bears a 3rd and 14.
On the next down, Caleb Williams sprints past some crazy pressure, but is forced to punt and Chicago will punt.
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Sam LaPorta holds on for a touchdown to open the second quarter
Detroit TE Sam LaPorta made a tricky catch in the opening seconds of the second quarter and the Lions lead the Bears 10-0.
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The Big Game by Amon-Ra St. Brown will delay the Detroit punt
Jared Goff teamed up with Amon-Ra St. Brown on a 29-yard pass to gain a first down and keep the drive alive.