The Detroit Lions won their 10th game in a row and ended their wait for a Thanksgiving victory with a 23-20 comeback win over the Chicago Bears.
Detroit has hosted a game on Thanksgiving every year since 1934, but this was their first win on the American holiday since 2016.
The Lions, who have matched their franchise record by winning 11 of their 12 games this season, led 16-0 at the halftime stage and 23-7 after the third quarter.
Chicago made it a three-point game with five minutes and 36 seconds left, but poor clock management on the visitors’ final possession allowed Detroit to hold on.
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and passed for 221 yards as the Lions outscored the Bears 279-53 in a one-sided first half.
Although Chicago rallied to set up a tense finale, the Bears couldn’t get the points they needed in the closing stages, failing to use their final timeout as their losing streak extended to six games.