The Lions’ historic season continues with a Thanksgiving victory vs. the Bears.

Detroit — With an 11-1 start, their best in team history, Detroit Lines Continue to finish off the laundry list of notable droughts.

Lions, who defeated Chicago Bears 23-20, had lost seven straight games coming into Thanksgiving Day, a week that coach Dan Campbell had been on a roll.

The Lions dominated the opening half with 18 first downs compared to the Bears’ two. Chicago’s first first down came with 55 seconds left in the second quarter. The second half was a different story as the Bears stormed back, only to have a sack and an incomplete pass as time expired on the final drive.

The quarterback Jared Goff Went 21-for-34 for 221 yards and two touchdowns. The running back duo Jameer Gibbs And David Montgomery Combined for 175 yards.

Honoring the late John Madden with a jersey patch on his uniform, the Lions defense also pitched a first-half shutout in front of a star-studded crowd that included actor Tim Allen, rapper Eminem, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and the Lions. Edge Rusher was involved. Aidan HutchinsonWho wore holiday gear in a suite. — Eric Woodyard

Detroit Lions (11-1)

Most surprising performance: T.E Sam La Porta.. After a record-breaking rookie season, the Pro Bowler had a slow start in Year 2 with two touchdowns in weeks 1-8. But LaPorta connected with Goff on two receiving touchdowns in his second game Jacksonville Jaguars Nov. 17 with a shoulder injury.

Describe the game in two words: Defensive failure. before Canon AllenKey’s 31-yard touchdown catch Caleb Williams At the start of the second half, the Lions’ defense hadn’t allowed a touchdown since halftime. Houston Texans Game in Week 10. The Lions went 12 straight quarters without surrendering a touchdown under defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Detroit would allow three total passing touchdowns in the second half.

Disturbing trends: The injury woes continue for the Lions at defensive lineman. Levi Onozorek (hamstring) and DL Josh Paschal (Knee) was ruled out at the start of the second half. Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, linebacker Alex AnzaloneDL John KominskyLB Derek BarnesDL Marcus Davenportsafety Ifeatu Melifonwu and special teams ace/linebacker Jaylen Reeves-May Bunn There are key defensive players on injured reserve. — Woodyard.

Next game: vs. Packers (8:15 p.m. ET, Thursday, Dec. 5)

A second-half comeback put the Bears within striking distance of their division rival. Chicago erased a 16-point deficit after a one-sided first half affair behind quarterback Caleb Williams, who completed 20 of 39 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns.

It was enough to hold the Bears down by three points late and finally see the other side of the one-score affair.

But Chicago failed to use its final timeout in the waning moments and let the clock run out on a chance to win its first NFC North game in 11 months.

QB Malfunction: It was a tale of two halves for the No. 1 draft pick. Williams struggled to extend plays in the first two quarters, going 0-for-3 against pressure, 0-for-6 on passes with 15-plus yards and 0-for-4 on passes thrown out of the pocket. -2. On Chicago’s first drive of the second half, Williams led the Bears’ longest drive of the day (74 yards) with a touchdown to Allen. That TD throw set a franchise record for passing touchdowns by a rookie (12), previously held by Charlie O’Rourke (1942). Williams has thrown 231 passes without an interception, the longest streak by a rookie in NFL history.

Disturbing trends: Matt Eberflis’ seat has gone from hot to boiling after the Bears’ sixth straight loss. Whether marked by his passion for throwing a challenge flag (he’s 0-5 this season), game mismanagement (there’s a timeout left and the Bears let the clock run out on their comeback) or an unprepared team. Fielding, the knock remains against Aberfils. In addition, he is 2-13 against NFC North opponents (.154), the worst record in the NFL since he was hired in 2022. The Bears are set to search for a head coach in January as each loss cements Aberfils’ fortunes.

The biggest hole in the game plan: Allen sparked the Bears’ second-half comeback with two touchdown receptions to cut the Lions’ lead to 10. What’s troubling is how long it took Allen to get involved. The 32-year-old receiver wasn’t targeted until the third quarter after seeing 15 passes thrown his way a week ago against the Vikings. — Courtney Cronin

The next game: at 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, Dec. 8)