Detroit Lions have never won the Super Bowl in the NFL, and are NFC's only team to never reach it. However, Lions are the Super Bowl 2025 favorite.

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Charting the players to start and sit from Thursday's Bears and Lions game in fantasy football as well as picks against the spread from around the NFL.

The Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving tradition dates back to 1934, when the franchise moved to the Motor City. The Lions are 37-45-2 in Thanksgiving games.

The Detroit Lions have established themselves as one of the top defenses in the NFL despite a host of injuries because of the group's accountability.

The Lions are set to defend their crowns as Thanksgiving champs as they take on the Bears on Turkey Day. Here's what to know about the game.

The Detroit Lions (10-1) and the Chicago Bears (4-7) will square off in an NFC North showdown on NFL Thanksgiving Day 2024. These teams are heading in opposite directions. The Lions have won nine consecutive games.

The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders. The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Detroit opens Thanksgiving weekend against Chicago. Plus, Kansas City and Buffalo can clinch postseason spots with wins and losses by Denver and Miami.

As BetMGM’s John Ewing points out, favorites of 10 or more points are 12-0 straight up on Thanksgiving and 10-2 against the spread. However the Bears have done a wonderful job losing close or simply finding a way to lose a game. Where things get squirrely for the Bears is their run defense, which is among the worst in the NFL.

Quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions face the Chicago Bears led by rookie sensation Caleb Williams in this 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day football classic taking place in Michigan.