Thanksgiving is always a special holiday for Detroit Lions fans. Our team perenially playing the early afternoon game slot is a wonderful tradition, even if the on-field product hasn’t always been appetizing.

The Lions’ last Thanksgiving win came in thrilling fashion. It was a defensive battle, as Detroit scored its only touchdown in the first quarter. Minnesota led 13-10 midway through the fourth, but Stafford led a drive to tie the game with a Prater field goal with 1:45 remaining.

Detroit has lost its las seven consecutive Thanksgiving games, with three of those losses coming against Chicago. The Lions lost 16-14 to the Bears in 2021, 24-20 to the Bears in 2019 and 23-16 to the Bears in 2018.