The first NFL game on Thanksgiving this Thursday will take place in Detroit.
It's a Thanksgiving tradition for the Lions to play on Thanksgiving and this year, they'll take on one of their NFC North rivals, the Chicago Bears.
The game will get underway at 12:30 p.m. ET and ESPN's FPI has the Lions as a big favorite. ESPN's FPI gives the Lions a 76.2% chance of winning the game, which shouldn't be a surprise since the Lions are arguably the NFL's best team.
The Lions enter the game with a 10-1 record, tied for the best record in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs. They're 4-1 at home, their only loss coming against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in September.
Since then, the Lions have won nine in a row and will try to make it 10 on Thursday. They're also trying to stay in first place in the NFC North since the Minnesota Vikings are hot on their heels.
The Bears enter this game with a 4-7 record and have had a crazy 2024 season. They got off to a great start by winning four of their first six games and were a play away from being 5-2 but they gave up a Hail Mary against the Washington Commanders to lose.
Since then, they've lost four more in a row to drop their record to 4-7. They're trying to score a big upset with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams playing in his first Thanksgiving game.
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will have the call for CBS at 12:30 p.m. ET.
