The Bears head to Detroit to face the Lions in a Thanksgiving Day battle between NFC North rivals.
Chicago (7-3) is coming off a major divisional win Sunday night over the Vikings to take over first place. With the Week 11 win, the Bears reached seven wins for the first time since 2013. But Detroit is riding high, too, after edging the Panthers to improve to 4-6 on the season.
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Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has 20 touchdowns with nine interceptions and a 97.7 quarterback rating. But Chicago's defense might be the biggest reason for the turnaround; it leads the league with 27 takeaways.
The Lions got the win in Week 11, but lost lead rusher Kerryon Johnson, who was sidelined with a knee injury. Johnson leads the team in rushing with 641 yards and would be a huge loss to the offense if he can't play. Detroit is led by first-year head coach Matt Patricia, whose defense has managed to take down two of the best quarterbacks in the league, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, but has otherwise struggled to find enough consistency to keep the team in playoff position.
This will be the 17th time the Bears have played the Lions on Thanksgiving, making them Detroit's most frequent opponent behind the Packers.
Of their 16 previous meeting, the Lions have won eight and the Bears have won eight. Detroit is 38-38-2 all time on Thanksgiving while Chicago is 17-15-2.
Here is everything to know about how to watch Lions vs. Bears on Thanksgiving, including the halftime show act and a history of past Lions games on the holiday.
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What time does the Lions-Bears game start?
The Thanksgiving game between the Lions and Bears is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Lions-Bears game on?
CBS will broadcast Lions vs. Bears this year. The network's top NFL team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson is on the call.
How to live stream Lions vs. Bears
You can watch the game live online with fuboTV by signing up for a seven-day free trial. CBS also has a live stream available to cable subscribers via its All Access platform.
Lions-Bears halftime show, national anthem performers
The NFL booked Mike Posner and the Legendary Mike Posner Band as the headlining act at halftime of the Lions vs. Bears game. Detroit’s Larry Callahan and Selected of God Choir will perform the national anthem.
Lions all-time record on Thanksgiving
| Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Chicago Bears | L, 19-16 |
| 1935 | Chicago Bears | W, 14-2 |
| 1936 | Chicago Bears | W 13-7 |
| 1937 | Chicago Bears | L, 13-0 |
| 1938 | Chicago Bears | W, 14-7 |
| 1945 | Cleveland Rams | L, 28-21 |
| 1946 | Boston Patriots | L, 34-10 |
| 1947 | Chicago Bears | L, 34-14 |
| 1948 | Chicago Cards | L, 28-14 |
| 1949 | Chicago Bears | L, 28-7 |
| 1950 | New York Yanks | W, 49-14 |
| 1951 | Green Bay Packers | W, 52-35 |
| 1952 | Green Bay Packers | W, 48-24 |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers | W, 34-15 |
| 1954 | Green Bay Packers | W, 28-24 |
| 1955 | Green Bay Packers | W, 24-10 |
| 1956 | Green Bay Packers | L, 24-20 |
| 1957 | Green Bay Packers | W, 18-6 |
| 1958 | Green Bay Packers | W, 24-14 |
| 1959 | Green Bay Packers | L, 24-17 |
| 1960 | Green Bay Packers | W, 23-10 |
| 1961 | Green Bay Packers | L, 17-9 |
| 1962 | Green Bay Packers | W, 26-14 |
| 1963 | Green Bay Packers | T, 13-13 |
| 1964 | Chicago Bears | L, 27-24 |
| 1965 | Baltimore Ravens | T, 24-24 |
| 1966 | San Francisco 49ers | L, 41-14 |
| 1967 | Los Angeles Rams | L, 31-7 |
| 1968 | Philadephia Eagles | L, 12-0 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Vikings | L, 27-0 |
| 1970 | Oakland Raiders | W, 28-14 |
| 1971 | Kansas City Chiefs | W, 32-21 |
| 1972 | New York Jets | W, 37-20 |
| 1973 | Washington Redskins | L, 20-0 |
| 1974 | Denver Broncos | L, 31-27 |
| 1975 | Los Angeles Rams | L, 20-0 |
| 1976 | Buffalo Bills | W, 27-14 |
| 1977 | Chicago Bears | L, 31-14 |
| 1978 | Denver Broncos | W, 17-14 |
| 1979 | Chicago Bears | W, 20-0 |
| 1980 | Chicago Bears | L (OT), 23-17 |
| 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs | W, 27-10 |
| 1982 | New York Giants | W, 13-6 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W, 45-3 |
| 1984 | Green Bay Packers | W, 31-28 |
| 1985 | New York Jets | W, 31-20 |
| 1986 | Green Bay Packers | L, 44-40 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Chiefs | L, 27-20 |
| 1988 | Minnesota Vikings | L, 23-0 |
| 1989 | Cleveland Browns | W, 13-10 |
| 1990 | Denver Broncos | W, 40-27 |
| 1991 | Chicago Bears | W, 16-6 |
| 1992 | Houston Texans | L, 24-21 |
| 1993 | Chicago Bears | L, 10-6 |
| 1994 | Buffalo Bills | W, 35-21 |
| 1995 | Minnesota Vikings | W, 44-38 |
| 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | L, 28-24 |
| 1997 | Chicago Bears | W, 55-20 |
| 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W (OT), 19-16 |
| 1999 | Chicago Bears | W, 21-17 |
| 2000 | New England Patriots | W, 34-9 |
| 2001 | Green Bay Packers | L, 29-27 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | L, 20-12 |
| 2003 | Green Bay Packers | W, 22-14 |
| 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | L, 41-9 |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | L, 27-7 |
| 2006 | Miami Dolphins | L, 27-10 |
| 2007 | Green Bay Packers | L, 37-26 |
| 2008 | Tennessee Titans | L, 47-10 |
| 2009 | Green Bay Packers | L, 34-12 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | L, 45-24 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | L, 27-15 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | L (OT), 34-31 |
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | W, 40-10 |
| 2014 | Chicago Bears | W, 34-17 |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Eagles | W, 45-14 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | W, 16-13 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | L, 30-23 |
No Thanksgiving games were played in the league from 1941-1944.