The Chicago Bears (5-6) will spend a second consecutive Thanksgiving in Detroit as they prepare to face the Lions (3-7-1) on a short week.
The Bears are coming off an unimpressive 19-14 victory over the New York Giants, where their offense showed promise in the third quarter but couldn’t find a rhythm early and consistently. The defense held the Giants to seven points well into the fourth quarter before giving up a garbage-time touchdown late in the game.
The Lions just suffered an embarrassing 19-16 defeat at the hands of the Washington Redskins, where things continue to go from bad to worse. Detroit has now lost seven of their last eight games as Matt Patricia’s seat continues to get warmer by the day.
But there’s always something different about the Lions on Thanksgiving, which the Bears will need to be wary of. As much as there’s been no guaranteed win this season for the Bears, this is certainly a trap game in the making.
Can the Bears’ offense sustain rhythm outside of the third quarter? Will the Bears’ defense contain whichever backup Lions quarterback they face? Can the Be
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