The Chicago Bears (4-7) have a short week as they take on the NFC-leading Detroit Lions (10-1) at Ford Field for a Thanksgiving Day matchup. The Bears are riding a four-game losing streak heading into the contest, including two close losses to NFC counterparts in consecutive weeks to the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit's running game against Chicago's defense. The Lions have a rushing TD in an NFL-record 25 straight games. Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are the first RBs on a team to have at least 10 TDs on the ground in consecutive years. The Bears are ranked 20th against the run, a relative weakness that may be pivotal in Detroit.

Can the Bears take advantage and steal a game in Detroit? Here are our bold predictions ahead of Thursday's holiday game: All good things must come to an end. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' five-game streak without throwing an interception has been impressive,

NFL Thanksgiving games in 2024 begin at 12:30pm ET with Detroit hosting Chicago. Two more contests are on the Thanksgiving Day schedule.

The Packers will play in their 38th game on Thanksgiving, which will be tied with the Chicago Bears for the third most behind only the Detroit Lions (they'll play in their 85th game on Thanksgiving in 2024) and Dallas Cowboys (57 games on Thanksgiving). Time: 7:20 p.m.

Struggling NFC East rivals will square off when the New York Giants face the Dallas Cowboys in a 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day matchup in Arlington, Texas. Dallas snapped a five-game losing streak with a 34-26 win at Washington in Week 12,