Windy City Gridiron
The Bears, on a five-game losing streak, hit the road to play the hottest team in football.
I hope your Thanksgiving Day is a good and exciting gathering with lots of fun and food.
Don’t let the Chicago Bears playing football ruin it for you.
Just like talking politics or your uncle’s drinking habit or your cousin’s way-stronger-than-they-said edible, the Bears could easily ruin your holiday.
Chicago has lost five in a row, and Detroit has won nine in a row.
The Lions have one of the best running back duos, while the Bears have struggled against the run all year.
Yes, this appears to be a big mismatch.
Let’s just hope it’s a respectable showing.
SB Nation site: Pride of Detroit
Record: 10-1, first in the NFC North
Last week: 24-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts
Game day, time, TV: Thursday, 11:30 a.m. CT, CBS
Spread: The Bears are 10.5-point underdogs to the Lions.
Bears all-time record against: 105-78-5
Thanksgiving Day, 1935. The first time these two franchises met on the holiday.
Detroit came in 5-3-2 and Chicago came in at 5-3-1.
Dutch Clark opened the scoring by catching a TD pass from Bill Shepherd. In the second quarter Bill Hewitt tackled Lions FB Buddy Parker in the endzone for a safety.
Unfortunately, the Bears couldn’t get anything else going. Clark added a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Lions won 14-2.
Week 14 last season. The Bears hosted Detroit just weeks after nearly beating them.
The Bears took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter on a DJ Moore 16-yard rush on the opening drive of the game and later adding a field goal.
But in the second quarter, the Lions came back, scoring twice but missing an extra point.
In the second half, the Bears shut out the Lions, including three three-and-outs by the Lions offense in the third quarter.
Justin Fields hit DJ Moore for a 38-yard touchdown and Field scrambled for another TD. The extra point was blocked on the first one and the 2-point failed on the second.
The Bears went on to win 28-13.
The Lions listed five players on their Tuesday injury report.
Limited
Did not participate
The Lions offense enters week 13 ranked first in points and second in yards.
Detroit’s passing offense ranks sixth and their rushing offense ranks fourth.
Jared Goff (72.9 pct cmp/2,761 yds/20 TD/9 INT) is playing the best football of his career and has been among the most accurate in the league.
His supporting cast is outstanding as well. Amon-Ra St. Brown (71 rec/747 yds./9 TD) is playing well, while Jameson Williams (29/602/4) is the breakout player here, when he’s not getting suspended. Second-year TE Sam LaPorta (28/385/3) is playing well, too. Kalif Raymond (16/204/2)...
