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    Lions and bears and turkeys, oh my.

    A tradition as old as your grandma’s stuffing recipe, the Detroit Lions will be on your television screen again on Thanksgiving Day, this time against NFC North foe the Chicago Bears. The teams will head in opposite directions as the calendar will shift to December in the coming days.

    The Lions are roaring through the NFC at 10-1, and their offense has the opposing defenses intertwined. The Ben Johnson-led offense has flirted with scoring 60 points twice this season, but instead had to settle for just 52 points in wins against the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

    The Bears haven’t had as much success on offense this year, despite some promising play from No. 1 quarterback Caleb Williams. That has resulted in the firing of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after Week 10 and the installation of Thomas Brown as interim OC.

    With that, Williams finally broke his touchdown passing drought in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, throwing two touchdowns after going the previous four games without a passing touchdown.

    Williams will have his hands full – unfortunately with the Lions defense, not Thanksgiving food – coming up against the Lions’ stellar defense on Thursday. Detroit enters Week 13 as the league’s No. 2 scoring defense and has scored a combined 12 points in its past two games.

    Any hope that Williams will carve up passing defenses like a turkey may be half-baked — hopefully unlike the green bean casserole on your dinner tables.

    USA TODAY Sports offers live updates, highlights and more from the Thanksgiving Day tilt between the Lions and Bears below. All tenses are oriental.

    Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving game start time

    • Start time: 12:30 PM ET
    • Date: Thursday, November 28

    The Lions and Bears will kick off at 12:30 PM ET on Thanksgiving Day.

    The Bears travel to Ford Field in Detroit to take on their division rival.

    • Start time: 12:30 PM ET

    The Lions are set to kick off against the Bears at 12:30 PM ET.

    Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving game TV channel

    CBS is home to the Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving Day Game.

    Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be in attendance, while Tracy Wolfson adds reports from the sidelines.

    Lions vs. Bears picks, predictions

    Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff thinks the Lions vs. Bears divisional game on Thanksgiving will turn out:

    • Lorenzo Reyes: Lions 28, Bears 13
    • Tyler Dragon: Lions 31, Bears 17
    • Richard Morin: Lions 38, Bears 29
    • Jordan Mendoza: Lions 29, Bears 17

    For cord cutters looking for a live stream for the matchup, they can head to Fubo. Fubo delivers NBC, as well as CBS, FOX, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, meaning you can catch NFL action for the rest of the season.

    According to BetMGM NFL betting odds, the Lions are favorites to beat the Bears. Not interested in this game? Check out the experts’ picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.

    • Distribution: Lions (-10)
    • Moneyline: Lions (-550); Bears (+400)
    • Top/bottom: 48.5

    The NFC North has been fairly competitive in 2024, but the Lions are the cream of the crop in the division – and the entire NFC as well. Here’s how the division stacks up heading into the Thanksgiving game:

    1. Lions (10-1)
    2. Vikings (9-2)
    3. Packers (8-3)
    4. Bears (4-7)

    2025 NFL draft order updated

    Here’s what the 2025 NFL draft order looks like after the Week 12 slate, according to Tankathon.com:

    1. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-9 record; .495 strength of schedule
    2. New York Giants: 2-9; .529 SOS
    3. Las Vegas Raiders: 2-9; .532 SOS
    4. New England Patriots: 3-9; .466 SOS
    5. Carolina Panthers: 3-8; .487 SOS
    6. Tennessee Titans: 3-8; .503 SOS
    7. New York Jets: 3-8; .505 SOS
    8. Cleveland Browns: 3-8; .518 SOS
    9. New Orleans Saints: 4-7; .487 SOS
    10. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7; .495 SOS
    11. Dallas Cowboys: 4-7; .518 SOS
    12. Chicago Bears: 4-7; .555 SOS
    13. Indianapolis Colts: 5-7; .482 SOS
    14. Miami Dolphins: 5-6; .429 SOS
    15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5-6; .511 SOS
    16. Los Angeles Rams: 5-6; .532 SOS
    17. San Francisco 49ers: 5-6; .553 SOS
    18. Arizona Cardinals: 6-5; .529 SOS
    19. Atlanta Falcons: 6-5; .503 SOS
    20. Seattle Seahawks: 6-5; .519 SOS
    21. Washington Commanders: 7-5; .447 SOS
    22. Houston Texans: 7-5; .487 SOS
    23. Denver Broncos: 7-5; .492 SOS
    24. Los Angeles Chargers: 7-4; .476 SOS
    25. Baltimore Ravens: 8-4; .521 SOS
    26. Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-3; .479 SOS
    27. Green Bay Packers: 8-3; .545 SOS
    28. Minnesota Vikings: 9-2; .497 SOS
    29. Philadelphia Eagles: 9-2; .432 SOS
    30. Buffalo Notes: 9-2; .464 SOS
    31. Kansas City Chiefs: 10-1; .492 SOS
    32. Detroit Lions: 10-1; .524 SOS

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