The win is the Lions’ first on Thanksgiving since 2016 – before everyone but offensive linemen Taylor Decker and Graham Glasgow were on the team. Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta as the Lions scored the game’s first 16 points,

Chicago still finds wins hard to come by; their losing streak has reached five games. But the Bears lost by just one point to a playoff team in Green Bay and took another talented team (Minnesota) to overtime, so things are trending in the right direction, it appears.

Thanksgiving has kicked off with a NFC North rivalry that has lasted since 1930, as the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears are meeting for the 189th time on a holiday known for family, food, and football.