SportsLine simulated Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season 10,000 times

Those three teams are a combined 27-6 on the season after they all posted victories Sunday, giving that division three of the top four records in the NFC (the Philadelphia Eagles are 9-2).Start the day smarter.

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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.

Watch eight NFL games live on Sky Sports in Week 13, including the Kansas City Chiefs against the Las Vegas Raiders at 8pm on Black Friday before the Philadelphia Eagles face the Baltimore Ravens at 9.

▶ The Lions and Bears have previously played 19 times on Thanksgiving, with Chicago winning 11 of those matchups. Detroit, which hasn't beaten anyone on the holiday since 2016, has lost its last three Thanksgiving games against the Bears (2018, 2019 and 2021).

The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders. The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).