2024 NFL Thanksgiving grades: Bear get a ‘C’ after choking away upset bid against Lions

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Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of the Week 13 grades!

Grab your family, grab some food and buckle up, because the NFL’s best regular-season tradition is here: Thanksgiving football. 

The Turkey Day action started with a wild game in Detroit where the Lions escaped with a 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. The victory ended a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving for the Lions while improving their record to 11-1, which now gives them the best start in franchise history. 

The second game of the day is be going down in Dallas where two disappointing teams will be facing in off in the Giants and Cowboys. Although the Cowboys have struggled this year, they’re likely feeling thankful that the NFL scheduled them to play the Giants on Thanksgiving. Dallas has won seven straight games against the Giants and 14 of the past 15 in the series. The Cowboys are also a perfect 2-0 against the Giants on Thanksgiving with their most recent win coming in 2022. 

The Thanksgiving nightcap will be taking place on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers. The kickoff temperature is expected to be slighly under 30 degrees, which isn’t great news for a Dolphins’ team that has struggled in cold-weather. Including the playoffs, the Dolphins have lost 11 straight games when the kickoff temperature is under 40 degrees, so they’ll be looking to end that streak. 

With that in mind, let’s get to the Thanksgiving grades, starting with the Lions’ dominant win. 

Detroit 23-20 over Chicago

N.Y. Giants (2-9) at Dallas (4-7), 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox)

Miami (5-6) at Green Bay (8-3), 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-11-28 21:53:00

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