According to NFL Media, the Bears-Lions game averaged 37.5 million viewers on CBS, which makes it the most-watched early Thanksgiving Day game on record.

Detroit Lions (11-1) hosted Chicago Bears (4-8) on Thanksgiving and snapped a 7-game holiday losing streak. Check out the recap from Ford Field.

The early Thanksgiving window featuring the Lions always performed well not because of the Lions but because it was football, it was on TV, and there was nothing else on. Now that the Lions have transmogrified into a powerhouse,

Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16), defensive tackle DJ Reader (98), wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) and linebacker Al-Quadin Muhammad (69) celebrate their win against the Bears with a turkey drumstick Thanksgiving Day in Detroit. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It's been a wild swing of emotions in Detroit. Cole Kmet's offensive pass interference wiped away a first-down pass on fourth down, but then the Lions were flagged for defensive pass interference when Caleb Williams' prayer fell to the turf. The Bears have it in field goal range.

The Detroit Lions were able to set a new NFL record for viewership on Thanksgiving in their normal time slot.

After setting the all-time viewership record for the early Thanksgiving game last year, the Lions crushed that mark in their win over the Bears last week.

DETROIT — Dan Campbell admittedly wanted this one for more than just the win-loss column. It’s Thanksgiving, a time when all eyes are on a Detroit Lions franchise that plays on this holiday each year. Campbell has never won this game as head coach. Most of his players haven’t, either. It had been eight years since the Lions last won on Turkey Day.

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day open Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season. Here's everything you need to know for the game at Ford Field.