Chicago Bears-Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Rematch: A Prime Shot at Redemption
The 2026 NFL Schedule will officially release on Thursday night, but there have been some leaks. The Chicago Bears are reportedly playing the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, setting up a perfect opportunity for redemption.
It's hard to forget what happened on Thanksgiving in 2024. The Chicago Bears traveled to Detroit to face the Lions. At that time, Matt Eberflus was the head coach and the team was on a five-game losing streak.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Bears were down 23-7. Two touchdown drives for the Bears and three empty possessions from the Lions brought the game within three points. Caleb Williams was given one final drive with 3:31 left in the game.
The Bears' rookie quarterback connected on some chain-moving plays, 25 yards, 14 yards, and a 12-yard run to name a few. Chicago moved the ball, but after the Lions sacked Williams on second-and-20, all hope had evaporated. The Bears faced a third-and-26 from the Lions' 41-yard line with 32 seconds on the clock.
Williams tried to get the offense organized after the 6-yard loss and valuable time ticked off the clock. The ball was snapped with six seconds left in the game, and Williams' long pass attempt to Rome Odunze fell incomplete . Eberflus watched the offense's dysfunction all while holding onto one final timeout.