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.

While the Bears are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, Chicago still hasn't made a decision on Matt Eberflus' future.

Detroit's running game against Chicago's defense. The Lions have a rushing TD in an NFL-record 25 straight games. Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are the first RBs on a team to have at least 10 TDs on the ground in consecutive years. The Bears are ranked 20th against the run, a relative weakness that may be pivotal in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions (10-1) and the Chicago Bears (4-7) will square off in an NFC North showdown on NFL Thanksgiving Day 2024. These teams are heading in opposite directions. The Lions have won nine consecutive games.

The Lions and Cowboys traditionally play every Thanksgiving, but most people don't know that the Chicago Bears have played the next most Thanksgiving games.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is fresh off one of his best performances as a pro against one of the league’s toughest defenses, but this week’s game poses his biggest challenge yet.

▶ 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).

Adversity comes in unexpected forms during an NFL season, and when Caleb Williams’ rookie year is over and everyone involved has an opportunity to take inventory with a wide-lens view, how the No. 1 draft pick traversed the lows will be every bit as telling as the high points.

Keenan Allen has developed a rapport with Caleb Williams as the season has gone on, and with the Bears likely needing to stay busy through the air this Thursday, Allen's anytime TD odds have caught Neil Parker's eye.

Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo, Richard Silva and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Thursday's Lions-Bears game at Ford Field.