The country musician's performance as the Lions took on the Chicago Bears was a viral talking point on social media.
In response to Rodriguez’s injury, the Lions signed former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander from the Denver Broncos’ practice squad. Alexander appeared in three games (two starts) for Denver this season, recording eight tackles, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
Malcolm Rodriguez has stepped in as a starting linebacker for the Lions due to long-term injuries to Derrick Barnes and Alex Anzalone. But during Thursday’s win over the Chicago Bears, he was one of many defensive players to limp off the field.
In what will be deemed one of the worst performances by a head coach in NFL history, Matt Eberflus sabotaged the Chicago Bears' opportunity to complete a miraculous comeback by the Chicago Bears in the final 36 seconds of their 23-20 defeat to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
Chicago still finds wins hard to come by; their losing streak has reached five games. But the Bears lost by just one point to a playoff team in Green Bay and took another talented team (Minnesota) to overtime, so things are trending in the right direction, it appears.
Detroit opens Thanksgiving weekend against Chicago. Plus, Kansas City and Buffalo can clinch postseason spots with wins and losses by Denver and Miami.
Despite a strong second-half showing from quarterback Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth game in a row Thursday, falling 23-20 to the
NFC North rivals clash in Detroit's traditional Thanksgiving Day game as the Lions look to strengthen their division lead.
Lions fans are certainly thankful for Goff being their QB1. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have teamed up to form the league's very best running back duo. The Gibbs-Montgomery tandem is in its second year now, and has been dominant since day one.