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.

While people tucked into their turkey, there was plenty of football for fans to also enjoy on Thanksgiving as the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers all celebrated.

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.

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 Chicago Bears took on the Detroit Lions in the first matchup of this year's Thanksgiving NFL slate. Relive the top moments here.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without turkey, pumpkin pie and football. And that football always includes the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. This year is

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.