Published November 28, 2024
Detroit Lions beat Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving |Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
11-1: los Detroit Lions They had never started a season like in 2024, after beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 in the first game in the NFL Thanksgiving Daysuffering too much in a match that they could have won by a beating, but that ended up asking for time. They were saved by another series of errors of those directed by Matt Eberfluswho in their history this year have a loss by Ave María, another by a blocked field goal, one in overtime and now for leaving empty-handed in the final stretch.
In 1934 alone the Lions had started 10-1, like in this 2024. 90 years ago, curiously in the start of the Thanksgiving tradition in DetroitChicago denied them victory 11 and History almost repeats itself.
The Lions swept the first half, but did not put the game away because they kicked three field goals and Jahmyr Gibbs fumbled in the red zone. At rest, Chicago was 16 down, both on the scoreboard (16-0) and on first downs (18-2). Detroit moved the chains 17 times before the Bears did it for the first time with 55 seconds left in the half. In rushing yards alone, the hosts almost tripled (144 vs. 57).
Detroit let Chicago live and almost cost them their second loss of the year. The offense led by Caleb Williams was different after the breakwith only one punt in exchange for three touchdowns, reaching points territory on the last series before fatally managing the clock in the last minute.
With three and a half minutes, Detroit punted for the second time in the game and left Chicago 99 yards from victory. The Bears reached rival territory, in part due to a controversial pass interference on fourth down, and had 1&10 at the Lions 25 with 46 seconds left. A penalty erased a 13-yard gain, Caleb Williams was sacked to leave the field goal zone and, despite having a timeout, Chicago did not use it, taking the last play with 6 seconds, and instead of throwing a quick pass to look for the tie with a field goal, they threw deep and the clock ran out to zero.
From being 25 yards away from victory to not even kicking for a tie. The 2024 Chicago Bears.
