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Detroit Lions to Host Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving
Ben Johnson returns to Ford Field as the Bears play Detroit on Thanksgiving, marking the third holiday meeting in six seasons.
- The Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, at Ford Field under national lights, marking a highly anticipated divisional matchup.
- Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson returns to Detroit after serving as the Lions offensive coordinator from 2022-24, having gone 0-2 against his former team last fall.
- Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he maintains "a good relationship" with Johnson, though when they play, "we want to beat the crap out of each other." Campbell has won seven of ten matchups against Chicago.
- Recent history favors Detroit, as the Lions won their only Thanksgiving meeting in that span in 2024 and swept the season series last year, edging Chicago 19-16 in the finale.
- The NFL releases its full 272-game schedule on Thursday evening, which includes Detroit's matchups against the Buffalo Bills on September 17 and the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany, on November 15.
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The Chicago Bears will play the Lions in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game, with kickoff scheduled for noon, the NFL and CBS announced Thursday morning.
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