Report: Lions to host Bears on Thanksgiving
Key Points:
- The Chicago Bears will face the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, continuing one of the NFL’s oldest rivalries.
- The Bears and Lions have played on Thanksgiving five times since 2014, including a game in 2024, highlighting the tradition of this matchup on the holiday.
- Detroit won both meetings against Chicago in the 2025 season, and Bears head coach Ben Johnson has yet to secure a win against his former team, where he was offensive coordinator from 2022-2024.
- The NFL has confirmed that the Philadelphia Eagles will play in Dallas on Thanksgiving 2026, and the Lions will also appear in a Thursday night game in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.