With a 23–20 victory over the Bears, the Lions maintain their NFC lead. Overshown's pick-six helps the Cowboys win 27–20.
The Detroit Lions defeated the visiting Chicago Bears 23–20 on Thursday, extending their winning streak to 10 games as Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns.
The run is equal to the franchise record set in 1934, their first season in Detroit. In their yearly Thanksgiving Day matchup, the Lions ended a seven-game losing run.
David Montgomery had 124 scrimmage yards and Goff had 221 passing yards. With a combined total of 104 yards, Jahmyr Gibbs helped Detroit (11-1) gain the top record in the NFC.
For the Bears (4-8), who have now lost six straight games, Caleb Williams threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns in the second half. DJ Moore gained 97 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions. Detroit was able to hold on because of Chicago's bad clock management during their final possession.
The Lions took a 16-0 lead after outscoring the Bears 279-53 in the first half.
After the first kickoff, Detroit held the ball for almost eight minutes before settling for a field goal from Jake Bates that was thirty yards out. The Bears' first possession ended in a three-and-out.
On the first play of the second quarter, a three-yard pass from Goff to LaPorta, the Lions scored after systematically moving 90 yards down the field in 10 plays.
The Detroit Lions defeated the visiting Chicago Bears 23–20 on Thursday, extending their winning streak to 10 games as Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns.
The run is equal to the franchise record set in 1934, their first season in Detroit. In their yearly Thanksgiving Day matchup, the Lions ended a seven-game losing run.
David Montgomery had 124 scrimmage yards and Goff had 221 passing yards. With a combined total of 104 yards, Jahmyr Gibbs helped Detroit (11-1) gain the top record in the NFC.
For the Bears (4-8), who have now lost six straight games, Caleb Williams threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns in the second half. DJ Moore gained 97 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions. Detroit was able to hold on because of Chicago's bad clock management during their final possession.
The Lions took a 16-0 lead after outscoring the Bears 279-53 in the first half.
After the first kickoff, Detroit held the ball for almost eight minutes before settling for a field goal from Jake Bates that was thirty yards out. The Bears' first possession ended in a three-and-out.
On the first play of the second quarter, a three-yard pass from Goff to LaPorta, the Lions scored after systematically moving 90 yards down the field in 10 plays.
Bates added field goals of 36 and 48 yards for the Lions.
On the first possession of the second half, the Bears took the lead. With a 31-yard pass to Keenan Allen, Williams completed the 74-yard drive.
In response, the Lions scored a touchdown. Goff's one-yard pass to LaPorta finished the drive, bringing the score to 23-7.
With 13:40 left, Williams' 9-yard scoring pass to Allen helped Chicago trim the score to 23–13. On the 2-point attempt, Williams threw an incompletion.
With 8:42 remaining, Bates missed a 45-yard field goal attempt. Williams then made a 31-yard scoring pass to Moore with 5:36 left to make it a three-point contest.
On their subsequent possession, the Lions were forced to punt, but the Bears were able to drop it on their one-yard line. In the last minute, Chicago's drive was sustained thanks to a pass interference penalty against Detroit on fourth and fourteen.
The Bears neglected to call a timeout on third down, and the clock expired on a Williams incompletion after a sack put the ball on the Chicago 41-yard line with 32 seconds remaining.
Dallas Cowboys 20-27 New York Giants
Rico Dowdle rushed for a touchdown in his first-ever 100-yard game, DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, and the Cowboys hung on to defeat the Giants 27–20 on Thanksgiving Day.
On the first possession of the second half, the Bears took the lead. With a 31-yard pass to Keenan Allen, Williams completed the 74-yard drive.
In response, the Lions scored a touchdown. Goff's one-yard pass to LaPorta finished the drive, bringing the score to 23-7.
With 13:40 left, Williams' 9-yard scoring pass to Allen helped Chicago trim the score to 23–13. On the 2-point attempt, Williams threw an incompletion.
With 8:42 remaining, Bates missed a 45-yard field goal attempt. Williams then made a 31-yard scoring pass to Moore with 5:36 left to make it a three-point contest.
On their subsequent possession, the Lions were forced to punt, but the Bears were able to drop it on their one-yard line. In the last minute, Chicago's drive was sustained thanks to a pass interference penalty against Detroit on fourth and fourteen.
The Bears neglected to call a timeout on third down, and the clock expired on a Williams incompletion after a sack put the ball on the Chicago 41-yard line with 32 seconds remaining.
Dallas Cowboys 20-27 New York Giants
Rico Dowdle rushed for a touchdown in his first-ever 100-yard game, DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, and the Cowboys hung on to defeat the Giants 27–20 on Thanksgiving Day.
Dowdle finished with 112 yards and Cooper Rush threw a touchdown pass Thursday, helping the Cowboys (5-7) snap a six-game home losing streak that dates back to their wild-card loss to Green Bay the previous season.
A week after Daniel Jones was benched and later released, Drew Lock, who started in place of Tommy DeVito due to injury, fumbled after Overshown's pick-six in the Giants' seventh straight defeat (2–10).
Lock ran for 57 yards and a touchdown, but it was too late to save New York from losing to their NFC East opponents for the seventh time in a row.
Before Dallas took a decisive lead in the second quarter thanks to Overshown's outstanding effort, the Giants held their first lead since Week 5.
A week after Daniel Jones was benched and later released, Drew Lock, who started in place of Tommy DeVito due to injury, fumbled after Overshown's pick-six in the Giants' seventh straight defeat (2–10).
Lock ran for 57 yards and a touchdown, but it was too late to save New York from losing to their NFC East opponents for the seventh time in a row.
Before Dallas took a decisive lead in the second quarter thanks to Overshown's outstanding effort, the Giants held their first lead since Week 5.
Lock attempted to flip a screen pass to Devin Singletary with a 7–6 lead after the running back was overpowered while attempting to block Overshown. In the direction of the end zone, the second-year linebacker tipped the throw into the air, ran it down with his speed, and scored unharmed.
Dallas, coming off a five-game losing streak, won for the second consecutive game after Overshown recovered Lock's fumble on the first possession of the second half, which led to Rush's two-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks.
After the quarterback's apparent fumble into the end zone was overruled on review, Rush—who is now 2-2 as the starter this season due to Dak Prescott's hamstring tear—threw the game-winning throw to Cooks.
Green Bay Packers 17-30 Miami Dolphins
The Packers took advantage of a strong start to defeat Miami 30–17 and end the Dolphins’ three-game winning streak Thursday night, led by two touchdown passes from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed.
Green Bay (9-3) has won seven of their previous eight games including three in a row.
Miami (5-7) kept up their recent trend of having trouble in frigid weather. Lambeau Field had a kickoff temperature of 27°F (-2.7°C), 10 mph winds, light snow, with an 18% wind chill.
In their last 11 regular-season or postseason games, the Dolphins have suffered defeats when the starting temperature was lower than 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius). The Dolphins' 34-31 overtime victory over Buffalo on December 24, 2016, was their most recent victory in a game with a kickoff temperature of 40 degrees or less.
Over a 12-day period, Green Bay will play three games. The Packers will go to the NFC North-leading Lions on Thursday night after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 38–10 on Sunday.
For 274 yards, Love was 21 of 28.
Tua Tagovailoa of Miami was sacked five times while going 37 of 46 for 364 yards and two scores.
Green Bay took a 27-3 lead thanks to two field goals from Brandon McManus, a three-yard and 12-yard touchdown from Josh Jacobs, and touchdowns from Love and Reed.
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