The margin for error in the NFC North continues to be extremely small.
The Lions and Packers both secured wins on Thanksgiving and improved to 11-1 and 8-3, respectively. That puts pressure on Minnesota to take care of a good Cardinals team on Sunday, get to 10-2, and maintain its spot in between those two rivals heading into the final five weeks of the season.
The story of the Lions' tenth consecutive win was more about the ineptitude of the team bringing up the rear in the NFC North, the Chicago Bears. Detroit led 16-0 at half and looked to be cruising to another blowout, but settling for field goals three times left the door theoretically open. Impressively and somewhat unexpectedly, Caleb Williams and the Bears took advantage in the second half, pulling within 23-20 in the fourth quarter behind three Williams touchdown passes.
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