As Thomas Brown prepares to lead the Chicago Bears as their interim head coach for the rest of this season, he could also be auditioning to get the

A day after the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field — the team fired coach Matt Eberflus.

National Football League ( NFL) fans joked on social media on Thursday that country singer and rapper Shaboozey was on the field for his half-time performance longer than the Chicago Bears would have the ball during its Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions.

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NFL Week 13 opens with Thanksgiving Day football when the Chicago Bears travel to face the Detroit Lions. Start time, TV schedule and how to watch.

NFC North rivals clash in Detroit's traditional Thanksgiving Day game as the Lions look to strengthen their division lead.

Chicago (4-8) struggled out of the gate and didn't put up much of a fight during the first half. The Bears only managed to convert two first downs, both of which came on the final drive as Detroit (11-1) led 16-0 at halftime. Things turned around in the second half, though.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs may have accidentally leaked some of his team's offensive playcalls on social media, prompting a reaction from head coach Dan Campbell