2024 NFL Thanksgiving grades: Bears get a ‘C’ after choking away upset bid against Lions, Cowboys earn ‘B+’

Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of the Week 13 grades!

Grab your family, grab some food and buckle up, because the NFL’s best regular-season tradition is here: Thanksgiving football. 

The Turkey Day action started with a wild game in Detroit where the Lions escaped with a 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. The victory ended a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving for the Lions while improving their record to 11-1, which now gives them the best start in franchise history. 

The second game of the day ended up being a good time for a Thanksgiving nap with the Cowboys taking down the Giants, 27-20, to pull off a season sweep of their NFC East rivals. 

The Thanksgiving nightcap will be taking place on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers. The kickoff temperature is expected to be slightly under 30 degrees, which isn’t great news for a Dolphins team that has struggled in cold weather. Including the playoffs, the Dolphins have lost 11 straight games when the kickoff temperature is under 40 degrees, so they’ll be looking to end that streak. 

With that in mind, let’s get to the Thanksgiving grades, starting with the Lions’ dominant win. 

Detroit 23-20 over Chicago

Dallas 27-20 over N.Y. Giants

Miami (5-6) at Green Bay (8-3), 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)