The Detroit Lions look to notch their first win of the season in a rematch with the Chicago Bears. Thursday’s Thanksgiving matinee gives head coach Dan Campbell his first chance to face a team for the second time. Hopefully it goes better for Detroit than the first matchup, a 24-14 loss in Week 4 at Chicago that was not nearly as close as the final score indicates.
When it comes to determining who wins football games, there are a number of factors that contribute to a victory. Solid quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, protecting the football and taking it away, controlling important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of an injury situation.
In our weekly preview series, Alyssa Barbieri from Bears Wire and Jeff Risdon from Lions Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.