A year after losing in the de-facto NFC North title game in Week 17 and settling for an NFC Wild Card, the 5-4 rival Detroit Lions are again in a similar position as far as a playoff push with Thanksgiving on the horizon. The Bears at 3-6, at this point are well out of the postseason race, but if pride means anything will gladly play spoiler down the stretch with two match-ups in the last seven games against their North contemporaries.
This rivalry isn't for the faint of heart either. The last four meetings between Chicago and Detroit have each been decided by four or less points.