The Bears had the ball at the Lions' 25-yard line with 46 seconds to play and two timeouts, but never got off a game-tying field goal attempt

The Lions are now in uncharted territory. Detroit tied the franchise record set by the 1934 Lions with its 10th straight win, and has leaped ahead of that squad for the best start through 12 games. The '34 Lions started 10-0 then lost the final three games of the regular season to finish at 10-3.

In 1980, the Bears and Lions played a thriller on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears, led by quarterback Vince Evans, rallied from a 17-3 fourth quarter deficit to force overtime. That's when Dave Williams returned the opening kick off in overtime 95 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 23-17 win over the Lions.

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