Lions eke out win over Bears to end Thanksgiving Day drought

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DETROIT -- Thanksgiving Day in Dan Campbell's household wasn't the greatest experience the past few years.

After suffering three straight Thanksgiving losses as coach of the Detroit Lions, Campbell described himself as a "bear" to be around and said his wife, Holly, was praying for a victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

"It'd be nice to feel good about it when you're with everybody because it's just not real fun. It's not real fun to be around," Campbell said beforehand. "Ask my wife, she'll tell you."

Campbell and the Lions delivered Thursday, halting a seven-game losing streak in the annual holiday game by narrowly topping the Bears, 23-20.

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