Prior to Gibbs' fumble, the Lions stopped Chicago on fourth down in Bears territory and had a big opportunity to put the game on ice early. Instead, the Bears cut into the deficit, making it 16-7 with Allen's first touchdown to begin the third quarter. "That hurts," Campbell said.

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.

The Lions halted a seven-game losing streak in the annual holiday game by narrowly topping the Bears and reached 11-1, their best start in franchise history.