The NFL has scheduled games on Thanksgiving since the league’s inception. Playing on Thanksgiving is nothing new for the Chicago Bears, who have done it 38 times — tied with the Green Bay Packers for the third most in the NFL.

The Chicago Bears’ season of suffering continued Thursday, as they lost to the Detroit Lions in yet another close game.

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Matt Eberflus was fired after two years with the Bears following a six-game losing streak and a potentially avoidable loss on Thanksgiving

The Chicago Bears brass has seen enough. A day after the team dropped its sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field — the Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news.

With coach Matt Eberflus fired on Friday, the Chicago Bears entrust his duties with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who has been greatly responsible for turning around the season of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.