Chase Daniel, former 13-year NFL veteran, said on Thursday that the league is "split" on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields. "I feel like

National Football League ( NFL) fans joked on social media on Thursday that country singer and rapper Shaboozey was on the field for his half-time performance longer than the Chicago Bears would have the ball during its Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions.

The Lions kicked off the Thanksgiving slate with a close win over the Bears, who let another tight game slip away in the closing moments.

The NFL playoff picture isn't moving much after Thanksgiving, but some teams can seal the first postseason berths in Week 13. That includes the Lions after they outlasted the Bears.

The Detroit Lions fended off the Chicago Bears with a 23-20 win on Thursday, snapping the team's seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day.

The Atlanta Falcons underdogs against the LA Chargers at home on Sunday and a loss would put their playoff hopes and Kirk Cousins's future in doubt.

The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions play every Thanksgiving, against different opponents, and then the third game is a selected matchup between two other teams. These three Thanksgiving games are also known for having halftime shows with some of the country's biggest rising stars headling them. Check out who's expected to perform this year.

Football fans took to social media to applaud rising country star Shaboozey's halftime performance during the Thanksgiving game between the Detroit Lions

With that in mind, a number of players in the Alabama Crimson Tide community are due to be free agents at the end of the 2024-25 season. In some cases, it's pretty easy to tell that their current teams are interested in re-signing them, but in others the players are clearly better off seeing what's available in the open market.