Bears, Packers have never played each other on Thanksgiving Day

By Dan Cahill

The Bears and Packers have played against each other 189 times, but never on Thanksgiving Day. | AP

When the Bears play the Packers on Thanksgiving Day at Lambeau Field, it’ll be their 190th meeting, but it’ll be the first time the two storied franchises have met on Thanksgiving Day.

Bears and the Packers have played 189 games against each other all-time, but for the first time will play against each other on Thanksgiving
— House of Bucci Mane (@Buccigross) November 25, 2015

Well, why would they, right? The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are turkey day staples, and only in the last nine years has the NFL added a third game.

That hasn’t always been the case, though.

In the early days of the NFL, several of the other teams played on Thanksgiving. The Lions, who started the tradition, became a regular Thanksgiving Day host in 1945 and the Cowboys followed in 1966.

By the way, outside of the Cowboys (29-17-1) and Lions (35-38-2), the Bears (16-15-2) have the most Thanksgiving Day victories followed by the Packers (14-19-2)

Next Up In Chicago Bears

Bears have designs on the lakefront, as Mayor Johnson plays the wrong position of cheerleader-in-chief

The day-of mock draft: Our picks for the Bears at No. 9

ESPN, NFL Network will put Bears at center stage for NFL Draft broadcasts

Caleb Williams' evaluation a test of Bears GM Ryan Poles' intuition

Caleb Williams will be unlike any Bears QB ever — and that's a good thing

Rome Odunze: It would be 'awesome' to land with Bears, Caleb Williams in draft