The NFL-leading Detroit Lions escaped Thanksgiving by the skin of their teeth last week. If not for ex-Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus’ timeout brain fart in the closing seconds, a furious Caleb Williams second-half rally might have been enough to topple pro football’s best team.

Caleb Williams took a vicious hit from linebacker Jack Campbell on Thanksgiving when he decided not to run out of bounds during the Chicago Bears game against the Detroit Lions. In the moment it looked like Campbell might have gotten lucky that Williams tried to turn up field rather than go to the sideline because he did not appear to be giving any consideration to not hitting Williams at full speed.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made it clear he didn't want his defenders to pull up if Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was running toward