A recap of NFL action this Thanksgiving:
Detroit Lions 34, Chicago Bears 17
Detroit, Mich. - Despite taking a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, the Chicago Bears fell to the Detroit Lions 37-14, thanks largely to receiver Calvin Johnson.
Johnson caught 11 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns for Detroit (8-4), both scores in the first half.
Johnson hauled in a 25 yard touchdown reception from Matthew Stafford to end a 78 yard drive, bringing the hosts within 14-10 two minutes into the second quarter.
His 6 yard score with 24 seconds left in the second gave them the 10-point advantage.
His effort helped him become the fastest receiver in history to 10,000 yards (115 games).
Matthew Stafford went 34-of-45 for 390 yards passing and two touchdowns, 275 of those yards coming in the first half of play.
Joique Bell capped off an 86 yard drive when he struck paydirt from 1 yard that gave the Lions their first lead. He added another, also from a yard out, three seconds into the fourth quarter.
His second score concluded a 95 yard drive over six minutes.
Jay Cutler tossed two touchdowns in defeat for Chicago (5-7), both in the first session, finding Alshon Jeffery from 10 yards and from 6 after Jared Allen stripped Stafford of the football on the Lions 5.
The win gave Detroit their second-straight Thanksgiving triumph after dropping their last nine.
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Philadelphia Eagles 33, Dallas Cowboys 10
Arlington, Tex. - LeSean McCoy and Mark Sanchez rushed for touchdowns and Sanchez threw a third as the Philadelphia Eagles easily discard the Dallas Cowboys 33-10 on Thanksgiving as the NFC East sides renew their rivalry.
It wasn't even that close.
Philadelphia (9-3) jumped out to a 14-0 lead after playing only five minutes of football in the first quarter.
Mark Sanchez rushed for his 1st score on the ground this season on a drive that featured a 36 yard rush from LeSean McCoy.
His scoring toss to Jordan Matthews from 27 yards came on the Eagles' second possession, two minutes of game time later, begun by McCoy's 19 yard gallop. Matthews snagged a 15 yard catch and Riley Cooper picked up two receptions on the drive.
LeSean McCoy rushed 25 times for 159 yards and a 38 yard touchdown in the third quarter.
The effort marked his 4th game this season of 100 or more yards as his 4th-career 1,000 yard season.
DeMarco Murray, the league's leading rusher, notched the only touchdown on the day for Dallas (8-4), a 1 yarder to open the second quarter on the Cowboys' only productive drive, a 67 yard charge to bring the home side within 14-7.
Murray rushed for only 73 yards after averaging 134 per game coming in as Philadelphia outgained Dallas on the ground 256-93.
"I thought our defense overall did a really nice job," Eagles coach Chip Kelly said afterwards.
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Seattle Seahawks 19, San Francisco 49ers 3
Santa Clara, Calif. - Richard Sherman secured two interceptions on Colin Kaepernick as he and the defending champion Seahawks down NFC West rival San Francisco 19-3 in primetime.
Kaepernick ended the night with 121 passing yards, though had only 83 late into the third quarter before a pass-happy final stretch.
Seattle (8-4) now holds the second-place position in that division, behind the Arizona Cardinals, who they defeated Sunday by the same scoreline.
Sherman's first interception set up the game's only touchdown, in the first quarter, and his second when the 49ers were driving before a half-empty stadium.
The corner waved sarcastically to what was left of the crowd after his second pick.
"Their fans were saying some pretty vulgar things to us earlier," the cornerback said, "you never want to hear that."
Sherman now has an interception against the 49ers in 3-of-4 games against them, and the Seahawks are 2-0 against the Niners when he has a pick. And 0-4 when he doesn't.
Russell Wilson went 15-for-22 on 236 yards passing and a touchdown. He gained 35 more yards on the ground. Marshawn Lynch added 104 yards on 20 rushes for the Seahawks.
Phil Dawson provided the only points for the Niners (7-5), a 40 yard field goal at 1:06 in the third quarter.
Seattle outgained San Francisco 379-164, though the 49ers entered the halftime break with 23 yards rushing and no points.
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