Frank Ragnow hasn't always been the best host. Every year, Ragnow has family over after the Detroit Lions ' annual Thanksgiving game, and every year, after another Lions loss, the Pro Bowl center finds himself wishing he didn't.

The Detroit Lions are big favorites to beat the Bears and win on Thanksgiving, something the Lions haven’t done since 2016

It's a more complete Detroit team facing the Bears Thursday on a short work week, one with a greater defensive presence now hitting full stride.

Detroit is 37-45-2 all-time on Turkey Day. A nine-game losing streak from 2004-12 and the current drought since 2016 has dragged down their overall record. The Dallas Cowboys, who have played the most Thanksgiving Day games other than the Lions, are 32-23-1 in their traditional home game which follows the Lions.

Rosy-eyed dreams of the future won't save the Bears and head coach Matt Eberflus on Thursday, because the Lions have become a killing machine that is clicking on all cylinders. Detroit has more victories by 13 points or more (five) than the Bears have victories, period (four).