The Detroit Lions were able to set a new NFL record for viewership on Thanksgiving in their normal time slot.

"The early game on CBS between the Bears and Lions averaged 37.5 million viewers," the NFL wrote on its website, "the most-watched early Thanksgiving Day game on record and up +11% versus last year's Packers versus Lions game which was the previous record."

According to NFL Media, the Bears-Lions game averaged 37.5 million viewers on CBS, which makes it the most-watched early Thanksgiving Day game on record. As a whole, it was a record-setting Thanksgiving Day for the NFL,

The Detroit Lions lead the NFC with an 11-1 record through 13 weeks, and now also lead the entire NFL in total Pro Bowl votes. The announcement was made on Monday for Dan Campbell's team, which is off to a franchise-best start and is tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the league's very best record.

Rookie Sione Vaki leads all NFL special teams players in Pro Bowl voting, but he's far from the only Lions player doing well.

Overall, the Vikings have received the fourth most votes of any team, behind the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.