Ahead of the game, the Lions took to social media with a hype video showing off highlights from the season and a few words from Campbell. "Stay the course," the Lions said in the caption of the video.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff talks to Jahmyr Gibbs in the first quarter of a 31-29 win against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Oct. 20, 2024 in Minneapolis.

The Cowboys and Lions became the only hosts of the two N.F.L. Thanksgiving games until 2006, when the N.F.L. added a third game, which rotates through a different host each year.