The Indianapolis Colts had a disastrous offensive performance against the Detroit Lions, and an expert is going in.

The Indianapolis Colts dropped their Week 12 matchup with the Lions. Not surprisingly, self-inflicted errors coupled with facing a really good team is not a recipe for success. Beating Detroit is already a difficult enough task,

If you couple a really good Detroit Lions team with a litany of self-inflicted mistakes by the Indianapolis Colts, well, that's a recipe for a nearly impossible game to win. Following the loss, the Colts are now 5-7 on the season,

After an 18-point victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, the Detroit Lions face a quick turnaround for Week 13, taking on the Chicago Bears in their annual Thanksgiving game at Ford Field. The Lions enter the matchup dealing with several injuries following their 24-6 win over the Colts.

It's the season of giving so perhaps Detroit could be in a festive mood, offering to give Chicago a glimmer of hope that they may reach the postseason. Here are our experts' predictions for this Thanksgiving showdown.

The Bears will face off against the Lions on Thanksgiving. Here's what we'll be watching for during the matchup.