# Niyo: A Lions’ win on Thanksgiving is more than a win
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They need to win this, if only for their families’ sakes.
Because nothing spoils a holiday quite like a loss, and if you don’t believe Dan Campbell when he talks about the added incentive that’s on the table Thursday, as the Lions host the Chicago Bears for their annual Thanksgiving Day football feast at Ford Field, well, “just ask my wife,” the head coach laughed. “She’ll tell you.”
“She’s praying for a win — big time,” said Campbell of his wife, Holly. “Because she knows I’m a bear if we don’t win.”
Only two players on Detroit’s current roster, offensive linemen Taylor Decker and Graham Glasgow, were around for that one, and as Glasgow recalls of his rookie NFL season, “going home that day and spending time with my family after you win, it was really enjoyable.”
Ever since?
“It’s a lot less enjoyable,” said Glasgow, smiling. “It’s like I don’t even want to be around my family. I just want them to leave me alone. So going out there on Thursday and being able to get the win would make things a lot better.”
“It’s how fast can you recover, get your body right and get your mind focused on the job at hand because you’re not going to get the physical (preparation),” Campbell said. “The distractions are on us, not on (the Bears). We’ve got all our family here, friends, all that. You’ve got to block it out, tell them you love them, and you’ll see them after the game.”