The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders. The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Here's a look at where the Detroit Lions stand in national power rankings following their 24-6 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 to improve to 10-1 on the season. Sports Illustrated Power ranking: 1st Previous ranking: 1st The Lions—12 games into the season by the way—have become the first team in NFL history to have a running back tandem score 10-plus touchdowns apiece in back to back seasons.

Taking care of expected business during the bye week would have been a head start, though. New York Jets (3-8, Bye Week) Woody Johnson took the bye week literally and said "Bye" to GM Joe Douglas, who was a master at drafting talented players.

The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears will do battle on Thanksgiving in Week 13 in what is the 20th holiday meeting between the two franchise. Here's what experts are predicting will happen between these two rivals on Thursday.

The Chicago Bears (4-7) will battle the Detroit Lions (10-1) in Week 13, where Chicago is looking to halt their five-game losing streak and find something to celebrate on Thanksgiving. The Bears’ Week 13 game will air on CBS at 11:30 a.