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The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love had a Thanksgiving to remember as they stunned the first-place Detroit Lions 29-22. Love completed 22 of 32 passes against the Lions secondary for 268 yards with 3 touchdowns and he did not throw an interception. And it turned out a whole lot of people watched his stellar performance, according […]

A Thanksgiving slate, combined with the first-ever NFL game on Black Friday, split up Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season. With teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and others picking up wins, our Week 13 NFL Power Rankings will have a bunch of familiar faces at the top. An offensive […]

The Detroit Lions took former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes knew they were set for 2023 with Jared Goff, so they took a chance on Hooker, who tore his ACL and could potentially miss the entire 2023 campaign. […]

The Frank Reich era is over for the Carolina Panthers, who decided to part ways with the head coach after a 1-10 start to the 2023 NFL regular season. While Carolina has already named an interim replacement for Reich, the Panthers are still expected to search for a permanent man for the job. Panthers move […]

The NFL Week 12 schedule is the most unique of the season. We started with three Thanksgiving Day games (Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders, and Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers) and the first-ever Black Friday game (New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins). Then we get 11 games on […]

JJ Watt may be retired from the NFL, but that doesn’t mean he has to stop advocating for players getting ripped off by the NFL. Watt was once again vocal about a fine being imposed for seemingly perfectly legal and normal contact made on a block by Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown against the […]

Just one month after losing a bet on his alma mater USC, things have yet to pick up for Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.  The pass catcher was fined $43,709 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness on what appeared to be a relatively harmless block on the Chicago Bears safety Jaquon Brisker, according […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is standing beside his offensive line following a tough loss for the team against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day. Goff is sticking up for his linemen, calling them the ‘best group in the league,’ per the Detroit Free Press. Goff has been sacked five times the last two […]

After a hot start to the season, are the Detroit Lions coming back down to Earth? A brutal loss to the Green Bay Packers seems to indicate so. While it was a one-score game at the end, the truth is that the game was not as close than the final score indicates. It’s been a […]

It wasn’t a Happy Thanksgiving Day for NFL and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw. The long-time NFL on FOX analyst stirred controversy after he kissed celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso on the cheek on Thursday. He made the questionable gesture prior to the Thanksgiving Day game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Antonia Lafaso […]

There are certain things fans just come to expect in the modern NFL, like excessive penalties, Bill Belichick’s indifferent press conferences and the Detroit Lions breaking your heart on Thanksgiving. After narrowly escaping a bitter home loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday, Detroit fell in Ford Field to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, […]

A few questions are starting to be asked about the Detroit Lions after their performances in the last two weeks. While they were able to register a comeback victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 11 after falling into a deep hole, they could not manage to beat the Green Bay Packers under similar circumstances […]

The Green Bay Packers got back on the winning track in Week 11 when they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers at home. While that was a step in the right direction, few observers gave them a chance to beat the Detroit Lions on the road on Thanksgiving Day. However, none of those doubters were in […]

The Detroit Lions were upset 29-22 on Thanksgiving at their home field by their pesky division rivals, the Green Bay Packers. In what Lions fans expected would be a celebratory occasion as they hosted Thanksgiving with an 8-2 record for the first time in over 60 years, Detroit was instead shocked with a loss. After […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has owned up to his bad fake punt call against the Green Bay Packers. Campbell shared his thoughts with reporters on Thanksgiving Day, per The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy. “That’s a bad call on me … Shouldn’t have done that,” Campbell said on the botched punt call. Detroit trailed Green […]

The Green Bay Packers shocked the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving when they defeated Jared Goff and Co. 29-22. A huge reason for the win was the dominant performance of Packers linebacker Rashan Gary. In the win, Gary sacked Goff three times and forced two fumbles. Gary recovered one of the fumbles while the other was […]

The Green Bay Packers are starting to turn things around and just grabbed a statement victory on NFL Thanksgiving, handing the 8-2 Detroit Lions their third loss of the season. That’s now two wins in a row for the 5-6 Packers. Speaking after the game, quarterback Jordan Love, who balled out for the second time […]

Did a security guard try to stop Matt LaFleur from running into the locker room at halftime on Thursday? During the Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game, a security guard seemingly attempted to stop LaFleur while he was running to the locker room, video via FOX Sports: NFL. Matt LaFleur was stopped by a security guard […]

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions opened up Thanksgiving Day in exciting fashion. Jordan Love and the Packers exploded out of the gates and had fans in disbelief, and Jared Goff’s ugly first half certainly wasn’t encouraging for Lions fans. The halftime show was performed by Jack Harlow as fans got a bit of […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs is on the field with style against the Green Bay Packers on NFL Thanksgiving. Jacobs showed off his epic Thanksgiving-themed blue cleats before kick-off at Ford Field. Video courtesy of @JerryJacobsFans: 🤣😭🔥 classic. Best cleats game in the NFL & this confirms it lmao pic.twitter.com/dUQrMwt8Fw — Jerry Jacobs Fans (@JerryJacobsFans) […]

With their 8-2 record, the Detroit Lions walked into their Week 12 Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Green Bay Packers as stark favorites. However, due to some early Jared Goff miscues, the Lions find themselves in hot water early. Goff fumbled twice in the first quarter as the Packers got out to a 20-6 lead. […]

Simone Biles is widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time, but she may be an even better cheerleader. The 4x Olympic Gold medalist is cheering on her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens, this Thanksgiving. Her husband made a huge play toward the end of the first quarter for the Packers. After […]

There’s a lot for Detroit Lions fans to be thankful for this Thanksgiving as the Lions prepare to face the Green Bay Packers. The franchise which always seems to be losing has changed tides this season and began the year 8-2, their best start since 1962 when JFK was president. Detroit currently has the second-best […]

Things are not going so great for the Chicago Bears, but at least they still know humor. That’s at least the case for wide receiver DJ Moore who made a savage but fantastic gesture to a wild Detroit Lions fan who heckled him and the team all game long at Ford Field in Week 11. […]

To this day, the retirement of Hall of Fame Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders is one of the most shocking decisions in NFL history. Sanders retired just before the 1999 after playing ten seasons in the NFL. What made the choice so surprising is that Sanders was still in the middle of his prime […]

We have you covered with our NFL odds series with a Packers–Lions prediction and pick. The Green Bay Packers enter this season-defining game with a lot on the line. After securing a win last week, at 4-6, the Packers are still alive in the NFC Playoff picture. Green Bay enters this game without having won […]

The Detroit Lions are having their best start to a season in over a decade. The 2023-24 iteration of this team is 8-2, good enough for first place in the NFC North and second in the conference, just a win back of the powerhouse Philadelphia Eagles. Jared Goff’s team got the job done again in […]

The Detroit Lions finished last season strong as they ended up with a 9-8 record after starting the year 1-6. It was an incredible turnaround, but the Lions narrowly missed the playoffs. Because of the strong finish to the season, Detroit came into this season with a lot of hype. They brought back a lot […]

A matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions is on the agenda for Week 12. The 2023 NFL season for the Packers has been filled with ups and downs. They boast a 4-6 record and encountered various challenges. Despite this, their recent triumph in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers, concluding […]

While it’s no Super Bowl, the NFL Thanksgiving Day games are certainly more of a spectacle than the average NFL regular season game. And there are halftime shows to boot. And while those certainly don’t match the grandeur or spectacle of their Super Bowl counterpart, there are some big names headlining the shows for the […]

NFL on Thanksgiving is the most iconic day of regular season action. This year, fans will get to watch the most iconic matchup in Thanksgiving football history. The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Green Bay Packers on Turkey Day. That is a matchup that has taken place on the holiday more than […]

Detroit Lions and NFL fans across the world were treated to the premier of the new Barry Sanders documentary ‘Bye Bye Barry’ on Tuesday, which chronicles the upbringing, success, fame, and retirement of the former Lions running back. Sanders retired in 1999, just over 1,000 yards shy of potentially breaking Walter Payton’s record for most […]

While the Thursday Night Football matchup of Week 11 was billed to be the best one of the season so far, injuries derailed the first game of this week. However, the return of the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles from their bye weeks helped salvage this slate, which is included in our […]

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions renew their Thanksgiving rivalry this Thursday in the first game of an exciting slate of Week 12 NFL games. It has been a decade since these two teams last faced each other on the holiday, with the Lions blowing out Green Bay 40-10 back in 2013. In Week […]

What would Thanksgiving be without NFL football? Especially watching the Detroit Lions, who will be facing the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 in one of the three Thanksgiving games. Before this classic Turkey Day Lions-Packers tilt, let’s make some bold Lions Week 12 predictions. In what will be the 89th year of hosting the […]

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon believes it’s next man up amid the injuries of Aaron Jones and Emanuel Wilson. AJ Dillon shared his thoughts on the Packers’ depleted running backs corps on Monday, per RotoWire (via CBS Sports). “Like everybody always says, it’s that next-man-up mentality, and you’ve always got to be prepared, […]

The Green Bay Packers knocked off the Los Angeles Chargers this past Sunday, giving them plenty of confidence heading into a Thanksgiving showdown with the Detroit Lions. The Lions are 8-2 on the season after a comeback win over the Chicago Bears. The hope for Coach Dan Campbell and the Lions is that they can […]

The Detroit Lions’ Barry Sanders retired in 1999, and has since become a fixture in the Metro Detroit community, appearing in countless television and radio ads and at Ford Field for Lions games. Sanders retired as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and was later surpassed by Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys, his biggest rival […]

Every year, the NFL hosts football games on Thanksgiving Day. Watching football games with your family or friends while celebrating the holiday is a common practice and one of the most anticipated traditions in the nation. Last season was the first time the event was coined the John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration. The celebration will continue […]