The Detroit Lions will host the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day in a crucial NFC North divisional matchup. Both teams enter with strong records, as the Lions sit at 7-4 and the Packers at 7-3-1, with revenge on Detroit's mind after a Week 1 loss. Odds list the Lions as 2.5-point favorites with an over/under of 48.5 points.
The Detroit Lions (7-4) welcome the Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) to Ford Field on Thursday, November 27, at 1 p.m. ET for the first of three Thanksgiving games. This marks the 23rd Thanksgiving meeting between the teams, the most in NFL history, with Detroit holding a 12-9-1 record in the series despite an overall 38-45-2 mark against Green Bay. The Lions are coming off an overtime win over the Giants, remaining one game behind the NFC North-leading Bears (8-3). The Packers improved to 7-3-1 with a victory over the Vikings last week, winning back-to-back games after earlier setbacks.
Key storylines include revenge for Detroit after Green Bay dominated them in Week 1 at Lambeau Field, where the Packers' defense stifled the Lions' offense. The Lions boast explosive playmakers and aim to prove that loss was an outlier. NFC North standings are tight, with Chicago at 8-3, Green Bay holding the tiebreaker over Detroit via head-to-head, and the Lions owning it over the Bears. This game could shift the division race, especially with remaining matchups against Chicago for both teams.
Injuries plague both sides. Detroit will miss tight end Sam LaPorta (injured reserve), center Graham Glasgow, and safety Kerby Joseph (not expected to play). The Packers are without tight end Tucker Kraft, but running back Josh Jacobs is off the injury report and expected to play. Other Packers like cornerback Keisean Nixon, pass-rusher Lukas Van Ness, and lineman Karl Brooks did not practice, while Lions limited several offensive linemen, Brian Branch, and Terrion Arnold.
Predictions vary. CBS Sports forecasts Lions 27, Packers 20, citing Detroit's home explosiveness. Pete Prisco picks Packers 34, Lions 31, expecting a high-scoring affair with Jordan Love shining. Detroit News writers split: two for Lions, two for Packers against the spread.
The game airs on Fox, with streaming on Fubo.