Gather ye stuffed turkey hats, the Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit is back again.
A holiday tradition for many families here in Michigan, the Detroit Lions will welcome the Green Bay Packers to a rematch
on their home turf on Thursday afternoon.
The Week 1 loss to the Packers 27-13 sent many into a tailspin that was quickly corrected the following week and basically each week since. The Lions are looking to settle the score, but a few national NFL analysts and writers aren’t quite sure they can pull it off.
Here are your Week 13 predictions, thoughts, and score predictions:
CBS Sports’ John Breech: Packers 20, Lions 17
“If this turns into a defensive battle, I think the Packers win. If this turns into a shootout, I think the Lions win. In their past nine Thanksgiving games, the Lions haven’t topped 25 points a single time, so I’m going to go ahead and say a shootout doesn’t happen. Turkey won’t be the only thing swallowed on Thursday, Goff is going to get swallowed up by the Packers defense.”
Sporting News’ Bill Bender: Lions 28, Packers 20
“This is more about the Packers’ offense. Will Matt LaFleur be as aggressive as he was the last time Green Bay played Detroit on Thanksgiving? Injuries to Tucker Kraft and Josh Jacobs have slowed down that offense, which has averaged 17.5 points the last four weeks. Jordan Love has a 91.8 passer rating for his career against the Lions.”
USA TODAY’s Tyler Dragon: Lions 28, Packers 24
“Detroit’s offensive line and defense are an issue right now. The Packers already beat the Lions and have the defense that can cause them problems. However, I believe Jahmyr Gibbs will feast on the Packers and be the difference.”
Finally, six of the NFL experts who were polled at ESPN think the Lions will pull off a win, three did not.
And onto the rest of your notes.
- Heads up Eminem fans heading to the game tomorrow:
- There will also be a special holiday-themed menu at Ford Field featuring classic Turkey Legs, and two new additions for this year: Fourth & Feast Fries and the Jahmyr Gibbs Spin Dash Combo.
- The City of Detroit put together some info on the holiday road closures, transportation suggestions, and parking options. If you can find a spot, metered street parking is free all day Thursday and Friday.
- This is an interesting take.
- The Lions posted an awesome view of the Jake Bates 59-yarder, including the Giants’ reactions.
