Looking at the Detroit Lions and their team snap counts from the Week 12 loss to the Green Bay Packers, a few things stand out. Many help provide more content behind the Lions’29-22 loss in Ford Field. Take the total offensive snaps. Green Bay ran just 56 plays on offense, while Detroit snapped 84 offensive
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In determining the teams for the NFL’s first Black Friday game, league decision makers were likely envisioning a pivotal AFC East clash involving premier quarterbacks. But the Jets lost expected franchise savior Aaron Rodgers to a torn Achilles on his fourth snap, and former second overall pick Zach Wilson has now been benched. As journeyman
The Detroit Lions will end Week 12 with an 8-3 record, good enough for a least a two-game lead in the NFC North division. But after Thursday’s uninspiring home loss to the Green Bay Packers, on the heels of an ugly win over the last-place Chicago Bears, the buzz on the Lions is fading a
The Detroit Lions (8-3) are gutsy and it’s a big reason why they still lead the NFC North despite a frustrating loss to the Green Bay Packers (5-6). But, Dan Campbell may have been a bit too gutsy when he called for a fake punt down, 23-14, on 4th and 4 from his own 23
One of the many contributing factors to the Detroit Lions humiliating 29-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving was the utter lack of a pass rush. Detroit did not get one single sack of Packers QB Jordan Love. he LIons defense only hit Love four times, per the initial postgame stats. There was
The Detroit Lions lost on Thanksgiving day for the seventh straight year. This caps off an irritating three week stretch that has seen the Lions struggle on both side of the ball. They’re allowing a lot of yards and points and they’re suddenly dealing with turnover issues on both sides of the ball. Yet, they’re
Scoring in the first half has been a big problem for the Green Bay Packers this season. But it certainly wasn’t on Thanksgiving, when the team beat the Detroit Lions 29-22 at Ford Field. Twenty-three of the 29 points were scored in the first half, including 20 first-quarter points. That was imperative for the Packers
Despite being riddled with injuries, the Green Bay Packers (5-6) spoiled Thanksgiving in the “Motor City,” stunning the Detroit Lions (8-3), 29-22. Here are three takeaways from the Packers’ miraculous victory. Jordan Love’s arrival may be here: Without two of his primary weapons, running back Aaron Jones (knee) and tight end Luke Musgrave (abdomen), Love
Coming into the Thanksgiving matchup, everyone knew the Green Bay Packers (5-6) were going to have its hands full with an aggressive Detroit Lions (8-3) coaching staff. Dan Campbell has become infamous for his 4th down decisions and strategy. He’s notorious when it comes to going for it on the key down and it’s become
The Thanksgiving table was set so nicely for the Detroit Lions. The 8-2 Lions were off to their best start in 61 years and welcomed a beaten-up Packers team with a losing record into Ford Field. Instead of feasting, the Lions laid a turkey egg of a game on national television. Here’s what folks are
In the immediate aftermath of a turkey of a game from the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers, the thing I’m most thankful for on this Thanksgiving day is that it’s over. Facing a 4-6 Packers team they’ve beaten four times in a row, a team playing without several key starters, the Lions dropped
The first quarter of Thursday’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers featured some truly awful football by the Detroit Lions. It also saw one of their few effective defensive players leave the game with a potential concussion. Defensive tackle Alim McNeill left the game after being struck on the side of the helmet in a
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions inactive players were revealed ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving showdown in Detroit. The Lions (8-2) look to keep pace with the first-place Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) in the NFC with a win over their rival. The Packers (4-6) look to extend their winning streak to two after beating the Los
The Thanksgiving game in Ford Field features a Lions team that enters the Week 12 contest with just one player ruled out for an injury. In fact, left guard Jonah Jackson (wrist) was the only Detroit player with any injury designation at all. That means the weekly inactive list is full of healthy scratches. And
Happy Thanksgiving! The annual national spotlight game for the Detroit Lions sees the home team welcoming NFC North rival Green Bay to Ford Field. This year’s game is unlike any Thanksgiving game for the Lions in a very long time. The Lions are 8-2, their best 10-game start since 1962. Meanwhile, the Packers have fallen
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions offense have been one of the brighter parts of the season for an otherwise struggling NFC North division. Jahmyr Gibbs’s touch limit After an injury in mid-October hampered Montgomery, the reins were taken off of Gibbs, and he has really exploded onto the scene in a big way. In
Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast Bish & Brown Show! Today the boys start off recapping the Detroit Lions 31-26 comeback victory over the Chicago Bears. Man…what a game! Something we haven’t seen in Detroit in quite some time. Here are some things that the guys discuss on the show today: What happened to Jared
It’s NFC North on NFC North crime in Week 12 as all four teams engage in inter-divisional battles. The Lions will host the Packers on Turkey Day, looking to increase their already significant lead in the division, while the Vikings hope to keep pace with a win over the Bears under the primetime lights. Here
The final injury report for the Detroit Lions in Week 12 is one of the smallest possible for a team at this juncture of the season. Only one player carries any injury designation for Detroit as the team gets ready to play the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. Left guard Jonah Jackson will miss his
This is a special week in the NFL, with six teams playing on Thursday as part of the Thanksgiving football tradition. Of course, the Cowboys and Lions will each play home games against the Commanders and Packers, respectively, while the NFC West also joins the spotlight with a Thursday night showdown between the 49ers and