Packers, Thanksgiving and Detroit Lions
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Who will take the stage at halftime of the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers? White Stripes star Jack White will perform.
To make matters worse, the Lions' starting center, Graham Glasgow, missed Week 13 due to a knee injury. Trystan Colon started in place and could once again if Glasgow isn't ready against the Cowboys. The offensive line struggled against the Packers, allowing Goff to be sacked three times.
In the first of three Thanksgiving day games, the Detroit Lions play host to the division rival Green Bay Packers .
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will kick off their Thanksgiving game at Ford Field in Detroit at 1 p.m., 30 minutes later than normal.
As far as Pro Football Focus grades go, this was a middle-of-the-road game from the Lions as a team. The 73.1 overall grade was the highest Detroit has earned in its five losses this season. Dragging down the defensive score was the pass rush, which posted a season-low grade of 57.0.
Detroit natives Eminem and Jack White teamed up for a surprise halftime show performance during the Lions annual NFL game.
Branch received a $23,186 fine for an unnecessary roughness penalty against the New York Giants, as he delivered a hit on a defenseless player. He received a fine for the same reason one week earlier stemming from a hit against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11.
The Lions have the most wins, and the most losses, of any NFL team playing on Thanksgiving. They hold a 38-45-2 record, according to ESPN. They beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 on Turkey Day last year, marking the first time in eight years Detroit has won on the holiday.
The Lions' Frank Ragnow failed his physical and now Detroti needs to find a different solution to their center problem.
Last year, the Detroit Lions went 15-2 and locked up the top seed in the NFC. After a 5-2 start, coach Dan Campbell's Lions have lost three of five and needed a 59-yard field goal from Jake Bates to avoid a home loss to the New York Giants.