Thanksgiving, Detroit Lions
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The Motor City Muscle uniforms were first launched in 1948 by Bo McMillin as an alternative to their scarlets, and a tribute to the working-class history of the city of Detroit. They were brought back in the early 00s when head coach Dan Campbell found himself out on the field,
The Detroit Lions were hoping to get a major boost to their offensive line during the playoff push with the news four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow was going to come out of retirement and rejoin the team beginning in Week 14.
The Lions can’t get the win on Thanksgiving with just a few too many empty drives and trouble stopping the Packers on late downs and drop another NFC North matchup. This is the first time Detroit has been swept by the Packers in a season series since 2020.
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.
GB parlays the fourth-down stop into a 51-yard bomb from Love to Christian Watson, giving the Packers a 24-14 lead with 10:31 left in the third. Love now has thrown 3 TD's to three different receivers.
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions both have losing records on Thanksgiving Day. Each is in the hunt for an NFL playoff spot.