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Detroit Lions and Thanksgiving Day History

The Detroit Lions and Thanksgiving Day History

It’s one of the most-watched football broadcasts of the year, a fixture that has become as synonymous with the holiday as turkey and pumpkin pie: the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

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Why do Lions and Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving Day?

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Packers fatal flaw Lions must exploit in Thanksgiving Day matchup

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Dan Campbell defends Lions' curious clock management in Packers loss

When Devonte Wyatt went down with an ankle injury and had to be carted off the field with 3:15 left in the fourth quarter, the Detroit Lions seemed to catch a break in their Thanksgiving comeback atte...

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NFL Thanksgiving grades for Week 13: Cowboys ace test against Chiefs, Bengals earn 'A' for shocking win

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Studs and duds from Packers' Thanksgiving Day win over Lions

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Crucial fourth down shows how Detroit Lions' fortunes have flipped

In a moment dripping with irony, Green Bay defied convention by going for it on fourth down near midfield with 1:55 left, while holding a one-score lead.

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Dontayvion Wicks and Christian Watson help Packers’ Jordan Love withstand absence of other receivers

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Detroit Lions lose to Green Bay Packers in vital NFC North matchup

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Why Lions, Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving: What to know about football tradition

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have long hosted games on Thanksgiving Day. Here is why those NFL teams are a vital part of the holiday.

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Detroit Lions picks vs Packers: Carving out a Thanksgiving win streak?

Six Free Press sports writers sound off on whether the Detroit Lions can win on Thanksgiving (against the Packers) for the second straight season.

Love Matches Career High With 4 TD Passes, Lifting Packers to 31-24 Win Over Lions

Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over t

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NFL Thanksgiving games: Interesting facts and history of football tradition

The NFL has played a game on Thanksgiving almost every year for decades. Here's the NFL's Thanksgiving history, including every team's record:

Unpacking Lions' fourth-down woes against Packers

Mike Florio explains why Dan Campbell's go-for-it mentality is causing the Lions' offense to lose its "unpredictability" before looking at officiating topics from their Week 13 clash with the Packers.

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Detroit Lions best and worst PFF grades from Week 13 loss to Packers

It was not a happy Thanksgiving in Ford Field for the Detroit Lions. In a game that was quite nearly even statistically, the Green Bay Packers made more key plays in a 31-24 win. As far as Pro Football Focus grades go,