US EditionLions and Packers Match up on Thanksgiving with Much at Stake in NFC North and NFL Playoff Picture
The Thanksgiving game at Ford Field could decide the NFC North winner and playoff fate as both teams face injury challenges and close division standings, BetMGM Sportsbook shows.
- On Thursday, the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field with a 12 p.m. start, opening the NFL holiday triple-header as BetMGM Sportsbook lists Green Bay as favorites.
- Facing a short week, both teams hold walk-throughs instead of full practices, listing multiple players questionable or out, including Graham Glasgow downgraded to out.
- Star watch Green Bay's Micah Parsons had his 10th sack on Sunday, joining Hall of Famer Reggie White while the Green Bay defense dominated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 and allowed just 202 points through 11 games.
- A Detroit-Green Bay result could reshape the NFC North race, as a loss may exclude a team from the NFC's seven-team playoff amid eight contenders.
- This marks the 23rd Thanksgiving meeting between the Packers and Lions, the most-played matchup on the holiday, with Lions holding a 12-9-1 edge and hosting nearly every year since 1951.
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