Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Thanksgiving
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Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes list their games that are Must-Win entering Week 13, including the Detroit Lions vs. the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals, and Chicago Bears vs.
The Chicago Bears have sole possession of first place in the NFC North after the Detroit Lions' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
It took a bit, but the Lions rallied to bounce back form their disappointing 16-9 loss to the Eagles in Week 11 to score a 34-27 overtime win over the New York Giants. They now head into a huge Thanksgiving showdown with the Green Bay Packers as both teams look to keep pace with the Chicago Bears in the NFC North.
The tradition started in 1934 when owner George A. Richards moved the team to Detroit and scheduled a Thanksgiving Day game to attract fans who favored baseball.
The Black Friday game in Philadelphia might tell us how good the Bears really are, but for now, it's hard to doubt the progress.
The Detroit Lions escaped the Giants and could use that kind of three-phase effort to advance and then succeed in the postseason.
It was the Detroit Lions, not the Dallas Cowboys, who began the Thanksgiving tradition. As much as Jerry Jones would like everyone to believe that America’s Team started the
Linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who was a multi-year captain for the Detroit Lions, has signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. The move was made official Tuesday. Reeves-Maybin reunites with Ben Johnson, the Bears' head coach who had previously spent the past three years as the Lions' offensive coordinator.
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NFC North Race: The next two games will be important for the Packers
The race to first place in the NFC North is as tight as ever after an eventful week 12 in the NFC North. Both the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears pulled off slim victories over the Giants and Steelers,