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The first game of our Thanksgiving slate kicks off early when the Green Bay Packers (4-6, 5-5 ATS) take on their NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions (8-2, 7-3 ATS). The Packers are coming off a strong home win over the Chargers, winning 23-20 as 2.5-point underdogs. The Lions just played a closer than expected game against the Bears, pulling out a 31-26 win as 7.5-point favorites. These teams already met once this season, with the Lions winning 34-20 on the road. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 from Ford Field in Detroit, and can be found nationally on FOX.
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The Green Bay Packers head to Detroit on Thanksgiving Day, but the road has not been welcoming to the Packers this season. Green Bay is only 1-4 in games outside of Lambeau Field, with their lone win coming way back in Week 1 over the Bears. The Packers have won two of their last three, and just defeated the Chargers on a late TD pass from Jordan Love. Green Bay went on the late scoring drive, culminating in a 24-yard TD pass to Romeo Doubs. After the game Love spoke about the final drive saying, “Our message was just, ‘Go finish. Go compete. And go be great.’ I think we did that.”
Jordan Love threw his first 300-yard game last week, finishing with 322 yards and two touchdowns. On the season, Love averages 233.1 yards per game with a 16-10 TD-INT ratio. Love often settles for short passes, as his average yards per completion is only 6.9. AJ Dillon has been the top running back this season, as Aaron Jones has been in and out of the lineup with injuries. Dillon is averaging 40.5 yards per game, but no player on the Packers has run for more than two touchdowns this season. Jayden Reed leads the team in receiving yards, and is averaging 46.3 yards per game with four touchdowns. Romeo Doubs has seven receiving touchdowns, and averages 39.6 yards per game.
Green Bay ranks 21st in the league in scoring with 20.2 points per game, their defense has been the stronger unit, ranking 10th in scoring by allowing just 20.2 points per. They have scored and allowed exactly 202 points. Linebacker Quay Walker leads the team in tackles with 73, and fellow linebacker Rashan Gary leads the team in sacks with 5.5. Safety Rudy Ford is the only player on the team with two interceptions. Green Bay has nine takeaways on defense, but has turned the ball over 12 times on offense.
Injury Report:
Questionable: R B Aaron Jones, LB De'Vondre Campbell
Out: S Rudy Ford, CB Jaire Alexander
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