The NFL Thanksgiving Day slate kicked off at Ford Field with an NFC North duel between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Fittingly for a high-stakes matchup between rivals with playoff implications, it was a great back-and-forth battle.

Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Green Bay Packers featured a depleted roster missing several offensive weapons and key trench players, which contributed to the offense’s overall struggles. But above everything else, the defense delivered arguably its worst outing of the season as the Lions fell 31–24, dropping to 7–5.

The Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, face the Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback Jordan Love, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (9/7/25) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

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The Packers started hot and kept the Lions at arm’s length the rest of the game. Detroit never led. The Packers made numerous plays on each side of the ball, just like they did in the season opener.

Thanksgiving brought a good football game to Ford Field, but the outcome didn't make the Lions fans happy in Detroit. The Green Bay Packers held on for a 31-24 victory over the host Lions in the annual Thanksgiving matinee game from Detroit.

Well, it means Lions fans should be rooting for the Packers to sweep the Bears and beat them again in two weeks to bolster their playoff odds.

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