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Head coach Dan Campbell is ready for Thanksgiving, and his Detroit Lions are looking for some payback as the Green Bay Packers come to Ford Field for a key NFC North matchup. On the Thanksgiving edition of Lions Gameday Live,
The Packers kept pace in the division and pushed Minnesota further behind by beating the Vikings easily in Week 12, 23-6. Despite a quiet day from quarterback Jordan Love (14-of-21 passing for 139 yards), Green Bay got a huge contribution from running back Emanuel Wilson. In place of Josh Jacobs, Wilson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite different records, both organizations are battling for a playoff spot. The Packers, at 9-4-1, hold the No. 7 seed in the NFC. Whereas the Ravens, with a record of 7-7, are on the outside looking in from the No. 9 seed.
Follow along here for live updates as the Lions play host to the NFC North rival Packers on Thanksgiving at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Packers host the Baltimore Ravens at 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Packers secured a playoff spot on Christmas Day when the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 23-10. Here is what you need to know for the second of back-to-back Saturday night games for the Packers:
Hit up Packers reporter Tom Silverstein with questions during the Dec. 27 Week 17 game vs. the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field.
Thanks to the overtime heroics of the Bears to come back and beat the Packers on Saturday night, the Detroit Lions do not control their own playoff destiny.
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I guess so, because the Texans head to Los Angeles for a date with the Chargers, while the Baltimore Ravens' playoff hopes are on the line when they visit Green Bay to face a Packers squad on NBC that's safely in the NFC playoff field.