Thanksgiving, Detroit Lions and Packers
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Who will take the stage at halftime of the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers? White Stripes star Jack White will perform.
To make matters worse, the Lions' starting center, Graham Glasgow, missed Week 13 due to a knee injury. Trystan Colon started in place and could once again if Glasgow isn't ready against the Cowboys. The offensive line struggled against the Packers, allowing Goff to be sacked three times.
The Detroit Lions (10-2) will try to put a frustrating Thanksgiving loss behind them when they welcome the Dallas Cowboys (6-6) to Ford Field for a Week 14 prime-time clash on Thursday Night Football.
Rolder will be tasked with stopping Klare in the pass game and Bo Jackson, CJ Donaldson, and James Peoples in the run game. If anyone is up for the task of continuing Michigan’s tradition of dismantling the Ohio State offensive gameplan, it will be No. 30 in the middle.
The Lions have the most wins, and the most losses, of any NFL team playing on Thanksgiving. They hold a 38-45-2 record, according to ESPN. They beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 on Turkey Day last year, marking the first time in eight years Detroit has won on the holiday.
Last year, the Detroit Lions went 15-2 and locked up the top seed in the NFC. After a 5-2 start, coach Dan Campbell's Lions have lost three of five and needed a 59-yard field goal from Jake Bates to avoid a home loss to the New York Giants.
Branch received a $23,186 fine for an unnecessary roughness penalty against the New York Giants, as he delivered a hit on a defenseless player. He received a fine for the same reason one week earlier stemming from a hit against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11.
MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast offers their thoughts on the thin margin for error through the final five games if Detroit wants to even make the postseason.