Thanksgiving Thursday got off to an exciting start as the Detroit Lions hosted their traditional game with this season’s opponents being the Green Bay Packers. This was the first of the three games on the day. <\/p>
The Lions’ game was followed by the late afternoon matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs. The final game featured the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Cincinnati Bengals, bringing the curtain down on yet another eventful Thanksgiving NFL<\/a> day. <\/p> The first game on Thanksgiving Day came to an end with the Packers<\/a> coming out on top 31-24. The game started out slowly, with the first quarter producing just 3 points via a Packers’ field goal. <\/p> However, things picked up in the second quarter with both teams trading a pair of touchdowns each. Green Bay took a 17-14 lead into halftime, but came out firing in the third quarter, outscoring the Lions<\/a> 14-10. <\/p> Jordan Love had an outstanding day with 234 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, while Josh Jacobs had 83 yards on the ground from 17 carries. The wide receiving duo of Dontayvion Wicks and Christian Watson was also impressive. Wicks finished with 6 receptions for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Watson had 4 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Micah Parsons had 2.5 of the Packers’ 3 sacks. <\/p> Jared Goff also had a decent outing, finishing with 20 completions from 26 attempts for 256 yards and a couple of touchdowns, while Jameson Williams had a huge game with 7 receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown. <\/p> Here are the key team stats for the Lions vs Packers game<\/strong>.<\/p>Jordan Love Impresses with 4-Touchdown Game to Down the Lions <\/h2>
Lions vs Packers Game Stats<\/h3>
Detroit Lions<\/strong><\/th> Category<\/strong><\/th> Green Bay Packers<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 352<\/td> Total yards<\/td> 359<\/td><\/tr> 233<\/td> Passing yards<\/td> 234<\/td><\/tr> 119<\/td> Rushing yards<\/td> 125<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Sacks allowed<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Punts<\/td> 2<\/td><\/tr> 5 (22)<\/td> Penalties (yards)<\/td> 3 (20)<\/td><\/tr> 0<\/td> Fumbles lost<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 0<\/td> Interceptions<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>