Thanksgiving Football

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed watching all of the football games. Since I spent the break in Wisconsin, I think it is fair to write an article on the Packers Thanksgiving game.

Green Bay Packers 27
Detroit Lions 15
Since the early years of the NFL, it has been a tradition for the Packers and Lions to play on Thanksgiving Day. This year was no different as the two matched up to kick off the NFL Thanksgiving games. Coming into the game, the Packers led the NFC North with a perfect record of 10-0. As a surprise team this year, the Lions were just a few games back at 7-3. This truly was going to be a measuring stick for the Lions to see if they were real contenders for the Super Bowl this season.

Many had predicted the game was going to be high scoring due to the teams prolific offenses but early on, neither team could get a drive going. Heading into halftime, the Packers only led 7-0. The third quarter was a different story as the Packers scored 17 straight unanswered points. The highlight of the game was Aaron Rodgers 70 yard strike to James Jones for a touchdown. Lions star defensive end Ndamukong Suh was also ejected in the third quarter after he stomped on one of the Packers offensive linemen. This proved the Lions were getting very frustrated as the Packers took a 24-0 lead heading into the final quarter. In the end, the Packers coasted to a 27-15 victory as they remained unbeaten on the season. Following the game, Aaron Rodgers was given the Galloping Gobbler Award "MVP" as he finished with 307 passing yards and 2 TD's.

It was definitely an intriguing game going in, but the Packers really confirmed their hold on the NFC with this victory and it will need to take a complete team effort if anyone wants to give them their first loss.