The Detroit Lions came up short on Thanksgiving Day, dropping a crushing 31–24 to the Green Bay Packers after a festive NFC North showdown at Ford Field. The Packers were in top form and soared on four touchdown passes from Jordan Love, while Detroit rallied behind Jared Goff and a career-day from Jameson Williams, but it wasn’t enough.
Goff put up 256 yards and two touchdowns on 20-of-26 passing, so he had a strong game, but quarterback Jordan Love of the Packers absolutely lit up the stat sheet. Love went 18-of-30 for 234 yards and tossed four touchdown passes, according to ESPN research, matching his career high, two of them coming on clutch fourth-down conversions.
Williams delivered a breakout performance with 7 catches for 144 yards, a career high, according to ESPN. Meanwhile the Packers got big days from their playmakers: Dontayvion Wicks caught 6 balls for 94 yards and two TDs, and Christian Watson added 80 receiving yards and a long 51-yard touchdown grab.
So, it was a rough Thanksgiving for the Motor City, and now, the Detroit Lions are looking shaky to make the playoffs. Aside from all the drama going on when it comes to the NFL, news surfaced on Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson after the game.
Detroit Lions Defensive End Aidan Hutchinson in the News
Hutchinson, of course, went to the University of Michigan. Now, the Wolverines are coming up on their annual rivalry game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, November 29.
College Game Day took to X on Friday, November 28, to announced that Hutchinson will be a guest on their broadcast. “A Michigan icon,” they stated on X. “Aidan Hutchinson will be joining us in Ann Arbor as tomorrow’s guest picker ahead of the game.”
So, Hutchinson will be back with his old team on Saturday to cheer them on against Ohio State. Then, he has to get ready for the Dallas Cowboys game, which is coming up on Thursday, December 4, at Ford Field.
Dan Campbell Reflects on Detroit Lions Loss to Green Bay Packers
After the Lions’ loss to the Packers, Campbell said that he could relate to those in his loyal following who were upset.
“Yes. I know. I know that’s frustrating when you’re a fan watching,” he said. “But, I know how we needed to play against that defensive front. And it was about playing for the last possession. We were going to do that, I was going, defense was going to get the stop, we were going to use our timeouts, get one more shot to go win the game and that’s how we were playing it.”
Campbell added, “I wanted to play it just like that. So, I wanted to keep it in our hands and not turn it into a pin your ears back and start flying up the field with (Packers defensive lineman) Micah Parsons and those guys.”
With the loss still stinging, the Detroit Lions now face a stretch of honest soul-searching before their showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. Campbell’s squad will need to reset fast and reclaim the swagger that’s fueled their rise.
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