The NFL is holding its annual Thanksgiving football game with three great matchups for fans to look forward to throughout the day on Thursday. Every year, many fans look forward to the NFL Thanksgiving Day games as an extra exciting way to spend the holiday, especially if their team is playing. This Thanksgiving, the NFL
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Free Press sports writers give their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving Day game against the Buffalo Bills (12:30 p.m., CBS): Dave Birkett The Lions are riding their first three-game winning streak since 2017, and Dan Campbell said he expects an “electric” atmosphere at Ford Field. The Lions can stamp themselves as legitimate playoff contenders
Allen Park — Given the way things had been trending through the week, it wasn’t a big surprise when the Detroit Lions announced both of the team’s starting guards won’t suit up for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. On Wednesday, the Lions ruled out five players, including guards Jonah Jackson and Evan Brown. Additionally,
The Detroit Lions will be without ⅖ of their starting offensive line for Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Buffalo Bills. The Lions ruled guards Jonah Jackson and Evan Brown out with injuries. Brown sprained his ankle in last week’s win over the New York Giants, while Jackson appeared on the practice report Tuesday with a
Allen Park — What does Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs have in common with your grandmother? Come Thursday afternoon, they’ll both be looking to cook. Of course, the big difference here is that unlike whatever dessert you’ll be getting from grandma on Thanksgiving Day, the recipe to Diggs’ success is no secret. He has
Buffalo Bills (7-3) at Detroit Lions (4-6) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (12-26-1 overall, 7-19-1 with Lions); Bills-Sean McDermott (56-35 overall, all with Bills). Last game: Lions beat New York Giants, 31-18. Bills beat Cleveland Browns, 31-23. Last meeting: Dec. 16, 2018: Bills won, 14-13. Key matchups Lions CB Jerry Jacobs vs. Bills WR Gabe Davis: Jeff Okudah
Allen Park — Based on ticket sales for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, the Detroit Lions are anticipating the second-largest home crowd in Ford Field’s 20-year history. Fans with tickets should plan on arriving well before the 12:30 p.m. kickoff to compensate for traffic related to downtown holiday festivities, namely the annual Thanksgiving parade
The Detroit Lions are getting big contributions from a rookie class this season that is shaping up to be a foundational part of their future. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson became the second Lions rookie to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors Wednesday, after his three-tackle, two-takeaway performance in a win against the New
Allen Park — For the second time in three weeks, a Detroit Lions rookie has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week. On Wednesday, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was selected for his performance in the team’s 31-18 victory over the New York Giants. In the game, Hutchinson recorded his second interception of the
Tracy Walker wears a new pair of cleats in every football game he plays, or did at least until the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 game against the Minnesota Vikings earlier this year. When Walker went out for pregame warmups, he felt his cleats sticking too much to the U.S. Bank Stadium turf, so he changed
Allen Park — For months, Jameson Williams watched Detroit Lions practice with a bucket hat instead of a helmet. He wore a jersey that never got dirty. And he carried around a football in his arms like a newborn child. When the rookie receiver out of Alabama plays his first snap, he will instantly be
Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had a message for Jameson Williams when the rookie receiver reached out about wearing Stafford’s old No. 9 jersey in training camp. “I don’t pretty much remember a lot, but one thing he told me is the 9 going to be moving a lot a faster on the field,”
Allen Park — One of the biggest turnarounds the Detroit Lions have made this season has been capitalizing on red-zone opportunities. After finishing 31st in the NFL a year ago, turning a measly 46.7% of their trips inside the 20-yard line into touchdowns, the Lions rank fifth through 10 games in 2022, sitting at a
Detroit — Coach Derek Lalonde had an opportunity to visit Lions’ training camp last summer but couldn’t do it. Lalonde was still in Tampa getting ready to make the move to Detroit, and had to decline it. Lalonde sure wishes he had, though. The idea of meeting Campbell is exciting. “I’ve liked watching him, his
The Detroit Lions have lost another starter to concussion protocol days before their Thanksgiving game with the Buffalo Bills. Left guard Jonah Jackson did not practice Tuesday for a second straight day and is unlikely to play Thursday because of a brain injury. Jackson was designated as a non-participant on the Lions’ estimated practice report
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were already at risk of being down one of their starting guards for Thursday’s game against Buffalo Bills. Now, they’ll be down one for sure, and potentially both. On Tuesday, the team added Jonah Jackson to the injury report with a concussion, which rules him out for the game
Allen Park — During the team’s recent three-game winning streak, the Detroit Lions have seen a run of dual-threat quarterbacks, but on Thanksgiving, they’ll have to beat the best of the bunch if they want to keep the good times rolling. No offense to Aaron Rodgers, the league’s reigning MVP, but he’s fallen well short
They’re part of an exclusive club as head coaches of pro Detroit sports team, and at least one is a huge fan of the other. The NFL and NHL schedules are coming together to benefit Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde this week; with the Wings playing at home Wednesday and Friday,‘ the native of
Big Mac, Twinkle Toes and The Dancing Bear. Alim McNeill has picked up quite a few nicknames during his season and a half with the Detroit Lions. A third-round draft pick last year, McNeill has been a steady performer, but rarely an impact player. Such is the life of a 325-pound defensive tackle, where your
Thursday games are almost universally despised in the NFL, by players who put their bodies at risk by playing on a short week and coaches who cram a full week of work into a 72-or-so-hour period. “Coaches got to be on point on minimal sleep and the players have to be on point with sore