Thursday, November 27, 2025

Pre-Game Lions Links for Thursday 11-26-25

🦃Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 

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Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against Green Bay Packers:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/key-matchup-lions-must-win-against-packers-week-13




Lions' Week 13 Depth Chart Features Possible Return of Key Defenders:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/lions-week-13-depth-chart-features-possible-return-key-defenders

Lions Do Not Activate Former Second-Round Pick, Ending Season:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/lions-do-not-activate-former-second-round-pick-ending-season




NFL Week 13 Preview: Schedule, storylines, matchups to watch and betting spreads (Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions (-2.5) - Storyline of the game: Major playoff implications in the NFC North and wild-card race.  The Packers (7-3-1) and Lions (7-4) have been battling atop the NFC North for the last few years, but heading into Week 13, both teams are currently battling it out for a wild-card spot in the NFC — and if the playoffs started today, the Lions would miss out. That makes this Thanksgiving game even more consequential.  The Packers (87.7 grade; 4th) and Lions (92.5 grade; 3rd) are two of the best overall teams in the NFL, with defenses that have stood up well in 2025. They’ll be swinging to knock each other out of the playoff picture.  Matchup to watch: Packers EDGE Micah Parsons vs. Lions T Penei Sewell.  Micah Parsons (91.8 grade; 2nd) has given the Packers’ defense an injection of life in 2025. Parsons is third in pressures (60) and fourth in sacks (11) and has helped the Packers' defense become one of the top pass-rushing units in the league (81.3 grade; 5th).  He’s been inevitable throughout his career, but he came up short against Lions tackle Penei Sewell (95.9; 1st) in Week 1. Sewell allowed just one pressure to Parsons on 15 snaps, and was a rare bright spot on a tough day for Detroit. Their matchup is going to be must-watch TV once again.  Additional News:  Packers RB Josh Jacobs (knee) should be ready to go vs. the Lions.):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-13-preview-schedule-storylines-matchups-to-watch-and-betting-spreads

2025 NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 13: The Cleveland Browns continue to dominate (5. Detroit Lions):  https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-defensive-line-rankings-week-13-2025

One Thing Every NFL Team Should Be Thankful for on Thanksgiving 2025 (Detroit Lions - Jahmyr Gibbs:  Gibbs is now a (seemingly) attainable seven touchdowns away from setting the NFL record for most touchdowns scored before the age of 24. This would pass the previous mark, set by … quite possibly the best player in franchise history, Barry Sanders. When we’re talking about being thankful in this specific case, it’s about appreciating a truly game-altering talent. Gibbs looked like he was born in an alternate Spider-Verse on Sunday against the Giants; a speed that simply isn’t possessed by pad-wearing humans on planet earth. Not every team has a player capable of altering a game in that short of a time frame.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/thanksgiving-2026-nfl-teams-thankful-digital-cover

Lions vs. Packers: Three Bold Predictions as Thanksgiving Football Kicks Off in Detroit:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions-vs-packers-three-bold-predictions-thanksgiving-football-kicks-off-detroit

What does every NFL team have to be thankful for at Thanksgiving? (Detroit Lions – Kelvin Sheppard.  One of Detroit's coordinator transitions hasn't gone swimmingly, with coach Dan Campbell taking over play-calling duties from John Morton for the rest of the season. But things have gone much more smoothly on defense, where Sheppard, 37, has proven to be a worthy successor to Aaron Glenn. He's helped the Lions continue to navigate injuries and other setbacks with the "Legion of Whom" secondary and an otherwise impressive unit. But it might not be long before Campbell loses him to a head-coaching job elsewhere, either.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/27/nfl-thanksgiving-reasons-thankful-week-13/87373102007/



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Bum shoulder or not, Packers QB Jordan Love looking for his best again in Detroit:  https://www.packers.com/news/bum-shoulder-or-not-packers-qb-jordan-love-looking-for-his-best-again-in-detroit-nov-26-2025



Can Packers Prevent Thanksgiving Feast By Lions’ Game-Wrecker?:  https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/onsi/can-packers-prevent-thanksgiving-feast-by-lions-game-wrecker

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Why Rich Eisen is amped for Packers-Lions:  https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/47108660

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