A Thanksgiving Tradition Unlike Any Other: Lions Getting Slaughtered On National TV
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) – Aaron Rodgers finished with three touchdown passes, as the Green Bay Packers extended the Thanksgiving Day woes for Detroit, posting a 34-12 victory over the Lions at Ford Field.
Rodgers totaled 348 yards through the air on 28-of-39 efficiency, while Donald Driver had 142 yards and one score on seven receptions for the Packers (7-4), who have won three straight games.
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The Lions have lost five straight on the holiday, with all five defeats coming by double-digits. Detroit was a 47-10 loser against Tennessee on the holiday last season, and has also suffered defeats of 11, 17, 20, and 32 points since last winning on Thanksgiving back in 2003.
That day, the Lions were 22-14 winners over the Packers, and it is that more positive slice of history that Jim Schwartz’s club will be trying to replicate as they kick off the Week 12 schedule.
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