The Lions were on the wrong side of a pair of contentious calls from the referees in their Thanksgiving matchup against the Packers.

The Packers started hot and kept the Lions at arm’s length the rest of the game. Detroit never led. The Packers made numerous plays on each side of the ball, just like they did in the season opener.

Micah Parsons plays key role for Packers with 2.5 sacks against Lions after getting encouraging text from Myles Garrett

On a crucial fourth-and-1 late in the second quarter, with the Detroit Lions trailing 10-7, the Packers looked like they committed a false start penalty. But after a conference, officials ruled that Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had called timeout before the infraction.

Green Bay Packers receiver Dontayvion Wicks led the team in a big way, with 94 yards and two touchdowns in a Thanksgiving win over the Lions.

Jordan Love earned a major endorsement from Micah Parsons as his clutch Thanksgiving breakout pushed the Packers back into NFC North race.

Detroit faces its first repeat opponent of the year, the Packers. Last time out, the Packers were able to stifle the Lions in the red zone on their opportunities. The Lions were out of sync, and consistent targeting of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs were easily snuffed out.

The Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, face the Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback Jordan Love, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (9/7/25) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

If Jordan Love continues to play like he has the past couple of weeks, and gets healthy, the possibilities for the Packers will only grow.