Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and NFL on Thanksgiving Day
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One Packers player who will play a key role in slowing down Detroit’s ground attack is All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney. Of all Green Bay defenders with at least 200-plus run-defense snaps, McKinney possesses the highest Pro Football Focus run-defense grade (78.7). He’s also graded out as the eighth-best safety in the NFL today (78.5).
The Detroit Lions are getting two starters back on defense against the Green Bay Packers, who will have one defensive starter back from injury in the lineup.
Josh Jacobs is active after missing last week’s game against the Vikings with a bone bruise in his knee and another bruise on his thigh.
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 Packers were able to keep pace in the division and push Minnesota further behind by beating the Vikings easily in Week 12, 23-6. Despite a quiet day from quarterback Jordan Love, 14-of-21 for 139 yards, Green Bay got a huge contribution from running back Emanuel Wilson. In place of Josh Jacobs, Wilson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Renowned gospel singer CeCe Winans, a Detroit native, will sing the national anthem at the Green Bay Packers' game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving at Ford Field in Detroit. Winans has won 17 Grammy Awards, more than any other female gospel singer.
Here's more about Jack White, his career and the halftime show: He's a 50-year-old Detroit native who, with then-wife Meg White, formed the White Stripes in 1997. The garage-rock duo released six studio albums between 1999 and 2007, with two going platinum.