The NFL Thanksgiving Day slate kicked off at Ford Field with an NFC North duel between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Fittingly for a high-stakes matchup between rivals with playoff implications, it was a great back-and-forth battle.

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.

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.

Here's the Green Bay Packers' radio call of Dontayvion Wicks' fourth-down reception to seal Green Bay's victory over Detroit on Thanksgiving. Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur passed out game balls after the team's 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

In the first of three Thanksgiving day games, the Detroit Lions play host to the division rival Green Bay Packers .

Jordan Love and Micah Parsons led Green Bay to its fifth win in the last six Thanksgiving meetings with Detroit.

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions meet on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday for a Week 13 matchup. Kickoff in Detroit is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

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