The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers face off on Thursday in one of the bigger Thanksgiving Day classics in this franchise’s history. With a tight race both in the division and conference, this could be a game we look back on as the difference between a third-straight NFC North crown and missing the playoffs entirely.

Which team has the statistical advantage heading into Thursday afternoon? Let’s take a look and make a prediction in our Week 12 On Paper preview and prediction for Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers.

Lions pass offense (10th in DVOA) vs. Packers pass defense (7th)

The Detroit Lions’ passing offense is still mostly good, but they’ve encountered some recent inconsistencies. It’s too early to say how much the loss of Sam LaPorta has impacted this unit, but the early retu

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