Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) is introduced before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
DETROIT (AP) — When the NFL regular season wraps up in early January, the result of the Green Bay-Detroit game on Thanksgiving may prove to be pivotal.
The Packers (7-3-1) are the favorites to win the NFC North and the Lions (7-4) are slightly behind them, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, even though both teams trail Chicago (8-3) in the division.
That seems to make the stakes high at Ford Field, where the league kicks off its holiday triple-header.
Green Bay can boost its chances of winning the NFC North for the first time since 2021 by beating the two-time defending division champion Lions and sweeping the seaso

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