It's Thanksgiving game No. 86 for the Detroit Lions , who've played on every Turkey Day, other than during World War II, since arriving in Detroit (from Portsmouth, Ohio) in 1934.

Sadly, the Lions are a few games under .500 on the holiday, at 38-45-2, thanks in part to their 3-6 record against the Packers on Thanksgiving.

More importantly, the 7-4 Lions trail the Packers (7-3-1) by half a game in the NFC North and the Chicago Bears (8-3) by a full game in the race for a playoff spot. The Lions can still win their third straight North title if they win out, but a loss to the Packers would put them 1½ back of Green Bay with six to play, with the Packers holding the head-to-head tiebreaker, too. MUST-READ: Detroit Lions assistant Scottie Montgomery driven to care by family

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