The Green Bay Packers clinched a Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions thanks to bold play-calling by coach Matt LaFleur and a great catch by Dontavayion Wicks.

The Packers led 31-24 when LaFleur decided to go for it fourth-and-3 from Detroit's 45-yard line with 1:55 left in regulation.

The Lions were out of timeouts, so a first down would end the game. However a failure to convert would gift Detroit great field position with ample time left in regulation to mount a comeback.

LaFleur's aggressive decision paid off thanks to some heroics from Wicks. The 24-year-old receiver came across the middle of the field with Lions safety Brian Branch in tight pursuit.

Jordan Love decided to throw the ball in Wicks' direction despite the strong coverage. The Virginia product was able to outjump Branch despite losing a shoe, high-point the ball and complete the catch to seal the victory.

The catch was Wicks' sixth of the day, good for the team lead. He also racked up a team-best 94 receiving yards and caught two touchdowns from Love during a season-best day.

Naturally, Wicks was amped after making the game-winning catch. So too was LaFleur, who congratulated the veteran receiver as he came to the sideline.

The Packers improved to 8-3-1 with their victory and have, at least temporarily, leapfrogged the Chicago Bears for first place in the NFC North. Meanwhile, the Lions dropped to 7-5 and are now multiple games back of the Packers and the Bears in the division race.

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