In a pivotal NFC North tilt on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions fell flat and it could have dire consequences down the stretch. It was sadly more of the same from the Lions: a few splash plays on offense with too many defensive lapses mixed in.

Detroit is officially running out of games to turn their season around. Having lost both of their matches versus the Green Bay Packers, the Lions are not only playing catchup in the NFC North, but the Wild Card race as well. We have seen the Lions in recent seasons dominant opponents left and right. We have seen the Lions win hard-fought battles thanks to gutsy playcalling and execution. In 2025, both aspects have come back to bite the Lions. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Lions need to play near-perfect football down the stretch.

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