DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions lost for the eighth time in nine years on Thanksgiving. This one carries a little more sting, as it came against the hated Green Bay Packers in a heated playoff race.

There were controversial calls, injuries to star players and roles being reversed on fourth down. In the end, the Packers converted on their fourth-down tries, and the Lions didn’t, leading to a 31-24 loss at Ford Field.

Here are some notable quotes from the Lions and Packers players and coaches, not to mention NFL officials, about some of the controversial calls:

Lions HC Dan Campbell, on being in a hole at 7-5 with missing pieces: “Like I told the team, it’s frustrating, I know. We got a lot to be thankful for, even after a loss. Look, we dug ourselves into a little bit of a hole. That’s the

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