In their most important game of the season to date, the Detroit Lions turned in a performance that now puts their playoff hopes in jeopardy.

Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Green Bay Packers featured a depleted roster missing several offensive weapons and key trench players, which contributed to the offense’s overall struggles. But above everything else, the defense delivered arguably its worst outing of the season as the Lions fell 31–24, dropping to 7–5.

For the second straight week, Detroit showed little urgency when the moment demanded it. Late in the game, trailing by 10 with under 10 minutes left, the Lions looked like they were going through the motions. Defensively, they appeared uninspired and failed to make life difficult for Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who

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