Maybe the Detroit Lions ought to discover a method to cease enjoying towards the Green Bay Packers of their annual Thanksgiving sport.
Getting into this season’s sport, the Lions had misplaced six of their previous eight Thanksgiving video games towards the Packers (via ESPN Insights). Inexperienced Bay (8-3-1) was victorious once more this yr, beating Detroit 31-24. Listed here are the highest takeaways from one other Turkey Day disappointment for the Lions:
Packers DE Micah Parsons feasted on Thanksgiving as soon as once more
Parsons — a former Dallas Cowboys star — is used to enjoying on Thanksgiving. Just like the Lions, the Cowboys play on the vacation every season. As soon as once more, the four-time Professional Bowler delivered.
Towards Detroit, Parsons logged season highs in tackles (eight) and sacks (2.5). The 26-year-old DE now has 5 straight Thanksgiving video games with a sack, the longest such streak since sacks turned official in 1982, per NFL senior researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno.
