LIONS TO HOST PACKERS IN 70TH THANKSGIVING CLASSIC
Detroit and Green Bay to play on Thanksgiving for 19th time
Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions’ 70th Thanksgiving Day Classic will feature the Lions hosting long-time rival Green Bay Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field will be aired live nationally on FOX.
This year’s Lions-Packers game on Thanksgiving Day will renew a holiday rivalry that dates back to 1951. This year’s game marks the 19th time the Lions have battled the Packers on Thanksgiving, with Detroit holding an 11-6-1 (.647) advantage. The Lions have played Green Bay more than any other opponent in the Thanksgiving Day series.
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