Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I’m so glad we can celebrate it with the Lions reverting back to
their old ways of being a terrible football team on Thanksgiving. I don’t know if you saw it, but
the Lions going into last week’s game were 0-12 when playing on Thanksgiving when there was
a waxing gibbous moon, and guess what moon phase we were in last Thursday, a waxing
gibbous moon. Leading to a 29-22 loss against the Packers, and a status of disarray for what the
rest of the Lions season has in store.
To sum up everything that I am about to say in this article, our defense is criminally bad. Detroit
is ranked 26th in the defensive category, and it’s no different from the past three years. You
cannot win a game by trying to outscore teams in a shootout, at some point you have to swallow
your pride and open up the wallet to get guys who will help out the team. I've had enough of
growing players inside the program, Lions’ GM Brad Holmes needs to pay up some guys who
can make an immediate impact in both the pass rush and secondary or else we’ll see a lot more
of these types of games.
Alright, first complaints are out of the way, let’s get into the game. Right from the jump, with the
Packers getting a big play from receiver Christian Watson, I knew that the Packers were ready to
avenge the loss that we handed them back at Lambeau. Jayden Reed and Jordan Love connected
for their first touchdown, and the game was on from there.
Detroit had to rebuttal to close out any early momentum that the Pacers were trying to obtain,
and thanks to some catches from Jameson WIlliams and Sam LaPorta they were able to do just
that. The Lions capped off the opening drive with a 7-yard connection between Jared Goff and
LaPorta. This was the only bright spot of the half, as Green Bay would score two more
touchdowns and a field goal courtesy of tight end Tucker Kraft, and a potential controversial
forced fumble that ended up as a scoop and score to put the Packers up 20-6 before the end of the
first quarter.
Continuing into the second half, the grass got a little bit greener, we came out and scored on a
run by David Montgomery and he got the two point conversion as well to bring us within 9
points of the Packers at 23-14. Packers marched down the field right after, but wouldn’t be able
to capitalize, giving the Lions a chance to turn it around halfway through the third quarter.
I know what you’re thinking, “Joe, did they score on the drive that some might say wsa the most
important of the game?” No, they didn’t, they did it one better by calling for a fake punt deep in
our own zone that we didn’t convert on and the Packers would go onto score from. Absolute
football genius from Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson.

The Lions defense got the Packers to 2nd & 17, giving some hope to us fans that we’d make up
for the mistakes. But just two plays later, Jordan Love and Christian Watson would complete a
17-yard TD pass to give Green Bay a 29-14 lead. It could’ve been 31 but they muffed the philly
special on the two point conversion.
The fourth quarter was more of the same, we would drive down the field, give the ball away,
maybe get a stop here and there and do it all over again. The last score from the Lions was a 12-
yard TD pass to Josh Reynolds, followed by a perfectly executed fake pull to the right to find
LaPorta in the endzone for the two point conversion. I don’t know what it is about when there is
three minutes left in regulation, but Jared Goff turns into the greatest quarterback I’ve ever seen,
why he can’t do that for the whole game is beyond me.
THe game rested on the foot of Jack Fox, as all the fans across America were hoping for a good
bounce on the onside kick. Wouldn’t you guess it, the ball went right to the Packers and the
game was over. It put a sour mood for the rest of Thanksgiving for my family after that, so
thanks for that Detroit Lions.
Goff closed the game out with a respectable 332 yards and 2 TDs while going 29/44.
Montgomery accumulated 71 yards on 15 carries and a TD, LaPorta had 47 yards on 5 receptions
and found his way into the endzone along with Reynolds getting only two receptions but one was
in the endzone. AMon Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, and Jameson Williams 95 yards on 9
receptions, 90 yards on 5 catches, and 51 yards on 2 receptions, respectively. A win would’ve
been a lot cooler though.
If you’re worried about what happened on the defense, let me clue you in. Nothing, we did
nothing. No sacks, maybe a QB pressure here and there, but ultimately nothing. Against the
Packers, we did nothing, pretty pathetic if you ask me.
Now the Lions still have one of the best teams in the NFC, are on top of the NFC North, and
have one of the best records in the NFL. However, this loss raises even more concerns for Lions
fans. With mine being, can we win a playoff game with this team? With how the defense played,
that is still up in the air.
The boys in blue head to New Orleans to play the Saints this week Sunday at 1:00. Hopefully
they can get back on track since we have three divisional games coming up in these last six
games. Keep in mind, two of those games are against the Minnesota Vikings who are just two
games back from sharing the North with the Lions. Regardless, the Saints are on a two game
losing streak with their last loss coming from the Falcons who we beat in week 3 so I’m liking
our chances.

The Saints wide receiver room is empty thanks to injuries so hopefully the defense will have
their get back game. If they don’t, I have no idea how clear a signal has to be to Brad Holmes for
him to find guys to make this defense better. We didn’t do it in free agency and that was a crime,
so I don’t know what he’s looking for at this point. If we lose this week then hit the panic button,
but I don’t think that it’ll happen.
Lions by a million and sip the blue Kool-aid. You already know the formalities, the Detroit
takeover resumes this Sunday. Don’t take part, take over.

Lions head to New Orleans to take on the Saints this Sunday at 1:00pm.

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