Coach Dan Campbell says Lions (7-5) in 'little bit of a hole' - ESPN

DETROIT — Even coach Dan Campbell could admit after the Detroit Lions' 31-24 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers that «we've dug ourselves a little bit of a hole» at 7-5.

Campbell was honest in his overall assessment of the group as he addressed the team inside the locker room at Ford Field with their chances of winning the NFC North for a third consecutive season now being significantly slim.

«Like I told the team, 'It's frustrating, I know. We've got a lot to be thankful for even after a loss.' And look, we've dug ourselves a little bit of a hole, that's the bottom line,» Campbell said. «We are in a little bit of a hole, but that's just what it is. There's nothing more than that.

»So all we've got to do is worry about cleaning up this and then getting to the next game and finding a way to win the next one in front of us."

Detroit is now 1-8 in their past nine games on Thanksgiving.

Entering the contest, the Lions were also dealing with key injuries to tight ends Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright in addition to wide receiver Kalif Raymond and starting center Graham Glasgow on offense. Then All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.

Campbell thinks St. Brown could miss a week or two.

Without St. Brown, practice squad veteran Tom Kennedy stepped up to make plays on offense and special teams. Kennedy, who was signed to the Lions' active roster from the practice squad on Wednesday night, finished with four catches for 36 yards.

Rookie Isaac TeSlaa also had his third receiving touchdown this season (and fifth reception overall) on a 17-yard grab from QB Jared Goff with 7:25 left in the third quarter to cut the Lions' deficit to 24-21.

TeSlaa, a native