Packers shock Lions with Thanksgiving victory behind Jordan Love's stellar game

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The Green Bay Packers stunned the Detroit Lions on the road Thanksgiving afternoon, defeating their NFC North rivals, 29-22. 

The Packers moved to 5-6, while the Lions slid to 8-3. 

The Packers started pouring it on early in this one, and it started with Jordan Love launching a 53-yard pass down the middle of the field to wide receiver Christian Watson. Four plays later, Jayden Reed found the end zone from 10 yards out to take a quick lead. 

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Tucker Kraft, #85 of the Green Bay Packers, carries the ball for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of the game at Ford Field on November 23, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

But the Lions’ offense has not been fazed by their opponent scoring in recent weeks. So Jared Goff got to work with his unit, and seven plays later, he fired a strike to tight end Sam LaPorta to tie things up after the extra point. 

However, the Packers were relentless on offense early. While Ford Field was electric after the LaPorta score, Love and the Packers charged down the field again for a touchdown. 

It was a great play-call by the Packers on third-and-one from the Detroit 9-yard line, where Love sold the run perfectly as the Lions’ defense crashed the line of scrimmage. Meanwhile, tight end Tucker Kraft shed a block on Aidan Hutchinson and bounced upfield for an easy score. 

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Then, a large turning point in the game came two plays on the ensuing Lions drive. Rashan Gary, who had a career-best three sacks in this