The Packers started hot and kept the Lions at arm’s length the rest of the game. Detroit never led. The Packers made numerous plays on each side of the ball, just like they did in the season opener.

Jordan Love and Micah Parsons led Green Bay to its fifth win in the last six Thanksgiving meetings with Detroit.

The Detroit Lions came up short in a pivotal matchup against an NFC North foe. Detroit was unable to get enough key stops and ultimately fell to 7-5 with a loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions now sit in third-place in the NFC North,

The Packers were able to retain backup kicker Lucas Havrisik, signing him to the practice squad two days after releasing him from the 53-man roster.

See some of the key plays from the game, as well as some photos of the halftime show featuring Jack White and Eminem.

One Packers player who will play a key role in slowing down Detroit’s ground attack is All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney. Of all Green Bay defenders with north of 200 run-defense snaps, McKinney possesses the highest Pro Football Focus run-defense grade (78.7). He’s also graded out as the eighth-best safety in the NFL today (78.5).

The Detroit Lions, led by quarterback Jared Goff, face the Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback Jordan Love, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (9/7/25) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

In the first of three Thanksgiving day games, the Detroit Lions play host to the division rival Green Bay Packers .

Detroit faces its first repeat opponent of the year, the Packers. Last time out, the Packers were able to stifle the Lions in the red zone on their opportunities. The Lions were out of sync, and consistent targeting of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs were easily snuffed out.

The Green Bay Packers were so close to first place in the NFC North, but the Bears retained the lead on Friday.