Happy Thanksgiving! The NFL has cooked up an exciting slate to begin Week 13, including one matchup The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch says may be the most-watched regular-season league game ever. That should give fans plenty to discuss between servings of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie on Thursday.
We didn’t want to miss out on the debate, so NFL writers Jeff Howe, Zak Keefer and Mike Sando gathered to weigh in on Thursday’s triple-header of Packers-Lions, Chiefs-Cowboys and Bengals-Ravens. They also offered thoughts on this year’s Black Friday game between the Bears and Eagles.
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Enjoy the holiday, and the NFL action.
The Thanksgiving slate opens with Green Bay (7-3-1) at Detroit (7-4), a game with big NFC North implications. The Packers easily beat the Lions 27-13 in Week 1, but both teams have had up-and-down stretches this season. Who do you like in this game and why?
Howe: I think the Packers have a higher ceiling this season, but I’m struggling to trust they’ll reach it during any given week.
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