The Detroit Lions are having a tough time stringing together wins this season.
Detroit has alternated between winning and losing each week dating back to Week 5 against Cincinnati. Their 31-24 loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving drops the Lions' record to 7-5 on the season as the Packers (8-3-1) take the season sweep of Detroit and a one-and-a-half game lead over the Lions in the NFC North standings.
Already down their starting center (Graham Glasgow), left guard (Christian Mahogany), top two tight ends (Sam LaPorta & Brock Wright) and No. 3 wide receiver (Kalif Raymond), Detroit was forced to play 51 minutes Thursday without top wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who left with six minutes remaining in the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.
A depleted Lions' offense hung in there and kept the game close, but Detroit's defense couldn't find a way to make a key stop to help Detroit get any closer than three points in the second half.
The Packers manufactured 359 total yards of offense as Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes and finished with a 124.2 passer rating. Green Bay ran out the last three minutes of the game with their offense on the field by collecting two first downs while draining Detroit's timeouts.
The Lions got a 3-yard touchdown run by David Montgomery and touchdown receptions from wide receivers Jameson Williams (22 yards) and Isaac TeSlaa (17). Jake Bates made his lone field goal attempt from 31 yards.