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The Detroit Lions have not won on Thanksgiving since the 2016 season, when the Vikings were defeated 16-13. 

The Packers M*A*S*H unit were the ones doing the mashing on Thanksgiving, making a feast out of the favored Detroit Lions.

Green Bay (5-6) has won three of four since that slide, and the idea that the Packers could play meaningful games around Christmas suddenly doesn’t seem so far-fetched anymore. A surging offence, a resourceful defence and a favorable late-season schedule have created cause for optimism.

Here’s what went right, what went wrong, what it means and what’s next for the Packers after the 29-22 win on Thanksgiving.

The Packers went on the road Thursday and ruined Detroit’s Thanksgiving. Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love was sensational in a three-touchdown outing, the Packers’ defense was marvelous and Green Bay stunned the Lions, 29-22.

Jordan Love led the Green Bay Packers to a Thanksgiving Day surprise win as they beat the in-form Detroit Lions 29-22 in the opening of three holiday games on Thursday.

LIONS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (5), PASS (16), SCORING (22). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Packers minus-3; Lions minus-2. PACKERS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB AJ Dillon.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This season of transition for Green Bay’s offense gives the Packers plenty of opportunities to figure out which of their young players could emerge as long-term key performers. It appears they’ve found a couple of keepers in rookie wide receivers Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wic

The Green Bay Packers' rookie class is coming on strong, prompting us to rank them after their Week 11 win over the Chargers.