The NFL finally did it, moving the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day game back to begin at 1 p.m. EST. As they’ve done for generations, The Lions open up America’s football-loaded turkey-centric holiday by hosting the Green Bay Packers in what should be a fantastic NFC North slugfest.

At 7-4, Detroit has slipped a bit this season, but they’re still one of the premiere teams in the NFC. As for Green Bay, they’re 7-3-1, and a bit similar to the Buffalo Bills with a Jekyll & Hyde dual personality in 2025. There are no Bills-related rooting interests in this one.

That said, there’s a certain kinship between the Lions Pride and Bills Mafia, as teams easy to root for any week other than when they face each other. Additionally, founding owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. grew up in Detroit, MI and

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