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I'm really worried about the Thanksgiving game. Hard to say it's a trap game because Detroit looks like they're making the playoffs this year, but it's at home and a tradition for them, and I have a feeling that offense is going to have something up their sleeve for Green Bay's defense, and it worries me some. This week will be the test to see if the Pack's offense has finally balanced itself out, because they're going to need that running game in the second half as much as they're going to need Favre's arm in the first to make Detroit play catch up later. I wouldn't be surprised to see them lose, but either way it should be a hell of a game. Late in the season for a first divisional matchup, too.

 

I wouldn't be worried. Detroit has wilted against good defenses. Remember this game... Redskins 34 Detroit 3? Keep in mind, that was the "mighty" offense of the Washington Redskins. The Lions have had a favorable schedule up to this point, it gets more difficult. They will probably be an 8-8 or 9-7 team.

 

All the factors you stated might keep it close for a a quarter or two, but I think Green Bay will find enough to work with to run away with the game after halftime.

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Are you kidding? Detroit is better than that year Mike McMahon almost upset the Packers. I wouldn't say Detroit would wilt against the Packers. The key is whether Detroit is being coached by Rod Marinelli or by Mike Martz. If all Detroit does is pass, then I'd say this is a Packers win, but if they mix in the running game, it should be close and could go Detroit's way.

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I don't get this Dallas vs Jets game. It would have made more sense to go classic with the Cowboys vs the Redskins, but whatever.

 

 

They have to fit an AFC team in somewhere.

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Anyone watching this pre-game tribute to Favre? As much as I like Favre, this is a little over the top. Gretzky calling him the Great One, Jack Nicklaus calling him 'amazing for his age', LANCE ARMSTRONG calling him nothing but inspirational, and Ali specifically added a piece: "I am the greatest, you are the latest."

 

 

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Man, I hate to be right. And Favre always plays shitty in Detroit (although that was more the Silverdome than Ford Field).

 

Holding them to two field goals with the field position they have is good. Giving up 100 yards while only gaining what, 30 yards is crap.

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Yeah. I feel like this is a classic trap game.

 

Edit: Maybe I spoke too soon. Rouse intercepts a pass intended for Calvin Johnson and almost banks it.

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Consider it banked. Greg Jenning fantasy owners, you all should be proud of yourselves.

 

After all that work, Detroit is down now, 7-6.

 

I wasn't a big fan of Brady Poppinga coming into the year, thinking he was the weak link in the front seven, and it definitely looks like opposing offenses have figured out to always run it at him.

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I think it's a trap because of the homefield implications next week with the Dallas-Green Bay game (Super Bowl 41 3/4?), but of course all that is for naught if they don't win this week.

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I think it's trap game because I feel people don't take Detroit seriously, while most people would admit that Green Bay is for real this year. The ESPN poll has 84.1% of pick 'em players selecting Green Bay. I just feel nobody really expects Detroit to win this thing.

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Kitna needs better pocket presence and needs to throw better balls. Calvin Johnson needs to catch the ball like he usually does. The secondary needs to stop sucking.

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Well unless Detroit does something fast to get back into this game, I think my previous quote has summed the game up nicely...

 

All the factors you stated might keep it close for a a quarter or two, but I think Green Bay will find enough to work with to run away with the game after halftime.
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So much for a good Detroit performance on Thanksgiving. I don't think this team makes the playoffs, which would leave the door open for...who? The odd man out between Arizona and Seattle in the West? Philadelphia?

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So much for a good Detroit performance on Thanksgiving. I don't think this team makes the playoffs, which would leave the door open for...who? The odd man out between Arizona and Seattle in the West? Philadelphia?

I don't think any of those teams are finishing above .500. I think Detroit can still get in at 9-7.

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Did everyone catch the quote that Aikman said about the Packers going for the field goal on 4th and Goal about how if this was the Patriots, they would probably go for it, with an awkward silence from Joe afterward

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@Minnesota, Dallas, @San Diego, Kansas City, @Green Bay Packers. That's three pretty tough road games for a team that can't win on the road. I can see them winning @ Minnesota and maybe beating Kansas City at home. I guess 7-9 or 8-8 could conceivably be good enough to get in as a wild card in the NFC.

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