Detroit Lions Dominate Giants, Prepare for Thanksgiving Showdown: The Detroitโ Lions securedโข a Week 12 victory over the New โคYork Giants,โ highlighted by a โhistoric defensive performance โคand a rapid turnaround for thierโ upcomingโ Thanksgiving Day game against the โคGreen Bay Packers.
campbell’s Record-Setting Season: Linebacker โฃJack Campbell continued his extraordinaryโฃ rookie season, leading the Lions defense with 11 tackles on Sunday. This โbrings his season total to 108 tackles, making him the firstโค player in franchise history to reach 100 tackles, 4.0โ sacks,and two forced โfumbles in a single season since the statistic began being officially tracked in 1994.
Pass Interferenceโ Flag Finally Thrown: The Lions were the last NFL team to โฃavoidโ having a pass interference penalty calledโ against them. That streak ended Sunday when safety Dane Beltonโค was flagged for pass interference against wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in the endโข zone. The penalty placed Detroit at the 1-yard line, โขand St. Brown scored three plays later on a pass from quarterback Jared Goff.
Quick Turnaround for Thanksgiving: With a short week ahead, the Lions promptly began preparations for their annual Thanksgiving โคDay Classic against the โPackers. Coachesโข headed to the Meijer Performance Center Sunday to beginโค game planning, and Goff stated he would be reviewing film of the Packers’ defense at home.โ The team acknowledges theโค challenges presented by such a condensed schedule.
