In a matchup packed with division implications -- Packers at 7-3-1, Lions at 7-4 -- Green Bay enters its 22nd Thanksgiving meeting with Detroit knowing the ballgame could shape the second half of the NFC North race.
And while quarterbacks and big-name playmakers usually drive headlines, no defender may be more important to Green Bay’s plan than second-year 'backer Edgerrin Cooper. Against a Detroit offense built on spacing, misdirection, and stressing the second level, Cooper’s blend of twitch and range becomes the hinge point of Thursday’s contest.
Pulling the lens in on Detroit's offensive structure, the Lions weaponize Jahmyr Gibbs as well as any team in football.