Matt LaFleur walked into Detroit on Thanksgiving and did the most shocking thing possible: he out-Dan-Campbelled Dan Campbell. Because of that, the Green Bay Packers walked out of Ford Field with their biggest win of the season – and Chris Lempesis is in the basement Packer room to break all of it down.
In this episode of LempsTalkinPack, Chris recaps the Packers’ gutsy 31-24 Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions, a game that felt like a true “circle it on the timeline” moment for the Jordan Love era and the 2025 Green Bay Packers.
He starts with LaFleur, who finally coaches the way fans have begged him to: aggressively. Chris walks through every big decision – 3-for-3 on fourth down, passing up easy field goals, trusting his quarterback with the game on the line, and refusing to punt in cowardly spots against one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses. LaFleur doesn’t just survive Dan Campbell’s chaos; he beats him at his own game.
From there, Chris digs into Thanksgiving Jordan Love, who turns Toyotathon form into something close to Godzilla. The stat line is strong – 18-of-30, 234 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, zero sacks – but the tape is even better. Chris breaks down the 51-yard bomb to Christian Watson, the fourth-down strike to Dontayvion Wicks, the red zone work to Romeo Doubs, and the late dagger to Wicks that effectively ended Detroit’s day. Tight windows, deep balls, high-leverage moments against a top-10 defense – Love nails nearly all of them.
In true holiday fashion, Chris runs through a “Thankful For” list from this game, including:
- **Jordan Love, finally given a downfield, attack-mode game plan and proving he can thrive in it.
- *Dontayvion Wicks, reborn from forgotten option to clutch playmaker with two touchdowns and the game-sealing grab.
- *Christian Watson, clearly re-established as a focal point of the passing game and a constant shot-play threat.
- *An offensive line that keeps Love clean, handles Aidan Hutchinson for the second time this year, and plays its best collective game in weeks.
- *Micah Parsons, who terrorizes Jared Goff with 2.5 sacks, relentless pressure, and another dominant performance that makes Packers fans quietly toast Jerry Jones for botching everything in Dallas.
- *Isaiah McDuffie and a swarming defense that keeps Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery contained and prevents Detroit’s ground game from taking over again.
Chris also hits the injury news (including the brutal Devonte Wyatt update), what this three-game winning streak says about where this young team is headed, and why this performance feels like the most “grown-up” win of the season. With the Bears and Lions still on the schedule, he looks at how this victory suddenly puts Green Bay in the driver’s seat of the NFC North race.
To close, he offers a sampler from the latest mailbag submissions – early reactions from Twitter, BlueSky, email, and Instagram – ahead of a full Tuesday night LempsTalkinPack Mailbag Show.
If fans are looking for a Packers vs. Lions recap filled with fourth-down guts, Jordan Love dimes, Micah Parsons destruction, and unapologetically celebratory Packers talk, this Thanksgiving episode delivers. Grab some leftovers, crack a victory beer, and relive the day the Pack feasted on Lions for Thanksgiving.
🎧 Listen now on PackersTalk.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you carry the G. And yes—grab a beer first. You’ll need it.
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LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.
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- Website: Lempstalkinpack.com
- Subscribe/Rate/Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & iHeart
- Tip jar: Venmo & PayPal links on the site (help fund the victory brews!)
You can follow Chris on twitter at LempsMKE (@ItsJustChrisNow)
LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.
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You can follow Chris on twitter at LempsMKE (@ItsJustChrisNow)
LempsTalkinPack is a part of the Packers Talk family of podcasts, serving up five distinct podcasts to satisfy the most fervent of Packer fans. Variety is the spice of life, so subscribe to Packers Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Packers Talk on Twitter and Facebook.
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