Each team is in the thick of the NFC North title race, along with the Chicago Bears, who lead the division through 12 weeks. The Packers hold the No. 6 seed in the NFC entering the Thanksgiving game, and the Lions are one spot out of the current playoff picture.

Netflix returns with two NFL Christmas Day games, aiming to match last year’s 65 million viewers with top commentators and festive coverage.

Six Free Press sports writers sound off on whether the Detroit Lions can win on Thanksgiving (against the Packers) for the second straight season.