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Barry Werner

Packers, Lions trade early Thanksgiving touchdowns

The Green Bay Packers won the coin toss and didn’t defer.

Matt LaFleur had a plan and his offense worked it to perfection.

On the first play of the Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions, Jordan Love connected with Christian Watson on a 53-yard pass.

The drive concluded with a touchdown as Love hit Jayden Reed with a 10-yard touchdown pass.

The Lions countered on their opening drive as Sam LaPorta caught a 7-yard pass from Jared Goff.

Riley Patterson missed the PAT so the Packers led, 7-6.

That marked 148 yards of offense on the first two drives of the game.

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