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The Detroit Lions played an overtime game Nov. 23. Will that hurt them against the Green Bay Packers four days later?
Aside from Detroit's matchup with the Steelers on Sunday, there are three other games Lions fans should keep an eye on this week.
Entering Week 16, the Packers (9-4-1) are in control of the No. 7 seed, while the Lions (8-6) are sitting in eighth, just outside of the playoff field. The Packers visit the Bears on Saturday (7:20 p.m. CT), while the Lions host the Steelers on Sunday (3:25 p.m. CT).
The Green Bay Packers head south to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears in primetime on Saturday, Dec. 20. It is a game you can see only on FOX6.
DETROIT, MI — Redemption was a dish best served cold on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit. After losing to the Green Bay Packers in the first game of the season, the Detroit Lions have had their eye on this reunion ever since — this time on their home turf.
What should Detroit Lions fans be rooting for in Week 16 in order to position the franchise back toward the NFL playoffs?
All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph will miss his ninth straight game Sunday, Dec. 19, against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a knee injury. Joseph has not played since an Oct. 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs because of a chronic knee issue but remains on the Detroit Lions ' 53-man roster.