In the matches that open the thirteenth day, tenth success in a row for Detroit, after 5 defeats Dallas gets back up. Miami falls again
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November 29 – 07:32 – MILAN
A triple portion of NFL games was scheduled for Thanksgiving in the United States. The victorious Lions, Cowboys and Packers, the home teams, enjoy the turkey, and it goes sideways to the Bears, Giants and Dolphins. The party, special in those parts, kicks off the 13th day of football. Today, Kansas City-Las Vegas is scheduled from 9pm Italian time, then 11 games on Sunday. Lastly, Monday Night Denver-Cleveland.
DETROIT LIONS-CHICAGO BEARS 23-20
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The Lions (11-1) win for the tenth time in a row, but they have Caleb William and Coach Eberflus, the Bears’ freshman quarterback and coach, to thank this time. Detroit dominates the first half, closing ahead 16-0 with 279 yards compared to the opponents’ 53, but slows down too soon. A wrong kick and the Chicago attack that wakes up suddenly change the script of the match and in the end only an unforgivable mess by the guests, who forget to call time out and let the clock expire, thanks Detroit at least from the threat of extra time . The Lions have the last laugh watching in disbelief the Candid Camera play of their opponents who can’t even attempt a field goal. Jared Goff celebrates with the victory the two touchdowns thrown for tight end Sam LaPorta, but it is the 194 rushing yards accumulated plus the defense’s 5 sacks, that of Za’Darius Smith, decisive in the thrilling final, that makes the difference for the Lions . For Chicago it’s yet another seasonal joke, another sprint finish with no happy ending. Despite the defense proving to be good and the attack struggling, Williams’ second half makes it clear why he was chosen number 1 in the 2024 draft. After 34 yards thrown in the 1st half he closed with 256, with three touchdowns thrown , two for veteran Keenan Allen, one for top target, DJ Moore. But the mental errors are still too many: the sacks come because he delays the launches and the final mess is unacceptable: he loses the notion of time. And the Bears (4-8) for the sixth time in a row. The Lions are grateful for the best NFL record: everything is going well, it could be a good year for the Super Bowl.
DALLAS COWBOYS-NEW YORK GIANTS 27-20
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First victory of the season in Arlington, in front of their fans, for the Cowboys, after five defeats. It comes against their all-time rivals, the Giants, Division opponents, the NFC East, beaten for the eighth consecutive time. The Texans go up to 5-7 with a record, their season hangs by a thread as a playoff prospect, unlikely, but perhaps still salvageable, with 5 games on the regular season calendar. Modest match in terms of technical values, Dallas prevails thanks to the super performances of Rico Dowle in attack, the running back runs for 112 yards and a touchdown, crossing the 100 mark for the first time in his career, and Micah Parsons in defense, who finishes with a sack and a half, but he is a constant bogeyman in pass rush. The Giants (2-10) are confirmed as a disaster: the 14 penalties of the evening say it all: they hurt themselves. Drew Lock starts at quarterback because DeVito, injured, does not recover. He commits two turnovers, an interception returned to the goal by Overshown and a fumble. His run into the end zone is too little to save his report card and arrives too late because the defense of the Big Apple franchise goes haywire once more, allowing Brandin Cooks, already the author of a touchdown, to receive a dive to close the first down which in the final allows the Boys not to risk anything.
GREEN BAY PACKERS-MIAMI DOLPHINS 30-17
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All easy for the Packers, at Lambeau Field. Compared to the Dolphins they are more physical, better trained, more accustomed to the cold and frost, and in Green Bay the games were played in sub-zero temperatures. More team, ultimately. They go up to 9-3 with a record, in the wake of Detroit and Minnesota in the NFC North, while Miami sees its season increasingly compromised. The performance is as disheartening as the record, an unforgivable 5-7 for ambitious preseason expectations. Coach McDaniel’s team, as disappointing as his boys, and not from today, is soft: they are beaten on both sides of the pitch, the score in the end is not even that severe, but they were also down 3-27 before save the shape, as score. Not the substance. The Packers rage in attack, with Jordan Love throwing two touchdowns, again for Jayden Reed, and with Josh Jacobs, a dancer in the body of a running back for agility. And the defense is chasing Tua Tagovailoa, martyred with 5 sacks. In Detroit and Minneapolis, the next away games on the calendar, everything will be more difficult for the Wisconsin greens, but in the meantime they are enjoying a special Thanksgiving. Unforgettable.
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* **Expand on the Dallas Cowboys win:** You cut off mid-sentence while describing the Cowboys’ victory. Continue the analysis of the game, including:
* key players and performances for both teams.
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