Detroit -2.5 now...??

[CATWINS]

Sanchez is starting

 

[theDonger]

Sweet. Where at? If it's in between Lake County and Downers Grove, I'll be by at around 9, and then again at 4. ; )

I agree though, teams that NEED to win, have that need for a reason, usually because they aren't that good. Philly's last 4 games, pretty poor. Detroit is still Detroit though. But I think all things being equal, public likes to side with Detroit/Dallas on Turkey Day. We shall see.

:smoking:

Near O'hare at my parents place. This is the first year we aren't splitting time between my folks and inlaws--thank god. Dinner is at 3 and i plan to start drinking by kickoff of the first game. Edibles at halftime.

Everybody loves the Lions on Thanksgiving, but I think that's based off one or two weeks from the 90's when fatso Fontz was running Barry Sanders to the ground. I think recently they've been better since Megatron has been on the team, but Detroit is never a thanksgiving lock in my opinon. In fact.....

2000 Detroit Lions 34 New England Patriots 9 W
2001 Green Bay Packers 29 Detroit Lions 27 L
2002 New England Patriots 20 Detroit Lions 12 L
2003 Detroit Lions 22 Green Bay Packers 14 W
2004 Indianapolis Colts 41 Detroit Lions 9 L
2005 Atlanta Falcons 27 Detroit Lions 7 L
2006 Miami Dolphins 27 Detroit Lions 10 L
2007 Green Bay Packers 37 Detroit Lions 26 L
2008 Tennesseee Titans 47 Detroit Lions 10 L
2009 Green Bay Packers 34 Detroit Lions 12 L
2010 New England Patriots 45 Detroit Lions 24 L
2011 Green Bay Packers 27 Detroit Lions 15 L
2012 Houston Texans 34 Detroit Lions 31 L (OT)
2013 Detroit Lions 40 Green Bay Packers 10 W
2014 Detroit Lions 34 Chicago Bears 17 W

That 2004 game was my first biggest bet of my life. Manning in his prime and I put my entire bankroll of about 1500 or so on the Colts and I remember everyone here saying "be careful, there's something magical about Detroit on Thanksgiving"..

 

[theDonger]

Sanchez is starting

Always thought Sanchez was a better fit for this offense than Bradford.

 

[CATWINS]

He has to stop throwing interceptions his biggest problem he can't read defenses.

 

[chonce]

Detroit coming off two wins against GB and Oak -- both which killed the public -- now has people thinking maybe it they aren't the disaster they seemed to be and maybe they are closer to last year's team. But Philly at +3 seems like it might be a great "buy low" on the Eagles. I am probably gonna take PHI +3 (-120). Looking at a total.

 

[phorever]

I just took the Eagles +3.

i think chonce is right. 2 good wins for Detroit has everyone thinking they are World beaters. I think Detroit goes back to being Detroit today.

30-13 Eagles

 

[rekt]

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