24 Nov 2011 Thanksgiving Day NFL viewer’s guide

Here’s your Thanksgiving Day NFL schedule complete with when and what to watch the games.
You’ve worked hard all year long, take some time to enjoy two of the most American traditions there are today: Thanksgiving and football.
GREEN BAY (10-0) At DETROIT (7-3)
Thursday, 12:30 p.m., Fox
SERIES RECORD—Packers lead 91-65-7
LAST MEETING—Lions beat Packers 7-3, Dec. 12, 2010.
LAST WEEK: Packers beat Buccaneers 35-26; Lions beat Panthers 49-35
WHAT TO WATCH —The Lions are playing in their 72nd Thanksgiving game and the Packers for the 20th time. Detroit has lost a franchise-record seven straight in its annual showcase—by an average of almost 23 points a game. The Super Bowl champion Packers have won a franchise-record 16 straight games, including the postseason, since losing to New England on Dec. 19, 2010. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers is the first NFL player to have a 100-plus QB rating in 10 straight games in a season. Lions QB Matthew Stafford is hot as well, having equaled a career high with five TD passes in last week’s comeback win over Carolina.
MIAMI (3-7) At DALLAS (6-4)
Thursday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
SERIES RECORD – Dolphins lead 7-5
LAST MEETING – Cowboys beat Dolphins 37-20, Sept. 16, 2007
LAST WEEK – Dolphins beat Bills 38-5; Cowboys beat Redskins 27-24, OT
WHAT TO WATCH – Both teams enter with three-game winning streaks. Miami is only the third NFL team to win three in a row after starting a season 0-7. Cowboys QB Tony Romo is 18-2 in November games.
SAN FRANCISCO (9-1) At BALTIMORE (7-3)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network
SERIES RECORD — Ravens lead 2-1
LAST MEETING — Ravens beat 49ers 9-7, Oct. 7, 2007
LAST WEEK — 49ers beat Cardinals 23-7; Ravens beat Bengals 31-24
WHAT WATCH — Two brothers will be taking the traditional Thanksgiving football game to a stadium instead of the family’s back yard. For the first5 time in NFL history that two brothers will face each other as head coaches. John Harbaugh is in his fourth year with Baltimore, and younger brother Jim Harbaugh is enjoying an outstanding rookie season with the 49ers.

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