As has been tradition in the NFL for recent years, there are three games on Thanksgiving. This marks the unofficial second anniversary of my blogging career. This means that for the two days after Thanksgiving, I will be at the Tacoma Dome watching Washington State High School Football semifinals. We all have our traditions, and that is one of mine. This means that the NFL posts for Sunday may be delayed as I work on my other posting series (KHL hockey and How They Got Here) as well as the semifinals reports. Now that you all are aware of the next few days ahead, let us begin with today's three games, starting with...
The Detroit Lions hosting the Houston Texans. Detroit led off in the first quarter as Mikel Leshoure ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Jason Hanson made the extra point. Houston answered in the second quarter with a 6 yard touchdown run from Arian Foster, allowing Shayne Graham to make the extra point. The Lions retook the lead when Matthew Stafford passed 5 yards to Mike Thomas for a touchdown, and Hanson again supplied the extra point. The Texans replied on a Matt Schaub touchdown pass of 9 yards to Owen Daniels, and Graham's extra point again tied the game. Detroit regained the lead as Stafford found Calvin Johnson for 22 yards and a touchdown, and Hanson tacked on the PAT. The Lions padded the lead in the third quarter with a 46 yard field goal by Hanson. Houston took some back as Justin Forsett ran 81 yards for a touchdown, and Graham again made the extra point. The Texans tied it when Graham kicked a 45 yard field goal. Detroit took the lead back as Joique Bell ran 23 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Hanson was there with the extra point. Houston tied it again as Foster ran in another touchdown from 1 yard out, and Graham made his extra point. The Texans came out on top with just over two minutes remaining in overtime as Graham booted a 32 yard field goal for a 34-31 win. The Texans improve to 10-1 while the Lions drop to 4-7.
Down in Dallas for game 2, as the Cowboys host the Washington Redskins. Dallas started in the first quarter as Dan Bailey kicked a 30 yard field goal. Washington shot back in the second quarter as Robert Griffin III passed 68 yards for a touchdown to Aldrick Robinson, and Kai Forbath made the extra point. The Redskins added on with a 1 yard Alfred Morris touchdown rush, followed by another Forbath extra point. Washington padded the lead as Griffin found Pierre Garcon for 59 yards and a touchdown, and Forbath supplied the extra point. The Redskins extended the lead as Griffin connected with Santana Moss for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Forbath again tacked on an extra point. The Cowboys replied in the third quarter when Bailey made a 33 yard field goal. Dallas got some more back as Tony Romo passed 85 yards to Dez Bryant for a touchdown, allowing Bailey to make the PAT. Washington answered in the fourth quarter as Griffin passed 29 yards for a touchdown to Niles Paul, and Forbath booted another extra point. The Cowboys shot back on a Romo 10 yard touchdown pass to Felix Jones, and then Romo ran in the two-point conversion. Dallas chipped away when Romo found Bryant again, this time for 11 yards and a touchdown, and Bailey supplied another extra point. The Redskins got some breathing room when Forbath made a 48 yard field goal. The Cowboys got them back as Bailey made a 51 yard field goal, but it was too late to avoid the 38-31 loss. Both teams moved to 5-6.
Finally, we end with the third game in New Jersey, as the New York Jets host the New England Patriots to renew a bitter rivalry. New England opened in the second quarter as Tom Brady passed 3 yards to Wes Welker for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski made the extra point. The Patriots added on as Brady connected with Shane Vereen for an 83 yard touchdown play, and Gostkowski again knocked in the extra point. New England struck again as Mark Sanchez fumbled, and Steve Gregory picked up the loose ball, returning it 32 yards for a touchdown, with Gostkowski again handling the extra point. On the ensuing kickoff, the Patriots forced another fumble, this time by Joe McKnight, and Julian Edelman took it back to the end zone for a 22 yard scoring play, allowing Gostkowski to boot the extra point. New England kept up the attack as Brady passed 56 yards to Edelman for a touchdown, and Gostkowski was true on the PAT. New York got on the board with a Nick Folk field goal of 32 yards. The Jets took some back in the third quarter by receiving a safety after a penalty. New York chipped away as Bilal Powell ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Folk tacked on the extra point. The Patriots extended the lead in the fourth quarter on a Brady 1 yard touchdown rush, and Gostkowski was there with the extra point. New England struck again as Stevan Ridley ran 9 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski ended the drive with an extra point. The Jets took some back with a 1 yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez to Dustin Keller, and Folk made his extra point. This was as close as it got, with the final being 49-19, moving the Patriots up to 8-3 while the Jets fall to 4-7.
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