Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving Day Football 2013 (Week 13)

The three games today begin in...

Detroit, as the Lions host the Green Bay Packers. Detroit got going in the second quarter on a 27 yard David Akers field goal. Green Bay tied it when Mason Crosby made a 54 yard field goal. The Packers took the lead when Morgan Burnett recovered a Matthew Stafford fumble and returned it for 1 yard, and Crosby kicked the extra point. The Lions tied it again as Stafford found Jeremy Ross for a 5 yard touchdown pass, and Akers handled the extra point. Detroit took the lead as Reggie Bush ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Akers nailed the extra point. The Lions added on in the third quarter as Stafford threw a 20 yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson, and Akers booted the PAT. Detroit extended the lead as Matt Flynn was sacked for a safety by Ndamukong Suh. The Lions padded the lead in the fourth quarter on a Joique Bell 1 yard touchdown run, and Akers drilled the extra point. Detroit iced it at 40-10 when Stafford threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Ogletree, and Akers handled another extra point. The Lions are now 7-5 while the Packers fall to 5-6-1.

Down in Dallas, the Cowboys welcome the Oakland Raiders. Oakland began in the first quarter as Greg Jenkins recovered a Terrance Williams fumble and returned it for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski handled the extra point. Dallas tied it with a 2 yard DeMarco Murray touchdown run, and Dan Bailey nailed the extra point. The Raiders took the lead back in the second quarter as Rashad Jennings ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the extra point. Oakland added on as Jennings rushed 1 yard for another touchdown, and Janikowski made the extra point. The Cowboys got some back as Murray ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Bailey kicked another extra point. Dallas tied it in the third quarter with a 4 yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant, and Bailey's extra point was the equalizer. The Cowboys took the lead as Murray rushed 7 yards for his third touchdown of the day, and Bailey booted the PAT. Dallas extended the lead as Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. The Raiders chipped back as Janikowski made a 45 yard field goal. This wasn't enough, and they lost 31-24. The Cowboys are now 7-5 while the Raiders fall to 4-8.

The last game of the day comes from Baltimore, as the Ravens bring in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore led off in the first quarter as Joe Flacco threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith, and Justin Tucker made the extra point. The Ravens added on in the second quarter as Tucker made a 43 yard field goal. Baltimore extended the lead on a third quarter Tucker field goal of 34 yards. Pittsburgh got on the board as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham nailed the extra point. The Ravens responded as Tucker made a 38 yard field goal. Baltimore padded the lead as Tucker made a 45 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Steelers got some back as Le'Veon Bell ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Suisham made the PAT. The Ravens replied as Tucker made a 48 yard field goal. Pittsburgh pulled closer as Roethlisberger found Jericho Cotchery for a 1 yard touchdown pass, but they failed on the two-point attempt. This only made it 22-20, a final, with the Ravens being 6-6 and the Steelers being 5-7.

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