Between the end of practice and the start of his Sunday news conference, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur watched a bit of the Minnesota V

ALLEN PARK -- Taylor Decker missed his second game in four weeks on Thanksgiving, and the Detroit Lions might be without the left tackle again. Detroit hosts the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in a meaty NFC North prime-time matchup.

The Green Bay Packers believe they’ve come a long way since they last faced the Detroit Lions nearly a month ago.

Although the Packers (9-3) have put themselves in good shape to earn a playoff berth by winning three straight and seven of their last eight, they remain two games behind the Lions (11-1) and a half-game behind Minnesota (9-2) in the NFC North. They also already lost at home to both teams.

Dan Campbell talks about signing four new defensive players while Woody Woodriffe, Pat Caputo and Mike Stone discuss the Bears game and what is yet to come for the Lions.

The Green Bay Packers believe they've come a long way since they last faced the Detroit Lions nearly a month ago.

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