We discovered last year that for the first four weeks while MLB games are still scheduled, the Tigers and Lions alternated who was at home any given weekend. If that trend continues, we (the Lions) will start the season like this…
Week 1: Home
Week 2: Away
Week 3: Home
Week 4: Away
Thats definitely a more recent trend because i remember lots of times both games on the same day. but ill look to see how far back it goes. If its a trend the last 3+ years then yes thats definitely something they do on purpose
I’d bet everything I have it will be the Rams on Thanksgiving. The whole Goff-Stafford-Rams-Lions thing again, plus playoff rematch juice, plus Stafford being the all time passing leader on Thanksgiving … it just makes too much sense.
For CBS thanksgiving. Only 4 games have ever been swapped.
2023 Dallas vs Washington. other Options were the Jets, and Patriots. Both with under 7 wins projected into the 2023 season.
2018 Dallas vs Washington .other options were Jacksonville or Tennessee with Blake Bortals and Mariota at QB.
2015 Dallas vs Carolina. Jets with Fitzmagic and defending SB champs NE.
They dont want to make it to hard so NE out.
And the jets are the jets.
2013 Detroit vs Chicago.
Rookie QB bills.
And Tanihills Dolphis.
Not great options there. Hence the changes.
Bills and Jags are both great options.
Both are playoff teams but neither are favored to win their division.
Not terribly tough.
Tennessee is definitely out. They are tanking for QB1 this year
In 2022 that wasnt the case.
9/18/22
Lions vs Washington
Tigers vs WhiteSocks
Both at home.
Im sure the NFL TRIES to space out the games like that for cities with baseball teams. But no promises. When most NFL teams have a baseball team close by.