The Green Bay Packers took a 7-0 lead over the Detroit Lions on the first drive of Thanksgiving Day thanks to impressive plays from young receivers Christian Watson and Jayden Reed.
Jordan Love hit Watson deep for 53 yards on the opening play, and Reed finished off the scoring drive with a 10-yard touchdown catch on a pinpoint throw from Love.
The Packers, who won the opening toss and took the ball, needed only five plays and 2:44 of game time to get on the board.
Love was 3-for-3 for 73 yards and a touchdown pass on the opening drive. His passer rating was a perfect 158.3.
Here’s Watson’s long play on the opening play:
STARTING WITH A DEEP BALL!@jordan3love to @ChristianW2017 💪#GBvsDET | #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 23, 2023
And here’s Love’s touchdown pass to Reed:
Definition of threading the needle. @jordan3love
📺: #GBvsDET on FOX
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/N5H8NbZZUE pic.twitter.com/vmmLiKRO3x— NFL (@NFL) November 23, 2023
