BB.BREAKING NEWS: Lions drop a stunning Aidan Hutchinson announcement that instantly shifts the tone of Detroit’s season ⚡
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Following the Detroit Lions’ win over the New York Giants, the team made an announcement about Aidan Hutchinson.
The Detroit Lions had a close game against the New York Giants on Sunday, November 23, and it shouldn’t have been so close, but this is the NFL, and these things happen. It was a race to the finish with the Giants leading the Lions for most of the game, but at the very end, in overtime, Detroit pulled off a win with a 34-27 victory.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was humble and gave the Giants credit. Speaking to the press, he said, “Credit to that team, man. They played hard, threw the kitchen sink at us, but we knew they would. That’s what the tape said. Man, I’m proud of the guys.”
He added, “We hung in there, we fought. We felt like the next series was going to be the one that we were going to get the upper hand, and we did. It’s not easy to hang in a game like that, when there’s things that aren’t going perfect.”
Now, the Detroit Lions have a 7-4 record heading into their Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers. To make things even better, the Lions announced some big news about defensive end Aidan Hutchinson after the game.
Detroit Lions Defensive End Aidan Hutchinson Makes Franchise History
During the game, Hutchinson set a single-game franchise record for six quarterback hits. The Lions announced the news on Monday, November 24, with a post on social media.
“I love hearing Dan Miller get so excited. And Hutch is a beast,” one follower said on social media. “Not gonna lie…I was holding my breath expecting the refs to throw a flag for a hip drop tackle or something ridiculous,” another said.
He wasn’t the only one to make history. Quarterback Jared Goff also made franchise history. He’s has now thrown for a touchdown in 17-straight games, the second-longest streak in franchise history, according to research from the Lions. This is also the third time in Lions history that a quarterback has thrown a touchdown in each of the first 11 games of a season,” they announced during the game.
Finally, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown also made history, reaching 500-career receptions in just 77-career games. “This marks the second-fewest games needed to accumulate 500 receptions in NFL history,” the Lions stated.
Dan Campbell Talks Detroit Lions Win
One of the most critical moments of the game happened when Jake Bates made a game-tying field goal to help the Lions get back on track. After the game, Campbell praised him, and rightfully so.
“Yeah, big kick. That was a big kick, big time,” he said in a postgame press conference. “I mean, and for him, there again, he’s clutch. When we need him most, he goes out there and he makes the kick for us. And that’s not an easy kick. I mean, I don’t know what that was, 60 yards? Somewhere in there?”
He added, “But to have to go out there and ensure that we’re able to get this to overtime, that’s a big kick, man. And it took a lot of our guys making big-time plays in critical moments. And for some of the things that didn’t go well, those were the things that did go right and that’s what wins in this league.”
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Patrick Mahomes Sends Message About Cowboys Defense Before Thanksgiving Game
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys head into their Thanksgiving clash on Thursday riding momentum from gritty Week 12 wins. Kansas City eked out a 23-20 win in overtime against the Indianapolis Colts, while the Cowboys rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, handing Dallas some much-needed momentum. With both teams now firmly in the playoff hunt, Thursday’s game could carry major postseason implications for two clubs still scrambling to get into the postseason field.
Mahomes enters Thursday’s game after completing 29 of 46 passes for 352 yards and an interception as Kansas City erased a fourth-quarter deficit and sealed the game on a field goal. That performance also made Mahomes the fastest QB in NFL history to reach 35,000 career passing yards, doing so in 123 games — three fewer than the previous record held by current Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The two-time league MVP will now face a Dallas defense that completely obliterated the Eagles in the second half and has shown signs of life in its past two games.
On Wednesday, Mahomes offered praise for Dallas’ much-improved unit and acknowledged the challenge his team faces (via The Athletic’s John Machota).
“Obviously, they’ve been in the scheme a little bit longer and then they’ve added players, they’ve also gotten players healthy,” Mahomes said. “You see that they’re playing at a higher level than they were playing at the beginning of the year. That comes with being more comfortable with the scheme that you’re in. They’re coached really well by Coach Eberflus. They fly around to the football … it will be a great challenge for us.”
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on the improved Cowboys defense: “Obviously, they’ve been in the scheme a little bit longer and then they’ve added players, they’ve also gotten players healthy. You see that they’re playing at a higher level than they were playing at the beginning of the…— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 26, 2025
Mahomes is right – the Cowboys’ defense shut out of the Eagles after halftime in Week 12 and has shown signs of real improvement, a unit many had questioned earlier in the season. As Mahomes and the Chiefs prepare for Thanksgiving, he knows breaking through Dallas’ revamped defense will be no easy task.
Still, the Cowboys’ defense is ranked among the worst in the NFL statistically. Dallas is 31st in points allowed (28.5), 29th in total defense (377.5 yards per game), 30th in pass defense (252.3) and 22nd in rushing defense (125.2).
In his lone career game against Dallas in 2021, Mahomes delivered 260 yards and an interception and failed to register a touchdown pass, leading the Chiefs to a 19-9 win. He’ll hope to improve on that performance as Kansas City (6-5) aims to sneak itself into the playoff picture with just six games remaining.
The Thanksgiving game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the broadcast on CBS and streaming via Paramount+.
