Green Bay Packers, Parsons and Micah
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The Packers pulled off an impressive win over the Lions on Thanksgiving and Micah Parsons continued his dominant Green Bay debut.
On 349 pass-rush plays, Packers defensive end Micah Parsons has faced double-teams 69 times, chip blocks 52 times and triple-teams 12 times.
Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons is one of the most sought-after talents in the game and the 26-year-old has lived up to the reputation in his first season with the team in 2025.
Detroit faces its first repeat opponent of the year, the Packers. Last time out, the Packers were able to stifle the Lions in the red zone on their opportunities. The Lions were out of sync, and consistent targeting of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs were easily snuffed out.
Pat McAfee explained the subtle, but obvious, change that Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons made this season, and no one is talking about it.
When the Green Bay Packers made that big investment to acquire Micah Parsons, sending two first-round picks and Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys, general manager Brian Gutekunst was clear: He wouldn't have been willing to give up so much for a normal player,
Vikings sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy, making his sixth career start, looked overwhelmed, overmatched and overly hesitant as he was sacked five times and held to just 87 passing yards on 12 completions while tossing two fourth-quarter interceptions.