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The San Francisco 49ers rounded off the NFL’s Thanksgiving triple-header with a 31-13 win on the Seattle Seahawks.
Three divisional match-ups have been scheduled for the American vacation this yr, with the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys sealing third consecutive wins.
DaRon Bland set an NFL interception landing document because the Cowboys gained 45-10 in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
Earlier on Thursday, the Inexperienced Bay Packers upset the in-form Detroit Lions by claiming a 29-22 away win.
Detroit have hosted a recreation on Thanksgiving yearly since 1934, and the Lions and Inexperienced Bay have met extra occasions than some other groups (22).
Dallas started internet hosting Thanksgiving video games in 1966 and solely twice since then have ‘America’s Crew’ not performed on the vacation.
This yr’s video games might be adopted by the primary NFL recreation to be performed on Black Friday, when the New York Jets host the Miami Dolphins.
49ers again on observe after mid-season stoop
San Francisco led 24-3 at half-time after three speeding touchdowns, two of which have been scored by Christian McCaffrey within the second quarter.
Seattle made a constructive begin to the second half, as Brock Purdy’s move was deflected to Jordyn Brooks, who ran in a 12-yard interception return for a landing.
Though the Seahawks added a area purpose to make it 24-13, the 49ers sealed victory as quarterback Purdy made a 28-yard move down the center to Brandon Aiyuk to complete with 209 passing yards, one landing and one interception.
After three straight losses, the 49ers have gained their final three, placing them high of the NFC West with an 8-3 document.
Cowboys and Packers on the rise
Dallas have been dominant at residence this season and that continued as they led 20-10 by half-time earlier than scoring 25 factors within the final quarter to complete with six touchdowns.
Quarterback Dak Prescott handed for 331 yards and 4 touchdowns, the longest a 34-yard reference to KaVontae Turpin with six minutes left.
Moments later second-year cornerback Bland returned an interception for a landing for the fifth time this season – a brand new NFL document.
Dallas are actually 8-3 however look destined to overlook out on residence benefit heading into the play-offs because the Philadelphia Eagles high the NFC East with a 9-1 document – the very best within the NFL.
Detroit got here into week 12 with an 8-2 document – their finest begin to a season since 1962 – however that they had misplaced their earlier six on Thanksgiving and have been 20-6 down after Inexperienced Bay scored three touchdowns within the first quarter.
A type of was from a 27-yard fumble return by Jonathan Owens after one in all three fumbles by Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who was sacked 3 times by Rashan Gary.
David Montgomery pressured his manner into the tip zone initially of the second half to provide Detroit hope at 23-14 however Packers quarterback Jordan Love then discovered Christian Watson for his third landing move.
Whereas Detroit are nonetheless high the NFC North, Inexperienced Bay are actually 5-6 and again within the play-off hunt after their first back-to-back wins of the season.
