The 9-1 Houston Texans look to defeat the 4-6 Detroit Lions in a Thanksgiving Day Week 12 matchup. The Lions are coming off a disappointing 24-20 home loss to their division rival Green Bay Packers while the AFC leading Texans are looking to extend their four game win streak. This is the Texans first Thanksgiving Day game and only second ever trip to Detroit, a game they lost in 2004. The Lions, on the other hand, play this game on an annual basis but haven’t won it in 9 years.
Two big impact players with previous injuries that have a chance to play this game are Ben Tate for the Texans and safety Louis Delmas for the Lions. Ben Tate’s return from an ailing hamstring injury that has kept him on the shelf for 3 games would bolster an offense that relies on the running attack.
“I think (Tate) has a good chance (of playing),” Kubiak said. After Tuesday’s practice, Kubiak appeared even more encouraged by saying, “Ben (Tate) worked harder than the whole team today. I listed him as ...
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November 22, 2012
