As a public service to faithful Replay readers perusing this transmission while piling leftover turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy onto a crusty dinner roll, we will analyze the Packers' 37-26 victory over Detroit in the style of a two-minute drill. Buckle your chinstrap and pass the Tums. Here we go:

Rough start: The Packers were horrible in the first quarter, but still took a 7-6 lead early in the second. That's the sign of a confident, strong-willed football team. It's also a sign that the Lions, who have lost three in a row, aren't ready for prime time. Detroit Free Press columnist Drew Sharp called them a giant tease, but they are a few pieces away from being a pretty good team.

Quick change: A month ago, the Lions had playoff aspirations. With games remaining against Dallas, San Diego and Green Bay, a .500 finish could be a stretch.

Dazzling numbers: The Packers are 10-1 this season and 14-1 over their last 15 games. You know it's true, but it's still hard to fathom. So was Brett Favre's performance: 31 for 41, 381 yards and three touchdowns, no sacks, no interceptions.

Chop shop: The Lions' hopes for an upset began to evaporate early. A chop-block penalty on center Dominic Raiola -- immediately followed by a sack from Aaron Kampman, aka the "chopee" -- torpedoed an impressive opening drive and forced Detroit to settle for a field goal. When Brett Favre tripped and fumbled on Green Bay's first play, the Lions managed only a field goal. A 14-0 lead in the first few minutes likely would have cast the game in a different light.

Tunnel of hate: Fox cameras captured a pre-game war of words between Raiola and Packers linebacker Nick Barnett, who were nose to nose in the tunnel. It would have been nice had somebody (paging Pam Oliver) investigated how the altercation started. Fox aired some audio later in the broadcast. Maybe someone in the truck could have told the on-air folks what happened.

Right place, right time: Safety Aaron Rouse, filling in for injured Nick Collins, had another interception and is making strides towards erasing the "looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane" label hung on him after the draft. Rouse's interception set up the Packers' first touchdown.

Let the hype begin: A lot of people altered their holiday traditions in order to spend time with the Packers on Thanksgiving. Next week is going to be just as ridiculous. The Packers-Cowboys game slated for Thursday night in Dallas will more than likely determine which club gets home-field advantage in the NFC Playoffs. It's also going to set new marks for hype. It's almost enough to make one wish that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was from a city other than Burlington.

Tough task: The Packers and Cowboys both played on three days' rest Sunday, which is less time than starting pitchers get between outings. It's almost a shame that the best game of the year in the NFC has to come at the end of a three-games in 12 days stretch. That type of scheduling is not conducive to good health or crisp performances.

Overwhelmed: It's hard to say this without demeaning Favre and the Packers receivers, but ... the Lions' secondary was brutal. Things got worse when cornerback Fernando Bryant got hurt. Favre set a team record with 20 straight completions. The Packers ran 17 straight pass plays at one point.

Unhappy return: Packers cornerback Charles Woodson aggravated a right toe injury while returning a punt. That's going to prompt many second-guessers to ask "Why is he still returning punts when Tramon Williams and Koren Robinson can handle the job?" The reason: Woodson is pretty good at it. Had Jarrett Bush made any kind of block on Alex Lewis, Woodson would have had a touchdown. Williams, forced into "dime" duty, had a nice day on defense.

Dance fever: The Packers' kickoff team wasn't as demonstrative during its pre-kick celebration this week. You wonder what Vince Lombardi would have thought about that.

Interesting choice: The Goo Goo Dolls? Really?

Not an average Joe: Fox announcer Joe Buck, who was a huge hit at the recent roast for umpire Bruce Froemming, was at the top of his game Sunday. Nothing surprising there; Buck is the best in the business. He and Troy Aikman bring the same kind of "big game" gravitas that Pat Summerall and John Madden used to create.

Not sure: The jury is out on Bud Light's "Dude" campaign. I might like it, but it could wear thin quickly.

Turnaround: Packers running back Ryan Grant had seven rushing yards in the first half and finished with 101.

Happy homecoming: Packers receiver Greg Jennings, a native of Kalamazoo, caught five passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns

Missing in action? Who got more airtime Sunday: A.J. Hawk or his mom? With the Packers playing extra defensive backs, Hawk seemed to spend more time on the sideline.

Indigestion: The Lions have lost four Thanksgiving Day games in a row and six in seven years.

Unexpected plot twist: Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz called runs on 17 of his first 21 plays. Based on the performance of his offensive line, that wasn't a bad strategy. Kampman spent so much time in the Detroit backfield that they could have given him a Hawaiian blue jersey.

Speechless: During his weekly press briefings, Favre is almost always thoughtful and articulate. During the admittedly hokey "trophy presentation" on Fox, he looked like a high school kid doing his first interview. It was like he was trying to formulate something funny to say and couldn't pull the trigger. He certainly didn't freeze during the game.