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Detroit News scouting report: Texans at Lions

Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Ford Field, Detroit

TV/radio: CBS/760

Records: Texans 3-7, Lions 4-6

Line: Texans by 3

Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions' Week 12 Thanksgiving matchup against the Houston Texans for The Detroit News:

Key matchup

LIONS RUSHING DEFENSE VS. HOUSTON RUSHING OFFENSE

It’s boring, sure, but one of the reasons Houston has been bad this season is its inability to run the ball.

The Texans are 31st in the league with 84.6 rushing yards per game, and that’s buoyed by quarterback Deshaun Watson, who gets 26.