Allen Park — Based on ticket sales for Thursday's game against the Buffalo Bills, the Detroit Lions are anticipating the second-largest home crowd in Ford Field's 20-year history.
Fans with tickets should plan on arriving well before the 12:30 p.m. kickoff to compensate for traffic related to downtown holiday festivities, namely the annual Thanksgiving parade and the Turkey Trot 10K run. Woodward Avenue will be closed, starting Wednesday, from West Grand Blvd. to Congress. It is advised that fans exit the freeway on the side of Woodward where they intend to park.
Ford Field's home-game record attendance was set in 2011, when the team hosted the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.