The traditional roasted bird will just about be going into the Cote oven Thursday when the opener of the NFL Thanksgiving tripleheader kicks off. This is proving not to be the season to expect Detroit to revert to its old self.

Miami plays well enough to at least somewhat negate the narratives surrounding the team about facing contending teams and cold weather. But it’s still not enough with so much against the Dolphins. They have to travel on the short week,