1945 Week 5 Season Recap
On November 25, 1945 In Week Ten, the 7–1 Rams and the 6–2 Lions met in Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day game. For the Lions it was a must-win game, but they lost 28–21; thus, at 8–1, the Rams clinched the division and the right to host the Championship Game. Days later, the 5–2 Eagles hosted the 6–1 Redskins, and the Eagles’ 16–0 win tied the teams at 6–2 in the Eastern race. The next week, however, the Eagles lost to the Giants 28–21, while the Redskins beat the Steelers 24–0. Washington’s 17–0 win over the Giants the next week clinched the division.
Sources:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1945/week_11.htm
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