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GB parlays the fourth-down stop into a 51-yard bomb from Love to Christian Watson, giving the Packers a 24-14 lead with 10:31 left in the third. Love now has thrown 3 TD's to three different receivers.
MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast offers their thoughts on the thin margin for error through the final five games if Detroit wants to even make the postseason.
A facemask violation automatically warrants a 15-yard penalty, but because it was enforced from the Lions’ 6-yard line, the Packers were given a three-yard penalty. A couple of snaps later, Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. Green Bay went up 31-21 after the extra point.
The Green Bay Packers played perhaps their best game of the season to beat the Detroit Lions 31-24 on Thursday. Lions coach Dan Campbell had been 6-2
Following last week’s 82.8 overall Pro Football Focus grade in an overtime win over the New York Giants, the Lions logged a 73.1 overall grade against the Packers (8-3-1). While not the lowest of the season, it was a sharp regression in another crucial game.
In their 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions lost star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to an ankle injury on just the fourth offensive play of the game. St. Brown was ruled out after halftime, and according to coach Dan Campbell, he will miss some time.
Jack White, the singer and guitarist best-known as part of the rock duo the White Stripes, will perform at halftime. The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month.
The Lions showed little urgency during a 6-minute drive that ended in a field goal late in their Thanksgiving game