The first outdoor game of the 2024 season for the Detroit Lions was messy.

As rain poured and heavy winds filtered through Lambeau Field, the Lions and Green Bay Packers battled for first place midway through the 2024 season. In the end, it was the Lions who withstood the challenges and made no mistakes, making it 7-1.

Detroit used a timely takeaway and a series of long drives to keep the Packers at bay, with the defense overcoming the loss of one of its best players to keep Green Bay’s offense out of the end zone until late in the game.

Here are the studs and duds from Detroit’s 24-14 win over the Packers on Sunday.

STUD: S Kerby Joseph

After a slow start, the Lions defense surrendered to hold the Packers to a pair of field goal attempts despite several long runs from Josh Jacobs. But late in the first half, Joseph led Detroit’s big moment.

As the Packers tried to mount a rally after falling behind 10-3, Jordan Love tried to avoid a sack and threw the ball into the hands of Joseph, who sprinted 27 yards for a touchdown. It was the 14th interception of his career, the sixth of his season and his fifth against the Packers in his career.

Joseph became the first Lions player to record a pick-six in Green Bay since at least the AFL/NFL merger in 1970. His fourteen interceptions in three seasons are the third most by a Lions player since the merger, and the highest number in the first three years of his career since Ed Reed from 2002-2004.

DUD: S Brian Branch

Branch committed a costly sentence that resulted in his deportation. With the Packers facing a second-and-20 in the second quarter, Love overthrew Bo Melton. However, at the end of the play, Branch came in late and had a helmet-to-helmet collision with the receiver.

The defender was initially whistled for unnecessary roughness. However, a league official called an on-field referee, resulting in Branch’s ejection before the ball was snapped. On the way off the field, Branch was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.

While the Lions defense showed determination by limiting the Packers to a field goal attempt, which was missed, Branch’s penalty was unnecessary and left the Lions without one of their best defensive playmakers in a crucial game.

STUD: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

St. Brown set the tone for Sunday’s game when he arrived wearing a hoodie that read “Green Bay sucks.” He made his disdain for the NFC North rival public during his appearance on Netflix’s “Receiver,” and made up for it with another score on Sunday.

In the game, he reached a career-high 4,000 yards with a catch in the first quarter. He scored for the sixth straight game on a fourth-and-goal, then celebrated by hitting a headstand afterward.

The USC product finished with seven receptions for 56 yards, both totals leading the team. During the television broadcast, it was revealed that quarterback Jared Goff has completed his last 30 passes at St. Brown.

STUD: LB Jack Campbell

Campbell led the defense with thirteen total tackles and showed great leadership. He was part of the rebounding effort after struggling to stop the run early as running back Josh Jacobs was held under 100 yards rushing after reaching 89 midway through the second quarter.

The Iowa product also had three total tackles on special teams, including one solo and two assisted. He was instrumental in stuffing Jacob’s short on a fourth-and-1 deep in Detroit to ice the game in the fourth quarter.

STUD: RB Jahmyr Gibbs

With the weather playing a major role, the Lions relied heavily on their run game. The result was a combined 138 rushing yards between Gibbs and David Montgomery. Gibbs had a touchdown run in the third quarter, a 15-yard sprint on fourth-and-1.

In the process, Gibbs set an NFL record for most consecutive plays, averaging five yards per carry with seven. He averaged 5.9 yards on his 11 attempts on Sunday.

Montgomery, meanwhile, racked up a team-high 73 yards on 17 carries. It was a real team effort from the tandem. The veteran Montgomery cooled the game with a 12-yard run and 14-yard catch.