The Detroit Lions are aiming for their first 7-1 start since the 1956 season. Getting there won’t be easy, however, as the Lions face a 6-2 Green Bay Packers team this week. The Packers have won four games in a row, although three of those games were close games, won by one score.

Detroit has had the advantage in this game lately. The Lions have won four of the last five games against the Packers, but Green Bay decisively won the last game between the two teams, a 37-30 victory on Thanksgiving.

Since that Thanksgiving game, both teams have been on a roll. The Packers did their best to finish the 2023 season and not only make the playoffs, but almost make it to the NFC Championship game. The lions did are making the conference championship game and have dropped just one game since that fateful day in San Francisco.

This year, the Packers have fielded a much-improved defense with their signature efficient offense. The Lions are in a similar boat. Their offense is making incredible progress right now, averaging 43.0 points in their last four games. Their defense has been ravaged by injuries, but they are holding strong thanks to an opportunistic defense that constantly forces turnovers.

Who will survive on a rainy day in Lambeau?

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First quarter

The Packers won the toss and elected to receive. Green Bay attacked Detroit’s defense on the ground, with Josh Jacobs picking up 22 yards on his first two carries. They found themselves in a fourth-and-inch situation on the Lions side of the field, then easily converted with a direct pass to Tucker Kraft to keep the drive alive. A 19-yard pass to Christian Watson put Green Bay within field goal range. The drive ended when Jordan Love couldn’t connect with Jacobs with pressure in his face, forcing Green Bay to settle for a field goal. 3-0 Packers.

Detroit responded with a very similar strategy. David Montgomery took his first three carries for 23 yards into Packers territory. Then Jared Goff hit Sam LaPorta from 60 feet into field goal range. A draw against Montgomery on third-and-4 gave Detroit first-and-goal at the 8-yard line. However, Detroit opted to run three straight times and only managed to reach the 5-yard line.

Second quarter

Faced with a fourth-and-goal from the 5-yard line, the Lions opted to go for it. An encroachment penalty cut the distance in half and Goff connected with Amon-Ra St. Brown for the 3-yard touchdown catch and an early 7-3 lions pipe.

The Packers continued to find success on the ground with a 37-yard run from Jacobs to start the drive.

However, a false start turned a third-and-3 into a third-and-8, and Love’s deep shot into double coverage fell incomplete. A failed attempt to jump the Lions offside on fourth down resulted in a delay of play and a punt.

Detroit would start the ensuing drive at their own 9-yard line. They would quickly pick up twelve with a pass for Jahmyr Gibbs. On the next set of downs, the Lions faced a third-and-4, and Goff was sacked, leading to their first punt of the day.

A good kick and a holding penalty pushed the Packers back inside their own 20-yard line to start the next drive.