The Packers offense did its work early, scoring on its first five possessions of the game before holding on for a 34-27 win over the Lions. However Rodgers touchdown was negated by an interception of his own.
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The Packers struggled in Minnesota last weekend. Packers will pull out a hard-fought win when everything is said and done and will improve to 2-1 on the premature regular season.
Three players sidelined the first two games of the season returned to practice: LB Jayrone Elliott, S Chris Banjo and CB Josh Hawkins.
Coming off a season opener victory at Jacksonville over the Jaguars and a disappointing loss in the following week against the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field for their home opener against the Detroit Lions.
The Detroit Lions have put running back Ameer Abdullah on the reserve-injured list with a foot injury.
“It’s a long year”, says McCarthy. Defensive lineman Mike Daniels will be live in studio to help us break it all down.
When your team is trailing by 28 points in the first half, you’re not going to find a ton of great individual performances.
INJURY REPORT: Lions – Out: DE Ezekiel Ansah (ankle).
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton has a left hamstring injury that will require surgery, sidelining the team’s best outside shooter for about six months.
Without Matthews and Burnett, Nick Perry stepped up on defense creating just enough havoc in the backfield to keep the Lions at bay, and given just how beaten up the Packers were, it is not that troubling that the Lions managed to make this a game. RB Eddie Lacy averaging 99.5 yards rushing in last two home games against Detroit.
FEWER DROPS: The Lions need receivers to hang on to the ball more. “I’m going to continue to try to do a better job of putting the ball in a better position for them to catch it, but I’ve got confidence in all those guys to go out there and make plays”.
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The problems weren’t limited to the pass defense, though. That started a surprising string of three straight home losses to NFC North opponents as the Packers finished with a mundane 5-3 record at venerable Lambeau Field. “I think the guys, the way they played in the second half, kind of proves that”. They’d need to re-establish themselves at home against NFC North foes, while Detroit would like to build on its breakthrough past year at Lambeau Field. Jordy Nelson is also back and getting closer to 100% each week, so there is no excuse for the whole of the offense to be less than the sum of its parts. Not only were the Packers able to move the chains by hitting short passes against Lawson, he picked up one of the longest penalties in National Football League history during the second quarter.
