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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 03: Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions celebrates with Tim Patrick #17 after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Packers Bay at Lambeau Field on November 3, 2024

The Lions lost 3-0 on the Packers’ first drive of the game. The score held until the end of the first quarter, but once the Lions scored, they never looked back, en route to another dominant victory to improve to 7-1.

The NFC North-leading Lions are 7-1 for the first time since 1956. They withstood safety Brian Banks’ second-quarter ejection and won at Lambeau Field for a third straight year, thriving on a rainy, windy day.

Detroit took the lead for good on the first play of the second quarter when Jared Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. Jahmyr Gibbs capped the first drive of the second half by rushing for a 15-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 to extend the Lions’ lead to 24-3.

The Packers scored late to get within 24-14 and actually dominated the game statistically, posting over 400 total offensive yards, converting more third downs, throwing fewer punts, and allowing no sacks. But despite the statistical difference, the game was never really in doubt as the Lions cruised through the second half.

It was the Lions’ first outdoor game this season, playing in the cold and rain with a strong wind didn’t seem to slow them down much. They led 17-3 at halftime.

Goff had another efficient day, finishing 18 of 22 for 145 yards.

Green Bay’s Jordan Love was 23 of 39 for 273 yards with one interception. One week, he left in the third quarter of a 30-27 win at Jacksonville with a groin strain. Jayden Reed had five catches for 113 yards and Josh Jacobs rushed for 95 yards.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 03: Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions calls a play at the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 3, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (P.

Green Bay trailed 7-3 when The branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Bo Melton on an incomplete pass near the Green Bay sideline. Branch also took an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for gesturing to the crowd at Lambeau Field, giving the Packers a first down at the Detroit 32 rather than facing third-and-20 from their own 38.

But the Packers failed to take advantage of the situation. Their drive ended with Brandon McManus sending a 46-yard field goal attempt wide left. Detroit drove down the field on its next series and extended its lead to 10-3 on Jake Bates’ 27-yard field goal.

Green Bay got the ball back with less than a minute left in the half. Facing second-and-2 from the Green Bay 38, Love rolled under pressure and threw a ball directly to Joseph, who caught it with outstretched arms and ran down the Lions sideline. to the end zone.

Joseph’s pick 6 was his sixth interception of the season, tying Green Bay’s Xavier McKinney for the NFL lead. He caught a pass in five of Detroit’s final six games and became the first defender to intercept at least 14 passes in his first three seasons since Hall of Famer Ed Reed did it in 2002 to 2004.

Joseph has four interceptions against the Packers.

Green Bay opened the game with a 14-play drive that lasted nearly eight minutes, but settled for McManus’ 30-yard field goal.

Then the Lions scored the next 24 points to take control.

McManus kicked a 38-yard field goal in the final minute of the third quarter. Emanuel Wilson scored on a 2-yard run and Love threw a 2-point conversion pass to Christian Watson to make it 24-14 with 3:49 left, but Detroit recovered the onside kick that followed and ran out of time.

Injuries

Packers DL Colby Wooden and Lions LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin are out with shoulder injuries. The Packers played without CB Jaire Alexander (knee), S Evan Williams (hamstring) and C Josh Myers (wrist). The Lions were without DL Josh Paschal (illness) and LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle).

To be continued

Lions: At Houston next Sunday night.

Packers: After a bye, at Chicago on November 17.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions throws a pass during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 03, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty