Packers vs. Lions Recap

Many Lions fans will want to trash their team after the game due to the immense comeback from the Packers. In the first quarter, the game was at 17-0 in favor of the Lions, and was kept that way until the half. The Lions dominated the first half on offense and on defense and put the Packers on their heels. Mason Crosby (Green Bay’s kicker) had a chance to put the first score on the board but missed to the right of the uprights. The halftime was filled with Lions fans cheering in front of the faces of the loyal Packers fans, almost boasting as if they won already. But this was not the case. To open the second half, the Lions knocked in their second field goal of the game, making the score 20-0. During Green Bay’s first scoring drive of the half, a pass to Richard Rodgers in the Redzone was fumbled into the end zone, where Jarrett Boykin picked it up to score Green Bay’s first touchdown. The Packers defense would then come out with a fumble, giving Green Bay’s offense great field position. Now early in the fourth quarter, Aaron Rodgers threw a bullet pass to Randall Cobb to score a touchdown of the Packers, making the game 20-14. On the next drive by Detroit, the Packers held them to only a field goal, which made the game 23-14. The Packers would then push to roughly the 30 yard line in Detroit territories. Aaron Rodgers scrambled and made it into the end zone. The game was now winnable by a field goal. With 1:45 left to go, the Lions received the kickoff, immediately taking the touchback. The Packers would now hold them to one set of downs, causing a four and eleven punt situation. The punt was marked as a fair catch in order to save time, giving the Packers 23 seconds to get into field goal position. The Packers started at the 25 and made it to the 36, but were held there until fourth down. On a lateral play from the Packers, Richard Rodgers tossed the ball back to Aaron Rodgers who was then face masked by Devin Taylor, allowing the Packers to advance to the 41, and gain an extra play with no time left on the clock. Here, they ran the desperation play, the Hail Mary. Aaron Rodgers snapped the ball and allowed his receivers to get into the end zone, to which he threw a high and hard ball all the way to the end zone (from the 38). The Lions’ cornerbacks were too focused on the receivers, which didn’t allow them to see the ball and allowed Richard Rodgers to make the tremendous catch. This ended the game and pushed the Packers’ season ahead and made their playoff hopes bright. Richard Rodgers had many touches that night, including big plays to get down the field, and of course, the game-winning touchdown. The Packers now are second in their division, but if the Vikings lose this week, the top of the division will be decided by point differentials.