Packers’ Eddie Lacy inactive vs. Lions

If they can’t then this game could be the catalyst that Rodgers and company use to get back on track. This week they get an excellent shot at redemption against a very weak Lions team.

Somehow, despite all of that, the worst team in the National Football League somehow led the misfiring Packers 18-10 with just 36 seconds remaining. Meanwhile the Lions watched Barry Sanders retire suddenly in his prime, suffered a league-first 0-16 season, and have fired 8 coaches. Wilson said to Butler in the locker room.

Ameer Abdullah – The rookie from Nebraska returned the second-half kickoff 104 yards before being tackled inches short of the goal line. The Lions also came up with the big defensive plays when they needed them.

Roughing the passer moved the ball to the Lions 11. Before that, Rodgers had brought Green Bay’s mordant aerial attack to life with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to tight ends Richard Rodgers and Justin Perillo.

“This is awesome”, said Lance Moore, whose touchdown reception with 1:57 left would have clinched the game if not for Prater’s second missed extra point. The Packers are coming off of back to back losses, which is something that is entirely uncharacteristic of Aaron Rodgers.

It was the Packers’ first successful recovery of their own onside kick since Week 9 of 2013, when linebacker Jamari Lattimore did it against the Bears.

Don’t let the near comeback fool you; the Green Bay Packers have major problems.

The game ended as a nailbiter18-16 victory for the Lions. Detroit has refreshed their front office and shuffled around coaching staff after a 1-7 season start, but snatching a win from the Packers at home is a whole different situation.

It is just that the Lions defense has not been that good either.

The same Detroit Lions that hadn’t won in Lambeau since 1991 – 24 years ago.

Stafford is having one of his worst seasons, throwing 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while Calvin Johnson is on pace for his lowest touchdown total in three seasons. In the end, the Packers will win a high scoring game that is a lot closer than people think due to their inability to cover receivers consistently. Damarious Randall came up with the ball to give the Packers new life at the Lions’ 49 and half a minute to work with. James Starks tried to fumble the game away.

Speaking of going into Lambeau, have we mentioned yet that the Lions don’t seem to do well there? Josh Wilson was hurt a couple of plays later.

This week the game is going to rest on the shoulders of Aaron Rodgers. The Lions will host the Raiders (1:00 PM ET on CBS), while the Packers will head to Minnesota to visit the Vikings (4:25 PM ET on FOX).