Packers riding high after stunning win in Detroit

But the Packers didnt flinch after falling behind 20-0 in the third quarter.

The news that Lacy and Harris missed curfew was first reported by ESPN.com.

Mike McCarthy said after the game that Green Bay calls this play a “rebound pass”. “That’s what resulted in Eddie’s (reduced) reps” in the game. “It’s something we handled internally, and that was the outcome”.

Still, Stafford felt plenty comfortable later in the game when the Packers were at their 21 with 6 seconds left. The undrafted rookie had been with the team since the start of the season but played sparingly as its No. 3 halfback.

On Friday, McCarthy was asked what Lacy needed to do to get back in his good graces.

It’s not unusual for the Packers to work out numerous players each week and most of the time nothing comes of it. They do it to keep their board of available street free agents up to date and to consider players for their practice squad. The five-foot, 11-inch, 250-pound back rewarded the team for their faith in him by running for 1,178 yards and scoring 11 touchdowns.

“Outside of the Super Bowl (title in the 2010 season), to me, that’s our greatest regular-season win”, said McCarthy, who’s in his 10th year as Green Bay’s coach.

“He needs to build off his preparation”, McCarthy said Friday. “He’s put up some yards in the prior games, but he can be better”. That play, of course, ended with a questionable facemask call on the Lions which gave the Packers one untimed down from the Lions 39-yard line.

It wasn’t an all-around great showing from Green Bay’s defense, but Dom Capers’ group held Detroit to three points over the final 24 minutes of the game. He played seven snaps Thursday and rushed for 22 yards on five carries.

The Green Bay Packers worked out six players on Friday, including former UW running back Montee Ball.

“No lead is safe in this league particularly with a guy like that on the other end”, said Lions coach Jim Caldwell. There’s a lot more to give. “But the beauty about this sport is we get a little break now then we have to get right back out there next Sunday and play another game”. Left tackle David Bakhtiari reinjured his knee and had to come out for a few plays in the final quarter. Instead, they Vikings are pushed closer to a scenario in which they’ll have to beat Green Bay, in Green Bay, to take the division.

Green Bay had to plug in Don Barclay and Lane Taylor as the starting replacements for Bulaga and Lang, respectively.

The face-mask penalty that was called on Detroit after time had expired gave the Packers one last chance at a miracle.

Green Bay returns to the field on December 13 when the Dallas Cowboys visit Lambeau Field. Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis (rib/chest) returned to action Thursday.

However cliché, the Lions have done well avoiding the emotional highs and lows after a win or loss the past two years under Caldwell, recognizing each game counts the same in the standings. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers targeted Abbrederis three times, and the second-year wideout had one catch for 16 yards.