Packers shock Lions with 61-yard Hail Mary TD
The question now is whether or not oddsmakers will feel forced to move the line back up to a field goal with more public money coming in on Green Bay leading up to kickoff.
It wasn’t pretty, but it was positive nonetheless.
Matthew Stafford tossed five touchdowns while Calvin Johnson caught three of those. Rodgers is risky out of the pocket, but if he never has time to set his feet or even complete his first check-down, the Lions can take that advantage and run away with the game. Green Bay used backups on the right side of its offensive line.
For the second consecutive week, Packers fans have Thursday night football to get excited about.
Lions 20, Packers 7 (5:44): Green Bay gets on the board with a touchdown on a fumbled carry from James Starks that was recovered in the end zone by Randall Cobb. They had play-offs on their mind and had it won until a questionable facemask penalty on Lions defensive end Devin Taylor gave quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers one untimed down.
Richard Rodgers caught eight passes for 162 yards for Green Bay, which had its 56-game streak of scoring in the first half snapped as they rallied from a 20-point deficit. Can the Lions sweep the Packers this year, having defeated them 18-16 earlier in the season? Make sure to keep reading below to find out where to watch this game, including some free online live streams, links to radio affiliates for your listening pleasure and more!
The Detroit Lions closed in on Aaron Rodgers, and there was nobody nearby he could lateral to.
The Packers needed good fortune to finally break through during their ensuing possession. The Packers come in at 1.64, as slight favorites to the Lions’ 2.35, but this could be an excellent chance for punters to wager on the underdog and make lucrative cash.
And Aaron Rodgers’ 61-yard Hail Mary to win the game might very well have saved the season, too. Ameer Abdullah put up 67 yards and Stafford ran for 22 yards himself.
Harris, an undrafted rookie from Louisiana-Lafayette, had four carries for 19 yards in six games this season for Green Bay.