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Both the Lions and Packers already had ruled out four players for Thursday Night Football, and neither team had another player with a designation. So, the teams had few decisions to make for their inactive lists. The Lions will play without four starters, as offensive tackle Taylor Decker (knee), defensive end Josh Paschal (knee), defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike (knee) and …

The Detroit Lions have beaten the Green Bay Packers twice this season [Getty Images] The Detroit Lions clinched the first NFC play-off berth as a walk-off field goal snatched a 34-31 victory against the Green Bay Packers. Jake Bates’ 35-yard field goal on the final play of the game secured a franchise record 11th consecutive victory and moved the Lions …

The Seahawks downgraded running back Kenneth Walker (ankle/calf) and wide receiver DK Metcalf (shoulder) on Thursday. Both players were limited Wednesday. Metcalf didn’t practice last Wednesday and Thursday and still played 48 of 64 snaps in the victory over the Jets. For the season, he has 50 receptions for 763 yards and three touchdowns. It marks the first week Walker …

The Packers deferred after winning the coin toss. The Lions have a 7-0 lead after the first possession. Detroit went 70 yards in 11 plays, going 2-for-2 on third down and getting another conversion on a Packers penalty. David Montgomery capped off the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. The Lions had a chance to hold the Packers to a …

The Lions have scored three touchdowns. Two of them have come on fourth down. The Lions have regained the lead with Jared Goff’s 3-yard throw to Tim Patrick on fourth-and-goal. It has Detroit back on top 24-21 with 5:02 remaining in the third quarter. The Lions went 70 yards in 13 plays, with their other touchdown drives also covering 70 …

The Lions kept right on roaring. On Thursday night, they set a franchise record with 11 straight wins, courtesy of a walk-off, 34-31 victory over Green Bay. In so doing, the Lions joined the Bills and Chiefs as the three teams that have clinched playoff berths. The Lions still have work to do; they lead both the Eagles and Vikings …

The Lions went 4-for-5 on fourth down, two of which resulted in touchdowns. Another allowed them to run out the clock before kicking a last-play field goal. Jake Bates kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Lions a 34-31 win over the Packers. It was Detroit’s 11th consecutive win and clinched a playoff berth, marking …

Getty Images The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers gave us what may go down as the game of the week on Thursday night, as the Lions earned a dramatic 34-31 victory. Detroit has now won a franchise-record 11 straight games, but this one did not come easy. After Packers kicker Brandon McManus hit a 32-yard field goal with 3:38 …

Tim Patrick hadn’t scored a touchdown since 2021. He has two tonight. His first went for 3 yards. His second was 1 yard, giving the Lions a 31-28 lead with 8:39 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Lions receiver has five catches for 32 yards. Detroit has 328 yards after a 10-play, 70-yard drive led to the fourth lead change …

Getty Images It didn’t take long for us to witness fireworks on “Thursday Night Football” this week. We anticipated a heated matchup between the Detroit Lions and rival Green Bay Packers, but things got testy before we even had a chance to sing the national anthem! As those at Ford Field were setting up for the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a …

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. The NFC-best Lions (12-1) broke a franchise record with their 11th straight win — including two over the Packers (9-4) — to stay ahead …

The Green Bay Packers took a tough loss against the Detroit Lions in “Thursday Night Football” this week. There was also some unpleasantness before the game. During pregame festivities at Ford Field, cameras caught Packers head coach Matt LaFleur confronting a Lions fan in a Brian Branch jersey who had somehow gotten onto the field. The fan was pushed away …

The Lions were 3-for-3 on fourth down until trying another deep in their own territory late in the first half. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs took a pitch around right end on fourth-and-1 and was stopped for a 1-yard loss by Isaiah McDuffie and Quay Walker at the Detroit 30. Four plays later, the Packers had the lead again. Josh …

Packers quarterback Jordan Love completed only 3 of 7 passes for 31 yards in the first half. He opened the second half with a 59-yard throw to Christian Watson. The Packers needed a scoring drive, and they got it. Green Bay went 70 yards in five plays, using only 1:45, to close to within 17-14 of the Lions after Love’s …

When the Lions got to fourth down with 14 seconds left in the half, there was no question what they were going to do. Dan Campbell is as aggressive as any coach in the NFL. Jared Goff completed a 2-yard pass to running back Jahmyr Gibbs for a touchdown after the Packers stopped three consecutive runs from the 4, giving …