SPORTS LINE
The Packers get it together!
The Packers took the Detroit Lyons out to the shed on Thanksgiving Day 29-22 and spanked them much worse than the final score demonstrated. The Lions hosted the Packers at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, November 23. The real story was portrayed by the score when they took a short break at the half, with the Pack leading 23 to 6! Jordan Love dropped back and threw deep on his first snap, taking advantage of what the Green Bay Packers thought the Detroit Lion’s defense would give them. They were right. Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the game’s first play and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns. Later in the first quarter, Love hit Tucker Kraft for nine yards and the Packers’ second touchdown of the game. The toss put Green Bay in front of Detroit, 14-6. The Packers (5-6) were in control of a game they never trailed, taking advantage of Jared Goff‘s career-high three fumbles, returning one for a score in the first quarter. The Lions were called for an illegal formation when they attempted an onside kick, a fitting end for them on an afternoon that started poorly and didn’t get much better to deflate what was a fired-up crowd. Love was 22 of 32 for 268 yards with three touchdowns, including two in the first quarter to rookies Jayden Reed and Tucker Kraft. He had a career-long 37-yard run on a read-option play on third down late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Green Bay held off a comeback attempt by Detroit to pick up a 29-22 victory. Love is starting to show us what he’s capable of and hopefully can finish the season strong.
