Lions vs Packers

After a tough loss to the Minnesota vikings last week, the Lions hosted their NFC North Division rivals the Green Bay Packers. They needed to get back on track after the loss because their playoff hopes were dwindling. It was to be a tough match up for the Packers were the NFC North champions of last year and currently lead the division. The only scoring play of the first quarter was when Detroit's Jason Hanson kicked a 30 yard field goal. The Packers got on the board in the second quarter when Jermichael Finley caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers. The Lions responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Mikel Leshoure. In the third quarter, the Packers M. D. Jennings intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass and ran it back 72 yards for a touchdown. The Lions responded with a Calvin Johnson 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford. The Lions scored their final points in the fourth quarter when Jason Hanson kicked a 27 yard field goal. The Packers then scored a touchdown when Randall Cobb caught a 22 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, and capped off their win with a 39 yard field goal by Mason Crosby. Thus the lions lost 24-20. It was a close game and the Lions found a way to hand the Packers a victory. The Lions definitely need work on closing games when they have the lead. This had happened to them multiple times now and is going to being their season to an end pretty quickly.