GREEN BAY, Wis. — After four straight losses, the 3-5 Green Bay Packers will be looking to get back on the winning track Sunday in Detroit against the Lions.
Packers Coach Matt LaFleur will be returning home. He’s a Michigan native. He’ll be facing a 1-6 Lions team that has some talent in the offense.
Here are three things to watch Sunday at Noon:
Familiar face
That includes former Packers running back Jamaal Williams. He’s currently second in the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns this season. That’s a Lions franchise record over seven games.
It’s impressive when you think about how the Lions have had Barry Sanders and Billy Sims.
Leaky Lions defense
The Lions defense has been the problem. They’ve given up at least 24 points in every game and have been torched through the air. They fired their defensive backs coach, Aubrey Pleasant, this past week.
Injuries have decimated their secondary.
Rodgers feasts on Lions
Aaron Rodgers has been lethal against Detroit through the years. He’s 18-6 in his 24 starts against the Lions, with 52 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. Only Brett Favre has thrown more career touchdown passes against Detroit, with 58.
The Packers are 12-8 all-time at Ford Field in Detroit. They lost there last year in the season finale, having already clinched home field advantage.
