Live Updates: Lions Beat Sloppy Packers 24-14

The Green Bay Packers are 6-2 with a four-game winning streak. The Detroit Lions are 6-1 with a five-game winning streak. They will battle on Sunday at rainy Lambeau Field.

It's a rainy Sunday for Packers-Lions at Lambeau Field. / Bill Huber/Packers On SI

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, two of the hottest teams in the NFL, will battle for first place in the NFC North at rainy Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Follow along all day for updates.

Final Score

The Packers lost to the Lions 24-14. Here is the game story.

The #Lions beat the #Packers - and the Packers beat the Packers - 24-14. Here's the story from soggy Lambeau Field. ⬇️https://t.co/uQaJwDxxxS

— Bill Huber (@BillHuberNFL) November 4, 2024

Fourth Quarter

Lions 24, Packers 14 (3:49 remaining)

Thanks to Amik Robertson’s unsportsmanlike conduct on third-and-4, which gave the Packers a first down at the 11, the Packers scored. On third-and-1, Emanuel Wilson blasted into the end zone. Jordan Love hit Christian Watson for the 2.

The onside kick … was not close to being recovered.

Lions 24, Packers 6 (10:03 remaining)

On fourth-and-5, Jordan Love went deep to Jayden Reed, who made a superb catch for a gain of 28. Moments later, Love hit Bo Melton for 19. But the drive stalled to potentially clinch the game for Detroit. On third-and-1 from the 9, Love booted right and had Dontayvion Wicks wide open in the end zone. The ball was thrown behind Wicks, who couldn’t make the play. On fourth-and-1, Josh Jacobs was stuffed. The spot by the official wasn’t good but Jacobs probably didn’t get to the line to gain, anyway.

Lions 24, Packers 6 (14:07 remaining)

With a lull in the downpour, Jared Goff and the Lions went three-and-out for a second consecutive possession. The Packers will start at their 17.

Third Quarter

Lions 24, Packers 6 (0:48 remaining)

The Packers had a chance to get back in the game, if only a little. However, on first-and-10 from Detroit’s 14, Jordan Love missed wide-open Christian Watson on a crossing. On second down, Elgton Jenkins’ shotgun was low to the left and Love couldn’t make the grab. Emanuel Wilson did well to scoop up the loose ball and get back to the line of scrimmage. On third-and-10, Jenkins shotgun’ snap was low again and Love dove on the loose ball. Brandon McManus kicked a 38-yard field goal.

Lions 24, Packers 3 (5:57 remaining)

The Packers forced a three-and-out. Detroit’s Jared Goff is 15-of-17 for 114 yards and one touchdown while Green Bay’s Jordan Love is 10-of-18 for 120 yards and one interception.

Lions 24, Packers 3 (8:04 remaining)

On third-and-3, Jordan Love threw a strike through the rain but Dontayvion Wicks dropped what would have been a first down. That’s Green Bay’s fifth drop.

Lions 24, Packers 3 (9:32 remaining)

Good night, everyone? The Packers needed a stop to get back in the game. Instead, they were trounced. On fourth-and-1 1/2 from just beyond the 15, right tackle Penei Sewell destroyed Preston Smith, the second level of the defense seemed clueless and Jahmyr Gibbs went untouched for the touchdown. At the start of the drive, on third-and-6, Keisean Nixon was flagged for defensive holding; Green Bay’s ninth penalty gave the Lions the first down they needed.

Halftime

Lions 17, Packers 3

What’s worse than eight penalties in the first half? Jordan Love’s second senseless pick-six of the season. Under pressure from Alex Anzalone, he threw it right to Kerby Joseph for an interception and 27-yard return for a touchdown.

The Packers have a 218-132 advantage in yards, but it’s meant nothing because the Packers came up empty in the red zone, missed a field goal, were guilty of eight penalties and dropped four passes. In other words, they are beating themselves.

Love entered the game with a league-worst nine interceptions. Now he’s got 10, including at least one in every game. Love and the Titans’ Will Levis are the only quarterbacks with two pick-sixes. That’s not good company to share.

Jordan Love’s second pick-6 of the season. That’s his 10th INT of the season. He’s thrown at least one in all seven games he’s played in this season. pic.twitter.com/PYMKGfFXIc

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 3, 2024

The Lions will get the ball to start the second half.

Second Quarter

Lions 17, Packers 3 (0:32 remaining)

Bad Jordan Love struck again. On second-and-2 to start a 2-minute drill, he was pressured by linebacker Alex Anzalone. Love, inexplicably, tried to float the pass to Josh Jacobs but was picked off by safety Kerby Joseph, who raced 27 yards for a pick-six.

Joseph has four career interceptions against Green Bay and Love has thrown 10 this season.

The Packers are in deep, deep trouble.

Lions 10, Packers 3 (0:58 remaining)

Detroit extended its lead to seven points and will get the ball to start the second half, so an answer will be critical.

After a missed field goal, Jared Goff found Amon-Ra St. Brown wide open over the middle for 26. Later, David Montgomery drug Quay Walker and half the defense for 7 yards for a gain of 8. The Packers limited the damage to a 27-yard field goal when Lukas Van Ness came free and forced an incompletion – Goff’s first of the game.

Lions 7, Packers 3 (5:23 remaining)

The Packers are putting on a clinic in how to lose big games. After offensive holding by Jordan Morgan, Jordan Love went deep to Bo Melton. The ball went through Melton’s hands and he was clobbered by Brian Branch. Branch led with his head and was flagged for unnecessary roughness and ejected. Branch protested, flipped off the refs and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. So, 30 penalty yards gave the Packers a first down at the 32. But the drive stalled when Tucker Kraft dropped a pass on third-and-6. Brandon McManus’ 46-yard field goal made a hard turn to the left.

Green Bay has four drops and eight penalties.

Lions 7, Packers 3 (9:19 remaining)

On third-and-4, Arron Mosby beat Lions right tackle Penei Sewell for the sack. It’s the first sack of Mosby’s career; Sewell had allowed one sack in the last 36 games, according to PFF. Officially, Mosby and Rashan Gary shared the sack.

The Packers will start in a hole, though, because Kamal Hadden was flagged for holding on the punt return.

Lions 7, Packers 3 (12:09 remaining)

On the first play of the drive, Josh Jacobs broke a tackle near the line of scrimmage and got into the open field for a gain of 37. The Packers needed a first down to get into scoring position on a cold, rainy night but they failed. On third-and-3, right guard Sean Rhyan was flagged for a false start. On third-and-8, Jordan Love threw deep into double coverage and Christian Watson didn’t have a prayer against Brian Branch.

Lions 7, Packers 3 (14:56 remaining)

The Lions gobbled up the final 7 minutes of the first quarter before they scored on the first play of the second quarter. David Montgomery had runs of 8, 4 and 11 to start the drive, and Jared Goff hit tight end Sam LaPorta against Eric Stokes for 19. Later, on third-and-5, Montgomery burst through a huge hole inside of Preston Smith for a gain of 9 to the 8. Montgomery got three consecutive carries for a total of 3 yards to set up fourth-and-goal at the 5 to start the second quarter.

TJ Slaton foolishly jumped offside, giving the Lions a couple yards. On fourth-and-goal from the 3, Jared Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for the touchdown. St. Brown used a double move and caught the ball against Keisean Nixon for the score.

First Quarter

Packers 3, Lions 0 (7:06 remaining)

The Packers went 63 yards in 14 plays and consumed almost 8 minutes but had to settle for Brandon McManus’ 30-yard field goal. It was an impressive drive – yet the kind that will lose games. Romeo Doubs dropped one pass and Chris Brooks dropped another on third-and-5. The result was a failed red-zone opportunity. Josh Jacobs carried six times for 35 yards with two broken tackles with 27 yards after contact, and Tucker Kraft converted on fourth-and-1 with a quarterback sneak.

The Packers won the toss and elected to take the ball for a third consecutive week.

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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 3, 2024

YAC Attack

In the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lions selected Sam LaPorta in the second round and the Packers grabbed Tucker Kraft in the third round. Kraft said they worked out together for about nine weeks before the 2023 Scouting Combine.

Kraft is No. 1 among tight ends with 10.4 yards after the catch per catch and is tied for first with nine missed tackles. LaPorta is second with 9.0 YAC per catch.

“I’m not a huge stats guy,” Kraft said.

The importance of this game, however, was on his mind.

“They’re coming in here and we want to send them home with us as No. 1 in the North going into the bye,” Kraft said. “That’s what we want. We know what’s at stake. So, we’re going to put our best foot forward.”

Jordan Love vs. Jared Goff

The obvious starting point in any big game are the quarterbacks.

The difference between the two is stark and, if it doesn’t change, it probably will foreshadow who wins.

Since Love returned from his knee injury, he’s played in five games. Of 39 quarterbacks with at least 50 dropbacks over that span, Love has thrown a league-high eight interceptions. He is 24th with a 64.1 percent completion rate.

Goff in four games over that span has thrown zero interceptions and is first with an 84.3 percent completion rate. He’s thrown 10 touchdown passes with 13 incompletions.

“He’s playing the position as well as anybody in the game right now,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “Just look at the numbers. They tell you everything. And then you watch the tape and it backs it up.

“So, I think he’s doing a great job. He’s a guy that if you give him time, he’s going to make you pay. He’s going to find the right guys. If you give him a sliver of light to make the pass, he’s going to take advantage of that. So just always been a big fan of his; just won’t be a big fan of his on Sunday.”

It’s Not Just the Quarterbacks

According to Pro Football Focus, Jordan Love has been victimized by 11 dropped passes. Jared Goff has had just one pass dropped.

Of 37 quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks this season, Love’s receivers have dropped 8.1 percent of his passes, the 10th-highest rate in the league. Goff’s drop rate is a league-low 0.7 percent.

“It’s a big challenge,” Packers defensive passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley said of dealing with Detroit’s passing attack. “They’ve got a lot of different receivers that do a lot of different jobs. There are a lot of package specifics.

“(Amon-Ra) St. Brown is a really good slot, he’s physical in the run game, he can run after the catch, he’s smart. You can tell him and Jared are definitely in sync. They’re on the page a lot at the same time. “He’s just so competitive. You can feel him on the tape. He has a strong, lower build to the ground, so you have to really tackle him and get on his body.”

According to PFF, Green Bay’s Jayden Reed has seven drops, Dontayvion Wicks has four, Romeo Doubs has two and Tucker Kraft has one. For Detroit, its only drop is by suspended receiver Jameson Williams.

New Offensive Line

With center Josh Myers (wrist) inactive, the Packers are sliding left guard Elgton Jenkins to center. Sean Rhyan is sticking at his customary spot at right guard and rookie first-round pick Jordan Morgan will be at left guard for his first career start.

“He’s just a young player that’s learning how to play,” offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said of Morgan. “You see a lot of good flashes. You see some bad plays just like anything. So, I’m encouraged by him and I’m just excited to just see him as the season keeps going and, hopefully, he can remain healthy and be able to put a few games together and really improve.”

On defense, based on warmups it appears the Packers will start with Keisean Nixon and Eric Stokes as the cornerbacks. Carrington Valentine will enter in nickel situations, with Nixon moving inside to the slot.

The Action Network

A couple notes from The Action Network’s Evan Abrams:

- The Lions are 2.5-point favorites. Detroit coach Dan Campbell is 45-25 against the spread, a win percentage of 64.3 is the best for any coach in the Super Bowl era (minimum 20 games).

- According to Aaron Schatz, only nine teams since 1979 have ranked in the top five in DVOA in all three phases entering Week 9. Six won the Super Bowl, including the 1996 Packers.

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