The Lions staved off one massive NFC North rival two weeks ago. Can they do it again Sunday when they play at Green Bay?
The 6-1 Lions, who beat the then-undefeated Vikings, 31-29, two games ago, enter the game having won their past five games. This is the Lions’ fastest start since 1956, when they won seven of their first eight. The 6-2 Packers are riding a four-game winning streak. Giants’ grit can only mask depressing reality for so long
If Love is unable to play or compromised by the injury, his backup is Malik Willis, who has already started two games in Love’s place this season. The Packers won both games. And we haven’t even mentioned Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who’s in the MVP conversation with a 1,695 passing yards, 74.1 percent completion rate with 13 TDs and just four interceptions.
In what’s expected to be a close game, keep an eye on the kicking game. Lions kicker Jake Bates has been almost perfect this season — 11-for-11 on field-goal attempts this season and 27-for-28 on extra points. For the Packers, Brandon McManus, who was brought in two weeks ago, has kicked a game-winning field goal on the final play of both games he’s played.What happened to the golden age of NFL tight ends?Wm.
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