Who’s Playing
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Current Records: Detroit 2-1, Green Bay 2-1
How To Watch
- When:Â Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Lambeau Field — Green Bay, Wisconsin
- TV:Â Amazon Prime Video
- Follow:Â CBS Sports App
What to Know
The Lions have loved a two-game dwelling house however will quickly have to mud off their street jerseys. They will sq. off towards the Green Bay Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday at Lambeau Field. Both groups come into the contest reinforced via wins of their earlier suits.
On Sunday, the Lions strolled previous the Falcons with issues to spare, taking the sport 20-6.
Nobody from Detroit had a standout sport, however they nonetheless were given ratings from Jared Goff and Sam LaPorta. The Lions additionally were given an important spice up from Jahmyr Gibbs, who ran clear of the contest to the track of 80 yards.
The workforce’s protection additionally helped out via retaining the Falcons to a paltry 183 yards. A large a part of that defensive dominance got here down to the Lions’ talent to stay the quarterback underneath presure: the workforce laid him out seven instances earlier than it used to be all mentioned and completed. Leading the way in which used to be Aidan Hutchinson and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, Green Bay used to be now not the primary at the board on Sunday, however they were given there extra regularly. They slipped via the Saints 18-17.
Nobody from Green Bay had a standout sport, however they nonetheless were given ratings from Romeo Doubs and Jordan Love.
The workforce received via retaining the Saints to a paltry 252 yards. A large a part of that defensive dominance got here down to the Packers’ talent to stay the quarterback underneath presure: the workforce laid him out 4 instances earlier than it used to be all mentioned and completed. Leading the way in which used to be Rashan Gary and his 3 sacks. Another giant playmaker for the Saints used to be Rashid Shaheed, who manged to go back a punt 76-yards to the tip zone in the second one quarter.
The Lions’ win on Sunday bumped their report up to 2-1. As for the opposition, The Packers’ win on Sunday bumped their report up to 2-1.
Not simplest did each groups on this Thursday’s matchup win their closing suits, additionally they took care in their bettors and lined the unfold. Looking forward, the contest is anticipated to be shut, with the Lions going off as only a 1.5 level favourite. This might be their first time enjoying because the favorites at the street this season.
Detroit did not have an excessive amount of respiring room of their sport towards Green Bay of their earlier matchup again in January, however they nonetheless walked away with a 20-16 victory. Will the Lions repeat their good fortune, or do the Packershave a greater sport plan this time round? We’ll in finding out quickly sufficient.
Odds
Detroit is a slight 1.5-point favourite towards Green Bay, in accordance to the newest NFL odds.
The over/underneath is ready at 45 issues.
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Series History
Green Bay and Detroit each have 5 wins of their closing 10 video games.
- Jan 08, 2023 – Detroit 20 vs. Green Bay 16
- Nov 06, 2022 – Detroit 15 vs. Green Bay 9
- Jan 09, 2022 – Detroit 37 vs. Green Bay 30
- Sep 20, 2021 – Green Bay 35 vs. Detroit 17
- Dec 13, 2020 – Green Bay 31 vs. Detroit 24
- Sep 20, 2020 – Green Bay 42 vs. Detroit 21
- Dec 29, 2019 – Green Bay 23 vs. Detroit 20
- Oct 14, 2019 – Green Bay 23 vs. Detroit 22
- Dec 30, 2018 – Detroit 31 vs. Green Bay 0
- Oct 07, 2018 – Detroit 31 vs. Green Bay 23