By: Jeremy T. Ballreich
December 5th, 2024 8 pm the Green Bay Packers decided to defer to the Lions to start the gridiron match up.
The game stated off with Lions leading at the half by ten. Packers Seven, Lions 17. Looking like the Lions were going to dominate the game.
Then the second half starts, and it became a colossal match up we all knew it should be!
Each team scoring back and forth. An untimely interception by Goff. Then a failed 4th down conversion!
The Packers take the lead 28 to 24. Then Goff leads the Lions to score 28 to 31. The Packers drive stalls in the red zone and they kick a field goal to make the score tied with a little over four minutes left in the game. The ending drive took the Lions into FG range for Jake Bates to make his 4th game winning FG to finalize the game at 31-34. This 11th game won by the Lions in a row, it marks the first in franchise history. It also clinched a playoff berth! First time since the ’94 and ’95 seasons that Lions had back to back playoff berths.
This by far lived up to the billing of a great game. One of the best in Amazon’s short time of Thursday Night Football programming.
Key Stats:
Packers:
Jordan Love 12/20 206 yards and one touchdown.
Josh Jacob’s with 18 carries 66 yards and three touchdowns!
Lions:
Jared Goff 32-41 283 yards 3 touchdowns and one interception.
Six different receivers caught five or more passes.
None bigger than Tim Patrick 6 catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Fitting he would make player of the game. He was very heartfelt in sharing tomorrow is his late father’s birthday. And he dedicated his performance to him.
Zadarius Smith two tackles and one sack.
Offensive Stars:
Tim Patrick
David Montgomery
Jahmyr Gibbs
Jameson Williams
Jared Goff
Jake Bates
Defensive Stars
Zadarius Smith
Jack Campbell
Ezekiel Turner
Pat O’Connor
Brian Branch
Final Score
Packers (9-4) 31
Lions (12-1) 34
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