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SPORTS Wednesday 8 november 2017
Lions snap 3-game skid in 30-17

win over struggling Packers

By GENARO C. ARMAS we keep playing like this, pass five plays later.
AP Sports Writer it's not going to be pretty," "I really take that on myself.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Ea- cornerback Davon House If we stop them there, then
ger to end a three-game said. we get a short field. ... I let
losing streak, the Detroit Li- Other notes and take- the emotions get the best
ons picked a tough place aways from the game: of me," Daniels said.
to make a stand — Lam- HUNDLEY'S DAY: Hundley INJURIES: Packers safety
beau Field in a Monday finished 26 of 38 for 245 Morgan Burnett left in the
night game against the yards but rarely took shots third quarter with a groin in-
Green Bay Packers. down the field, especially jury. He had returned from
Matthew Stafford delivered in the first half. Cornerback a two-game absence for
with his sharpest perfor- Darius Slay blanketed Jordy a hamstring injury. Right
mances of the season. Nelson when the Packers tackle Bryan Bulaga left
Stafford passed for 361 did try to throw long while in the fourth quarter with
yards and two touchdowns the game was still competi- what appears to be a seri-
to Marvin Jones, and Gold- tive. ous knee injury. The Packers
en Tate added 113 yards "Brett Hundley played bet- had their starting offensive
on seven catches in a 30- ter tonight and I have great line back together for only
17 win over the offensively faith in Brett Hundley. Brett two-plus quarters after left
challenged Packers. Hundley's not our issue," guard Lane Taylor had re- Detroit Lions' Marvin Jones tries to get past Green Bay Packers'
"We went into this game coach Mike McCarthy turned from a one-game Marwin Evans after a catch during the second half of an NFL
thinking that this needed said. absence with an ankle football game Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis.
Associated Press
to be a statement game," Hundley was most effective injury.q
Tate said. again when scrambling
The Lions (4-4) began the outside of the pocket. He
season 3-1 before losing also showed some poise in
three straight. The win over a hurry-up offense that led
the Packers allowed Detroit to the Packers getting a 35-
to stay within two games of yard field goal from Mason
the NFC North-leading Min- Crosby to close out the first
nesota Vikings, who had a half to get within 14-3.
bye this week. THIRD DOWNS: The Packers
Detroit has the best quar- had other problems, too,
terback in the division now rushing for 78 yards on 17
that Green Bay's Aaron carries. They were just 2 of
Rodgers is sidelined with a 9 on third downs. The Lions
broken right collarbone. were 8 of 13 on third-down
Stafford was 26-of-33 pass- conversions behind clutch
ing, including 12 of 14 in throws from the rocket-
the first half with a 25-yard armed Stafford.
touchdown pass to Jones. RED ZONE: It was a mixed
Stafford finished with a sea- day in the red zone for the
son-high 132.4 quarterback Lions after a poor game
rating. inside the 20 last week
"He can sling it anywhere, against the Steelers. Be-
and you just have to be sides Jones' 11-yard touch-
there to catch it," Jones down catch, Ameer Abdul-
said. "When he's on, there's lah had a 4-yard scoring
no other quarterback I'd run in the second quarter
rather play with." that gave Detroit a 14-0
Green Bay (4-4) finally got lead. They also had to set-
in the end zone on Brett tle for a 19-yard field goal
Hundley's 1-yard quarter- early in the fourth quarter
back sneak with 9:52 left. after getting stopped on
The Lions answered with three straight plays at the 1.
Stafford's 11-yard touch- CRITICAL PENALTY: The Li-
down pass to Jones with ons' opening score was
8:06 remaining, putting the set up by an unnecessary
game out of reach with a roughness penalty on Mike
17-point lead. Jones had Daniels after the defen-
seven catches for 107 sive lineman appeared to
yards. head-butt Detroit center
The Packers have lost three Travis Swanson. The flag
straight. Their once-potent negated an incompletion
offense has struggled since on third-and-15 that would
Rodgers went down on have forced the Lions to
Oct. 15 at Minnesota. punt from their own 25.
"We come out winning Su- Stafford connected with
per Bowls around here. If Jones for the touchdown