By LARRY LAGE
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love transformed a pair of fourth downs with landing passes within the first half and completed with a career-high-matching 4 TD throws, main the Inexperienced Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season collection to earn a possible tiebreaker within the NFC North and are in second place within the division behind Chicago (8-3), which performs at Philadelphia on Friday.
The 2-time defending division champion Lions (7-5) entered the sport out of the playoff image, then fell additional again within the hunt with a 3rd loss in 5 video games.
Detroit turned the ball over on downs on the opening drive of the second half and early within the fourth quarter.
Two performs after Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped for a loss simply inside Inexperienced Bay territory on fourth down, Love threw a 51-yard landing go to Christian Watson to offer Inexperienced Bay a 24-14 lead early within the third.
The Lions went for it on fourth-and-3 from the Packers’ 21 — trailing by 10 — and Jameson Williams dropped a go.
Detroit’s protection responded with a cease and the offense reached the Inexperienced Bay 4 earlier than Micah Parsons’ sack compelled coach Dan Campbell to accept a area purpose and a 31-24 deficit with 2:59 left.
Parsons completed with 2 1/2 sacks.
On the following possession, Love transformed a third-and-5 with an 8-yard go to Watson and a fourth-and-3 on a 16-yard go to Dontayvion Wicks to seal the victory.
Love was 18 of 30 for 234 yards with a 22-yard go to Wicks and a 2-yard go to Doubs for touchdowns on fourth down within the second quarter. Within the third, he threw a protracted landing go to Watson and a 1-yard throw to Wicks for the receiver’s second rating of the sport — and season.
Jared Goff was 20 of 26 for 256 yards with two touchdowns, a 22-yard go to Williams late within the first half and a 17-yard go to rookie Isaac TeSlaa within the third quarter.
Williams completed with seven receptions and 144 yards — each profession highs — however he dropped a go on fourth down within the fourth quarter.
Gibbs was held in test, working for 68 yards on 20 carries and gaining 18 yards on three catches.
Accidents
Packers: DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle) was carted off the sphere late within the recreation. … CB Keisean Nixon (neck) was lively after leaving final week’s recreation with a neck damage. … WR Matthew Golden, LB Quay Walker and CB Nate Hobbs had been inactive.
Lions: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) left the sport within the first quarter with an ankle damage. … CB Terrion Arnold (concussion) and edge rusher Marcus Davenport (shoulder) returned from accidents. … WR/PR Kalif Raymond, TE Brock Wright, C Graham Glasgow and S Kerby Joseph had been inactive.
Up subsequent
Packers: Host Chicago on Dec. 7.
Lions: Host Dallas on Dec. 4.
