The Detroit Lions turned in a dominant performance in the first half of their “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Green Bay Packers, building a 27-3 lead. Here’s what you need to know:
- The Packers finished the first half with just 21 total yards and were booed off the field by their home crowd, while the Lions racked up 284.
- After throwing an interception on Detroit’s opening drive, quarterback Jared Goff led the Lions on four straight scoring drives.
- Lions running back David Montgomery, who was listed as questionable heading into the game, scored two touchdowns in the first half.
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur called his team’s showing “humbling” and “embarrassing” during a halftime interview.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
What went wrong for Green Bay?
In the first half, the Lions had more points (27) than the Packers had total net yards (21). Green Bay averaged an abysmal 1 yard per play while the Lions scored more points in the opening 30 minutes than they ever have in a single half playing the Packers. According to Next Gen Stats, every Packers offensive lineman allowed at least one pressure in the first half despite the Lions not blitzing until the last play of the half, on which quarterback Jordan Love was sacked before he could get off a Hail Mary attempt.
Rightfully so, the Packers were loudly booed off their home field going into halftime. — Schneidman
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