Packers-Lions Preview Capsule
The Associated Press
GREEN BAY (1-1) at DETROIT (1-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE — Lions by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Green Bay 0-2, Detroit 1-1
SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 96-66-7
LAST MEETING — Lions beat Packers 40-10, Nov. 28, 2013
LAST WEEK — Packers beat Jets 31-24; Lions lost to Panthers 24-7
AP PRO32 RANKING — Packers No. 10, Lions No. 16
PACKERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (26), PASS (13).
PACKERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (31), PASS (6).
LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (28), PASS (4).
LIONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (2), PASS (9).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Packers have won 15 of past 17 in series, but Detroit routed Green Bay on Thanksgiving last year. ... Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers is 9-1 against Lions with 111 passer rating. Only loss came in 2010 when he left game with injury. ... Green Bay's Jordy Nelson had nine catches for 209 yards last week, most yards receiving for Packers player in non-OT game since 1956. ... Packers LB Nick Perry trying for third straight game against Lions with sack and forced fumble. ... Packers have allowed seven sacks in first two games. ... Detroit's Calvin Johnson leads NFL since 2011 with 315 catches, 5,384 yards receiving. ... Only 38.6 percent of Detroit's first-down plays have gained 4 or more yards. ... Lions RBs Reggie Bush and Joique Bell combined for 310 yards from scrimmage in last meeting with Packers. ... Detroit opponents have gained 4.29 yards per play, lowest mark in NFL. ... Lions K Nate Freese is 2 of 5 on field goals, has missed all three attempts from at least 40 yards.
