Dean Campbell Sure knows how to keep things interesting – but it worked on Thursday night.
Campbell’s aggressive coaching delivered. Detroit Lines A 34-31 walk-off victory over the Green Bay Packers.
The Lions led 17-7 at the half, but the Packers trimmed the deficit with their first drive from the locker room after Tuckercraft scored. On the ensuing drive, Jared Goff threw a tough interception in his own end, and the Packers capitalized on the ensuing drive with Josh Jacobs’ second touchdown of the night to take a 21-17 lead on the finger tip. Goff, though, drove down the field, and found Tim Patrick in the paint for a three-point lead.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to teammates before a snap against the Green Bay Packers during the first half on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Ford Field in Detroit. (IMAGN)
Late in the third, the Lions did what they usually do – be aggressive. But going for it on 4th-and-1 from their own 31 didn’t work, and the Packers were within 10 to start the fourth quarter. Jacobs quickly scored his third touchdown of the night, and the Packers took a 28-24 lead.
But the Lions are hard to put down, and Tim Patrick scored his second touchdown of the night to give Detroit three points.
Packers A field goal was scored with just under four minutes left to tie the game, but the Lions’ offense did what it usually does and got inside the 20. However, Dan Campbell did Dan Campbell things, doing fourth-and-inches for him. great danger. This time, it worked, and with Green Bay out of a timeout, Jake Betts was able to sneak it in from 35 yards out.
David Montgomery (5) runs back for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (IMAGN)
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It’s now an 11-game winning streak for the Lions, the longest in team history – now they’re back in the playoffs for the second year in a row. This is the first time they have made the playoffs since 1993 through 1995.
Goff was 32-for-41 for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and Jameson Williams led the way with 80 receiving yards. Montgomery and Jahmir Gibbs combined for 94 yards on the ground, each finding the end zone once.
Green Bay Packers Josh Jacobs (8) scores a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the second quarter at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel-Images)
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Green Bay is now 9-4 on the season.
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