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NFL Preview: Detroit Lions (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (2-1)

STADIUM: Lambeau Field
REFEREE: Alan Eck

DATE: Thursday, September 28, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:15 PM EST
Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung
Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Joe Thomas
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) DET: 81 or 226 GB: 83 or 225 National: 88

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 103-75-7 (DET won past 3)

THE LAST TIME …REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: DET 20 at GB 16

HEAD COACHES NOTES:

Dan Campbell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 19-29-1 (.398) Postseason: 0-0

Matt LaFleur vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-3 Reg. Season: 49-20 (.710) Postseason: 2-3

DETROIT LIONS NOTES:

  • QB JARED GOFF had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT & 85.8 rating in Week 3, his 10th-career game with both pass & rush TD. Has 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 107.9 rating in 8 career Thursday games. Has 9 TD passes vs. 2 INTs for 98.4 rating in 5 career starts vs. GB, incl. 2+ TD passes in 4 of 5 games.
  • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 653 scrimmage yards (93.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 career games vs. GB. Aims for his 7th in row on Thursday with 50+ scrimmage yards.
  • RB JAHMYR GIBBS rushed for 80 yards last week & is 1 of 2 rookie RBs (Bijan Robinson) with 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 weeks.
  • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 9 receptions for 102 yards in Week 3, his 8th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 6+ receptions. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with TD catch. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. GB.
  • TE SAM LAPORTA had 8 receptions for 84 yards & 1st-career rec. TD in Week 3 & became 1st rookie TE in NFL history with 5+ catches in each of his 1st 3 career games. Has 18 receptions, most by TE in 1st 3 career games all-time.
  • DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 1st 2 sacks of season, career-high 2 PD, 1st-career FF & 3rd-career FR in Week 3. Had 2 sacks in last meeting & had INT in last home meeting.
  • LB ALEX ANZALONE aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with 7+ tackles. Has 5 PD in 5 career Thursday games.
  • LB JACK CAMPBELL (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week.
  • S KERBY JOSEPH aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with INT & 2+ PD.
  • DB BRIAN BRANCH became 1st rookie with 10+ tackles (11), 3 TFL & 2 PD in single game since 2000.

GREEN BAY PACKERS NOTES:

  • GREEN BAY, in Week 3, became 3rd team since 2000 to overcome 17-point 4th qtr. deficit to win after being shutout in 1st 3 quarters.
  • QB JORDAN LOVE had career highs in completions (22) & pass yards (259) & had 1st-career game with both pass & rush TD in Week 3. Has TD pass in each of his 1st 4 career starts.
  • RB AARON JONES aims for his 6th in row at home with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has 419 scrimmage yards (139.7 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rec., 3 rush) in his past 3 at home vs. Det.
  • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 5 receptions for team-high 73 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 3.
  • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 5 catches for 104 yards in last meeting.
  • WR JAYDEN REED (rookie) had 63 rec. yards last week.
  • TE LUKE MUSGRAVE (rookie) led team with 6 receptions in Week 3.
  • LB RASHAN GARY had career-high 3 sacks in Week 3, 1st GB player with 3 sacks since 10/5/20 (Za’Darius Smith).
  • LB QUAY WALKER has 7+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 1st 10 career home games.
  • DL KENNY CLARK had 1st full sack of season in Week 3 & aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks.
  • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has PD in 4 of his past 5.
  • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had PD last week. Has 9 PD & 3 INTs in his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 4 INTs in 6 career Thursday games & aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with INT.
  • S RUDY FORD had 7 tackles & team-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
  • S DARNELL SAVAGE aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had career-high 11 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting.
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