The Green Bay Packers, (2-1-1) will be traveling to Detroit to play the Detroit Lions, (1-3-0) on Sunday, October 7th at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is set for noon central time.

The Packers are sitting in second place among the NFC North, just one game behind the Chicago Bears while the Lions are sitting in last place.

The Packers defense showed up to play Sunday as they surprised everyone with a 22–0 shutout over the Buffalo Bills. The Packers defense prior to Sunday’s game had allowed 27.7 points per game and 386.7 yards of opposing offense. This marked Green Bay’s first shutout since Oct. 31, 2010 against the Jets and was the first shutout posted by the Packers at Lambeau Field since a 26-0 victory over the Detroit Lions on Oct. 18, 2009.    

The Lions on Sunday held a tight challenge against the Dallas Cowboys, only to lose in the final seconds, 26-24.

The first meeting between these NFC Northern Division teams occurred in 1930 with the Packers winning 47–13. The Detroit Lions were then the Portsmouth Spartans, changing their name in 1934. The infamous rivalry began in 1932, and have met twice a season since, making it the longest continuously-running rival in the NFL. The last meeting between the rivals was January 1, 2017 with the Packers winning 31-24.

Since the beginning, the Packers have won 100 games and tied 7. The Lions have won 70 games.

The Lions record is deceiving, they are a decent team headed by their new coach. I’m keeping this one close in the win column. “Ultimately” The Pack comes out on top 24-21.

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