Green Bay at Detroit Review

FINAL SCORE DETROIT 40, GREEN BAY 10

First Quarter:
     In the first quarter, both teams went scoreless. Detroit's first drive looked like a sure touchdown, but Reggie Bush fumbled at Green Bay's 9 yard line. Eddie Lacy had a 20 yard run to move the Packers to the 30 yard line but after the, Green Bay had only 1 first down until they had to call the punter onto the field. Detroit then had a time-eating drive lasting to the end of the quarter

Second Quarter:
     Stafford's pass went incomplete and they had to settle with a field goal. After the kick off, Green Bay put up the most impressive drive of the day going 20 yards and scoring the only offensive points, a field goal. After the touchback, Stafford fumbled the ball and Burnett took it back to the house for the only Green Bay touchdown.
     When Detroit had another promising drive, it was ruined with another turnover. After a Green Bay three and out, Detroit drove 85 yards and ended with a 12 yard pass to Ross. The lackluster Packers offense once again went three and out and punted to Detroit. The Lions returned the punt to Green Bay's 35 yard line. This punt return set up Reggie Bush's 1 yard run for a touchdown. Green Bay then had a 20 second drive and gave the ball to Detroit who drove to the Green Bay 13 yard line only for Akers to miss a 31 yard line to end to half

First Half Analysis:
     Until Detroit's last three drives, The Lions looked sloppy with two fumbles and an interception. Green Bay could not get a single decent offensive drive. Green Bay's only bright spot in this game was the fumble return for a touchdown. At the end of this half, it looked like Green Bay still had a chance for the win, only being down a touchdown. The Packers Defense could not stop the Lions run game. They had 100+ rushing yards going into the half. At the end of the half, Detroit is up 17-10.

Third Quarter:
     After another three and out by the Packers, the Lions marched 42 yards to the Packers 20 and Stafford hooked up with Megatron for a 20 yard touchdown. The Packers get onto the field only for Flynn to fumble the ball. Luckily for the Packers, Stafford's pass intended for Calvin Johnson was intercepted by Sam Shields. Matt Flynn threw his only interception of the game. After an unsuccessful drive the Lions punt to the Packers 5 yard line. After a 3 yard sack, Suh tackled Flynn in the end zone for a touchback

Fourth Quarter:
     The Lions broke away here and scored 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter. The Lions open up the quarter with a rushing touchdown by Joique Bell. The Lions got the ball back and score with a 20 yard pass from Stafford to Kevin Ogletree

FINAL SCORE: LIONS WIN 40-10

Grades

Green Bay Packers: D
     Green Bay played awful today. Matt Flynn completed 10 of his 20 passes for 139 yards and an interception. Eddie Lacy, coming off of a 110 yard game had only 16 rushing on 10 attempts. Packers had only 7 first downs and had the ball for only 19 minutes and 34 seconds. This team better hope Rodgers is back soon.

Detroit Lions: B
     The Detroit Lions had a sloppy first half with two fumbles and an interception. David Akers missed a 31 yard field goal at the end of the half. After coming out of the half the Lions looked like a whole new team scoring 23 straight points. Reggie Bush was great in the rushing game and the receiving game with 117 rushing yards and a touchdown and 65 receiving yards.