| NFL Capsules: Green Bay at Detroit |
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Thursday, Nov. 26 GREEN BAY (6-4) At DETROIT (2-8) 12:35 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Packers by 11 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Green Bay 5-4-1; Detroit 2-7-1 SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 87-64-7 LAST MEETING - Packers beat Lions 26-0, Oct. 18, 2009 LAST WEEK - Packers beat 49ers 30-24; Lions beat Browns 38-37 PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (11), PASS (7) PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (4), PASS (7) LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (25), PASS (18) LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (20) PASS (32) eries and coach Mike McCarthy is 7-0 against Detroit. ... In last meeting, Green Bay WR Donald Driver had 107 yards receiving and broke Sterling Sharpe's team record for career receptions. Lions LB Julian Peterson had 2 1/2 sacks and forced two fumbles. ... In last year's 48-25 win at Detroit, Aaron Rodgers threw for 328 yards and three TDs and CB Charles Woodson returned one of his two interceptions for score. ... Woodson, who helped Michigan win 1997 national championship and won Heisman Trophy, has five interceptions this season. ... Woodson has 24 INTs overall and leads league with five TDs off interceptions since becoming a Packer in 2006. ... Rogers has thrown for 300-plus yards in each of his three games vs. Detroit. ... Green Bay beat San Francisco last week, but lost CB Al Harris and LB Aaron Kampman with season-ending knee injuries. ... Last week vs. Cleveland, Lions QB Matthew Stafford broke rookie record with 422 yards passing, and his five TDs tied rookie record Ray Buivid set in 1937. WR Calvin Johnson had career-high 161 yards receiving, including 75 on TD. ... Stafford (shoulder) and Johnson (hand/knee) did hobbled. If Stafford can't play, Daunte Culpepper will start. ... Culpepper was 6 of 14 for 48 yards and interception last month at Green Bay. ... Culpepper has thrown three INTS and only one TD in two starts and one game as backup this season. MORE |
