Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling team Green Bay Packers (7-4) will try to put an end to their struggles as they travel to the Ford Field on Thursday, December 3 for a Week 13 game against rising squad Detroit Lions (4-7) in the 2015 NFL season.
After winning six straight games to open the season, Green Bay has now lost four out of five with their last one an embarrassing 17-13 defeat in the hands of the Chicago Bears at their home stadium of Lambeau Field on November 26, as per SB Nation.
The Packers were stymied by a solid Bears defense, limiting Aaron Rodgers to 22-of-43 passing with one touchdown, one interception, and two sacks for a low QBR of 21.0.
Meanwhile, the Lions won their third straight match with a 45-14 shellacking of the Philadelphia Eagles at the Ford Field also on November 26, via Bleacher Report.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford had five touchdown passes, going 27-of-38 without interceptions but had two sacks to lead the Lions over the struggling Eagles.
This is the second meeting between Green Bay and Detroit with the latter taking their first encounter at the Lambeau Field on November 15, 18-16.
The Lions are projected to repeat with another close victory against the Packers this time in their home stadium.
Prediction: Lions win, 24-21.
Green Bay Packers starting lineup
Offense: A. Rodgers (QB), Starks (RB), Kuhn (FB), Cobb (WR1), Adams (WR2), R. Rodgers (TE), Bakhtiari (LT), Sitton (LG), Linsley (C), Lang (RG), Bulaga (RT)
Defense: D. Jones (DE), Raji (NT), Daniels (DT), Neal (OLB), Matthews (ILB), Thomas (ILB), Peppers (OLB), Shields (CB1), Hayward (CB2), Burnett (SS), Ha Clinton-Dix (FS)
Detroit Lions starting lineup
Offense: Stafford (QB), Bell (RB), Riddick (FB), Jones (WR1), Fuller (WR2), Pettigrew (TE), Reiff (LT), Tomlinson (LG), Swanson (C), Warford (RG), Ola (RT)
Defense: Jones (DE), Ngata (DT), Thornton (DT), Ansah (DE), Whitehead (OLB), Tulloch (MLB), Bynes (OLB), Slay (CB1), Lawson (CB2), Carey (SS), Abdul-Quddus (FS)
