Opponent: The Green Bay Packers
This Year:
1-1 record with a week one loss at Seattle and a week two victory at home over the Jets.
Statistical Leaders for Packers in 2014/15:
Passing: Aaron Rodgers: 64.0 CMP%, 535 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Eddie Lacy: 25 ATT, 77 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving: Jordy Nelson: 18 REC, 292 YDS, 1 TD
Defense: Morgan Burnett: 19 TACK, 1 PD
Packers Injuries:
Out: LB Brad Jones, LB Andy Mulumba
Doubtful: None
Questionable: OT Bryan Bulaga, CB Casey Hayward
Probable: DB Micah Hyde
Inactive:
QB Scott Tolzien
CB Demetri Goodson
LB Carl Bradford
LB Brad Jones
DT Mike Pennel
WR Jeff Janis
The Detroit Lions
This Year:
1-1
Statistical Leaders for Lions in 2014/15:
Passing: Matt Stafford: 61.3 CMP%, 637 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Joique Bell: 25 ATT, 87 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Calvin Johnson: 13 REC, 247 YDS, 2 TD
Defense: Stephen Tulloch: 18 TACK, 1.0 SACK
Injuries:
Out: LB Travis Lewis (Quad), CB Cassius Vaughn (Ankle), OT LaAdrian Waddle (Calf)
Doubtful: SS James Ihedigbo (Neck), FB Montell Owens (hamstring)
Questionable: DE Ziggy Ansah (Knee), DT Nick Fairley (biceps), DE George Johnson (Groin)
Probable: RB Joique Bell (Knee), S Don Carey (hamstring)
Inactive:
WR Ryan Broyles
QB Kellen Moore
OT LaAdrian Waddle
LB Travis Lewis
CB Cassius Vaughn
SS James Ihedigbo
FB Montell Owens
The Game
Location: Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)
Weather Forecast: Dome
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FOX and the Lions Radio Network (97.1 FM the Ticket is flagship out of Detroit)
Detroit Starters:
Offense:
QB: #9 Matthew Stafford
RB: #25 Reggie Bush
FB: #45 Jed Collins
TE: #84 Brandon Pettigrew
WR: #81 Calvin Johnson
WR: #15 Golden Tate
LT: #71 Riley Rieff
LG: #67 Rob Sims
C: #51 Dominic Raiola
RG: #75 Larry Warford
RT: #70 Garrett Reynolds
Defense:
DE:#91 Jason Jones
DE: #94 Ziggy Ansah
DT: #90 Ndamukong Suh
DT: #93 Nick Fairley
OLB: #54 DeAndre Levy
MLB: #55 Stephen Tulloch
OLB: #59 Tahir Whitehead
CB: #23 Darius Slay
BC: #31 RaShean Mathis
FS: #27 Glover Quin
SS: #42 Isa Abdul-Quddus
Green Bay Packers Starters:
Offense:
QB: #12 Aaron Rodgers
RB: #27 Eddie Lacy
FB: #30 John Kuhn
WR: #18 Randall Cobb
WR: #87 Jordy Nelson
TE: #89 Richard Rodgers
LT: #69 David Bakhtiari
LG: #71 Josh Sitton
C: # 63 Corey Linsley
RG: #70 T.J. Lang
RT: #75 Bryan Bulaga
Defense:
DE: #95 Datone Jones
NT: #98 Letroy Guion
DE: #76 Mike Daniels
OLB: #52 Clay Mathews
OLB: #56 Julius Peppers
ILB: #50 A.J. Hawk
ILB: #57 Jamari Lattimore
CB: #38 Tramon Williams
CB: #37 Sam Shields
SS: #42 Morgan Burnett
FS: #33 Micah Hyde
The Majors Detroit Pregame Analysis:
Adam “Dorf” Waltersdorf
I unlike my colleagues below do not think that this will be an offensive shootout. I don’t think the Lions can keep up with the Packers, especially because with a healthy Aaron Rodgers, there is no hope of a Lions victory. They just don’t beat the Pack when he plays, regardless if the game is played at Lambeau or Ford Field.
Final Score: Packers 27 – Lions 20
“Downtown” Russell Brown
Nate Freese comes through finally and it will be a complete shootout. The Lions are at home, a place where they play pretty well. It’s going to be loud and they’re going to try and make a statement. Rodgers and Stafford shred both defenses but ultimately Calvin gets two touchdowns, Ebron grabs his first touchdown and Bell redeems himself. Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb have great games but Eddie Lacy ultimately is the goat of their offense as he gets limited to 60 yards rushing. Can’t wait to watch the game.
Final Score: Lions 38 – Packers 31
Jason Bray
Expect to see the ball in the air 90 times between the two QB. Forget defense, the game will look like you’re playing your buddy in Madden. One of these teams might see 40 points. I think we see big days for WR’S and QB’S along with some sacks. I say it some down to a late score and I’ll take Rodgers over Stafford every time until he shows different.
Final Score: Packers 38 – Lions 35
Adam Hernandez
Being a Lions fan you’re always a little weary picking Detroit to win, especially when they’re giving points at home. Last week the Lions’ offense looked bad against a very good Carolina defense while the Pack looked bad (at home) against a mediocre Jets team.
If the Lions are good… at all, this is a game they win. I’m probably playing with fire given how thin Detroit is in the secondary going up against Aaron Rodgers but I’ll give the Lions the benefit of the doubt this early in the season and at home.
Final Score: Lions 31 – Packers 28
This report was compiled by Adam Waltersdorf with the assistance of the rest of The Majors Sports Network – Detroit Staff.