Rodgers' huge day secures NFC North Title

Highlights

Matt Stafford was sacked on back to back plays in the 2nd quarter
Lions get a huge 4th down stop to get the ball with 40 seconds left in the 1st half
Green Bay dominates 3rd quarter with more than 12 min of T.O.P (Time of possesion)
Mason Crosby's 58-yard FG, tying his career record, pushed the lead to two scores
Lions unable to recover the onside kick to give them a last minute possession

First Half

First drive, Matt Stafford finds Mohamed Sanu Sr. for the 21 yard pickup, before a 15-yard gain by Danny Amendola to set Detroit at the one yard line. T.J. Hockenson drives in for the score, to put the Lions ahead (7-0 Detroit)
A quick strike from Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams puts the Packers on the board after the 56 yard score (7-7)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, open in the end zone, receives Rodgers' 15 yard pass for the score (14-7 Green Bay)
Adrian Peterson picks ups a 23-yard gain before D'Andre Swift runs in the one-yard score, with 1:27 left (14-14 Half)
Detroit's defense gets a major fourth down stop to get one more shot at the end zone in the half, but are unable to convert

Second Half

The Packers were able to drive to the six yard line, before Rodgers ran in his second rushing TD of the season, to put the Pack on top (21-14 Green Bay)
HB Robert Tonyan runs in the four yard score (28-14)
Detroit's challenge on a Marvin Jones Jr. touchdown, is ruled incomplete with 8:30 left. Same drive, Kerryon Johnson scores a two yard TD, to put Detroit within a score (28-21)
Adams picks up 29 yards to put the Pack at Detroit's 35, and Green Bay settles for a 58 yard field goal (31-21)
3:30: Stafford sits out the next drive due to a rib injury, but Chase Daniels had a short field after Jamal Agnew's 71 yard punt return to the Packers' 33 yard line
2:03 Chase Daniels' four yard score comes back after an offensive hold and come away with a 32 yard field goal (31-24 FINAL)
The Lions attempt their first on-side kick, but are unable to recover and the Packers hold on to become the NFC North Champions

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