Lions lead Packers 17-13 at halftime

The Lions won the opening coin toss and deferred. With left tackle David Bakhtiari and center Josh Myers both returning, the Packers opened with the fast start they were looking for on their first possession.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers surpassed 4,000 passing yards on the season on his first pass, a 28-yard throw, to Allen Lazard to put Green Bay past midfield.

The Packers converted four third downs on the series, including an 11-yard pass to Davante Adams on third-and-10 to get into scoring territory. After Lazard’s 8-yard catch off a slant set up first-and-goal at the Detroit 9, AJ Dillon plowed through for eight yards.

On third-and-goal, Rodgers went back to Lazard for a 1-yard TD pass to put Green Bay ahead 7 minutes, 42 seconds left in the first quarter. Lazard had three receptions for 37 yards on the 13-play, 74-yard drive.

Former Packers running back Jamaal Williams converted Detroit’s initial first down but Green Bay defensive lineman Dean Lowry halted the drive with his career-high fifth sack of Jared Goff on third-and-5.

On fourth-and-13, the Lions attempted a fake punt but Jack Fox’s throw to Godwin Igewbuike fell incomplete with Packers linebacker Tipa Galeai in coverage.

Green Bay went three-and-out and punted the ball back to the Lions at their own 7. Detroit scored on a 75-yard pass from receiver Tom Kennedy to Kalif Raymond on a trick play after Amon-Ra St. Brown pitched it to Kennedy.

Davante Adams broke Jordy Nelson’s single-season franchise record with a 13-yard catch on the team’s third offensive possession, giving him 1,535 receiving yards on the season.