Green Bay, Wis. — The Detroit Lions went toe-to-toe with the Green Bay Packers in the first half of the NFC North matchup on Monday Night Football, but as heavy rains drenched Lambeau Field in the third and fourth quarters, the Lions melted like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Unfazed by the increasingly inclement conditions, the perennial powerhouse Packers scored 21 unanswered points in the second half, smacking the feisty Lions back to the reality of their in-progress rebuild with a 35-17 victory.
Despite entering the night a double-digit underdog, the Lions jumped out to a lead at the half and looked as if they might be able to pull off a stunning upset in coach Dan Campbell's second game, in front of a national television audience.