A date with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not what the Detroit Lions defense needed. After giving up 30 to the Chicago Bears last week and 41 to the Houston Texans the week before that, how is it possible Detroit could slow Rodgers, who’s been playing at an MVP-caliber this season?
But if the Lions (5-7) are going to hold on to slim playoff hopes, a win over Green Bay (9-3) is a must, and Detroit and Green Bay were tied at 14 at halftime Sunday.
Here are some key takeaways from the first half of play:
u25baRodgers is not having an off-game: Detroit is without its first round pick in 2020, cornerback Jeff Okudah, whose season is over after it was determined he’ll need surgery to address a groin injury.