Packers-Lions Capsule

GREEN BAY (7-4) at DETROIT (4-7)

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS/NFL Network

OPENING LINE - Packers by 5

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Packers 6-5, Lions 4-7

SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 95-68-7

LAST MEETING - Lions beat Packers 18-16, Nov. 14, 2015

LAST WEEK - Packers lost to Bears 17-13; Lions beat Eagles 45-14

AP PRO32 RANKING - Packers No. 9, Lions No. 21

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (10), PASS (23).

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (23) PASS (18).

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (31T), PASS (7).

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (22), PASS (16).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -Lions have won three of four in series for first time since Oct. 15, 1998-Oct. 8, 2000, and can sweep Packers in season series for first time since 1991 with win Thursday night. ... Lions beat Green Bay on road in last meeting for first time since Dec. 15, 1991. ... Packers QB Aaron Rodgers 10-3 against Detroit as starter with 24 TDs and five INTs. ... Rodgers completing 60.5 percent of passes, lowest percentage in eight years as starter, and has lowest rating (97.4) since 2008. ... Green Bay RB Eddie Lacy has run for 100-plus yards last two games on average of 19.5 carries after averaging 10 carries and 38.5 yards rushing in first eight games. ... Packers WR Davante Adams has five receptions for 50 yards in two games since setting career high with 10 receptions and 79 yards receiving against Detroit. ... Green Bay LB Julius Peppers has team-high six sacks, only player with 100-plus sacks and 10-plus interceptions in league history. ... Lions have won three straight after starting 0-5 and 1-7. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford and WR Calvin Johnson matched career highs with five TD passes and three TD catches, respectively, last week against Philadelphia. ... Detroit's Theo Riddick has 10 catches for 134 yards and TD over last two games and 55 receptions this season, most by NFL RB. ... Lions LB Stephen Tulloch has team-high 75 tackles, going into first home game against Packers since tearing left ACL after making play against them at Ford Field last year. ... Detroit DE Ezekiel Ansah has 9 1/2 sacks in eight games and career-high 11 1/2 this year, trailing only Houston's J.J. Watt. ... Fantasy Tip: Stafford worth starting because of comfort with new offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. In four games with Cooter, Stafford averaging 270 yards passing, two TDs and fewer than one INT.

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