GAMEDAY Open Thread/Live Blog: Lions Take on Packers in Week 17 Contest
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Injury Report
First Quarter
15:00: Green Bay Wins the Coin Toss & Elects to Defer. Lions Ball to Start Week 17 Action
12:21: Both teams fail to score on their opening offensive possessions. Lions forced a 3-and-out. Lions Ball on their own 27-yard line.
8:07: D.Amendola pass short left to D.Blough for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point is Good. Lions 7, Packers 0.
NOTE -- Blough is only the second Lions quarterback to have ever caught a touchdown pass. The other occurred in 1984, when Gary Danielson caught one against the Eagles.
End of First Quarter -- Lions 7, Packers 0.
Second Quarter
Update: WR Kenny Golladay has left the game and headed to the locker room w/ an undisclosed injury.
3:17: K.Johnson left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point is Good. Lions 14, Packers 0.
:27: M.Crosby 32-yard-field goal is GOOD. Lions 14, Packers 3.
:03: M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD. Lions 17, Packers 3.
Halftime - Lions 17, Packers 3.
Third Quarter
15:00: Packers Ball to Start Second Half
11:04: Mason Crosby FG Attempt, 51 yards- No Good. Lions 17, Packers 3.
3:16: A.Rodgers pass deep right to D.Adams for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point is Good. Lions 17, Packers 10.
Fourth Quarter
12:11: M.Crosby 40 yard field goal is GOOD. Lions 17, Packers 13.
11:13: M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD. Lions 20, Packers 13.
NOTE: Prater now has the 2nd most 50+ yard field goals in NFL history (53)
5:24: A.Rodgers pass deep middle to A.Lazard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. After Replay, The ruling on the field stands. Lions 20, Packers 20.
:03: M.Crosby 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
Final From Ford Field ---Packers Defeat Detroit Lions 23-20
