Packers Top Fading Lions As Jordan Love Throws Four Tds In Thanksgiving Clash

Jordan Love converted a brace of 4th downs pinch touchdown passes successful nan first half and vanished pinch a career-high-matching 4 TD throws, starring nan Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 triumph complete nan Detroit Lions connected Thursday.

The Packers (8-3-1) swept nan play bid to gain a imaginable tiebreaker successful nan NFC North and are successful 2nd spot successful nan section down Chicago (8-3), who play astatine Philadelphia connected Friday.

The two-time defending section champion Lions (7-5) entered nan crippled retired of nan playoff picture, past fell further backmost successful nan hunt pinch a 3rd nonaccomplishment successful 5 games.

Detroit turned nan shot complete connected downs connected nan opening thrust of nan 2nd half and early successful nan 4th quarter.

Two plays aft Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped for a nonaccomplishment conscionable wrong Green Bay territory connected 4th down, Love threw a 51-yard touchdown walk to Christian Watson to springiness Green Bay a 24-14 lead early successful nan third.

The Lions went for it fourth-and-3 from Packers 21 – trailing by 10 – and Jameson Williams dropped a pass.

Detroit’s defense responded pinch a extremity and nan discourtesy reached nan Green Bay 4 earlier Micah Parsons’ sack forced coach Dan Campbell to settee for a section extremity and a 31-24 shortage pinch 2:59 left.

Parsons vanished pinch 2 and a half sacks.

On nan ensuing possession, Love converted a third-and-5 pinch an 8-yard walk to Watson and a fourth-and-3 connected a 16-yard walk to Dontayvion Wicks to seal nan victory.

Love was 18 of 30 for 234 yards pinch a 22-yard walk to Wicks and two-yard walk to Doubs for touchdowns connected 4th down successful nan 2nd quarter. In nan third, he threw a agelong touchdown walk to Watson and a one-yard propulsion to Wicks for nan receiver’s 2nd people of nan crippled – and season.

Jared Goff was 20 of 26 for 256 yards pinch 2 touchdowns, a 22-yard walk to Williams precocious successful nan first half and a 17-yard walk to rookie Isaac TeSlaa successful nan 3rd quarter.

Williams vanished pinch 7 receptions and 144 yards – some profession highs – but he dropped a walk connected 4th down successful nan 4th quarter.

Gibbs was held successful check, moving for 68 yards connected 20 carries and gaining 18 yards connected 3 catches.