Lions at Packers: Detroit pours on the points in shutout win
Second Quarter
Opening up the new quarter, Stafford again connected with Andy Jones for a gain of nine and on third and short, forward progress on a Theo Riddick run was enough to gain another Detroit first down.
Stafford fired a laser into a wide open Brandon Powell and the speedy receiver darted his way downfield for a massive 41-yard gain. Stafford put a little too much on a third down pass intended for Andy Jones in the end zone but in an absolutely unexpected turn of events, Lion kicker Matt Prater found tight end Levine Toilolo in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown toss on a fake field goal trick play and he also knocked through his own extra point, 14-0 Detroit.
Deshone Kizer supplanted Aaron Rodgers at quarterback in this game after the already hurting Packer legend sustained what could have been a concussion and had to leave the field in order to be evaluated in the locker room.
With a short pass, Kizer managed to convert the very first Green Bay first down of the game as they finally moved the chains after three consecutive punts. Kizer also used his legs to run for another Packer first down. On the very next Green Bay third down, Jarrad Davis dropped what was sure to be an interception as the Packer drive stalled out in Lion territory.
On 2nd & 2, Zenner helped to set up a short third-down play for his offensive teammates and from there, the Lion signal caller easily converted it with another pass into Andy Jones. Zenner tacked on another 8-yards and Stafford hooked up with Toilolo for a nice 16-yard chunk of yardage as the Lions drove deeper into Packer territory.
With a collapsing pocket on third down, Stafford managed to endure the pressure to complete yet another pass into Andy Jones to convert for the first. Zenner continued to pound the rock with strong running as Detroit was again knocking on the door of Green Bay’s end zone.
Powell flashed his way inside Green Bay’s 5-yard after breaking a tackle but another ill-timed penalty wiped out a 5-yard Zenner touchdown run. Not to be outdone, Zenner showed off his skills by running furiously up the gut for a 13-yard touchdown, 21-0 Detroit.
The Packers took back over offensively with a little over a minute left before halftime but they had little time to actually make something happen before the break. The Lions went into the half playing confidently and up by three scores over their longtime rivals.