Highlights from the Lions’ Monday night win over the Packers

The Lions pick up their biggest win at Lambeau Field since 1982 on the backs of Matthew Stafford, Matt Prater, and Marvin Jones.

Lions 30, Packers 17 The Packers try to salvage something out of tonight’s game with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jamaal Williams.

Lions 30, Packers 10 The Lions fail to grab a touchdown in the red zone again and settle for another short field goal from Matt Prater. They’re still in command of a very comfortable lead and are on their way to rare win at Lambeau Field.

Lions 27, Packers 10 Matt Stafford kills the Packers’ momentum with an 11-yard toss to Marvin Jones in the end zone. That’s his second touchdown pass of the night and his 27th career TD against Green Bay.

This screen play to Theo Riddick set the Lions for the great score by Jones.

Lions 20, Packers 10 Brett Hundley puts the Packers within reach of the Lions’ lead with a rushing touchdown on a QB sneak.

This play to Randall Cobb is what jumpstarted the young QB’s first touchdown drive of the game.

Injury: Packers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga walks off the field with an unknown injury. It’s unclear if he’ll return to the game.

Lions 20, Packers 3 The Lions’ red zone woes continue after three missed attempts at the end zone from the 1-yard line. They settle for a Matt Prater field goal, extending their lead to 17.

Matt Stafford continues his annihilation of the Packers defense. So far he’s 21-of-26 for 255 yards, and has one touchdown. It’s the start of the fourth quarter and the Lions currently have the ball on the 1-yard line and are knocking on the door for another score.

Lions 17, Packers 3 The Lions extend their lead by three with a field goal from Matt Prater.

The Lions go into the second half after a strong performance in the first half. Brett Hundley and the Packers are not in terrible shape, but have an uphill battle to climb if they’re going to catch up to Detroit.

Lions 14, Packers 3 Hundley finally got going in the two-minute drill, getting the Packers down close to the red zone. With no timeouts left, he had to scramble to set up the field goal, with Crosby banging it in as the clock ticked down to zero.

Lions 14, Packers 0 Abdullah put the Packers in a deeper hole with a 4-yard touchdown run. Green Bay really needs to open up the offense now.

The Lions got back into enemy territory thanks to some fantastic catches by Tate, who’s having himself quite the game.

Hundley went three-and-out on his second drive and Matt Prater doinked a 55-yard field goal off the crossbar as the score remained the same.

Detroit’s touchdown was made even better by the Rock ‘Em Sock E’m Robots re-enactment.

Lions 7, Packers 0 The Lions took advantage of a penalty and Golden Tate 15-yard screen to get into Packers territory. Stafford got Detroit on the board with a 25-yard strike to Marvin Jones.

Hundley looked much more comfortable in the Packers’ opening drive, using short timing routes and designed runs to get within field goal range. However, the drive stalled at the 20 and Mason Crosby’s field goal attempt got blocked.

The Green Bay Packers are still navigating life without Aaron Rodgers, looking to stay above .500 when they host the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN (live stream on WatchESPN).

After losing Rodgers to a broken collarbone in Week 6, the Packers turned to Brett Hundley, who made his first NFL start in Week 7. The results were not pretty — Hundley completed just 12 of 25 passes for 87 yards and an interception in a 26-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Packers dropped to 4-3 and fell further behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.

Hundley’s now had a bye week to study up and will look to make a better impression against the Lions, whose defense ranks 22nd in yards allowed per game and 25th in points allowed. The Packers will likely lean on Aaron Jones and Ty Montgomery in the run game, while Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams, and Randall Cobb remain quality receiving weapons.

Still, it should go without saying that Rodgers’ loss is a massive blow to the entire team. The Packers risk falling out of the playoff picture if Hundley doesn’t make fast progress.

Despite Rodgers’ injury throwing the division race wide open, the Lions failed to take advantage. They’ve lost three straight games to squander a 3-1 start, the latest being a limping 20-15 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Matthew Stafford threw for 423 yards, but the Lions didn’t score a touchdown thanks to repeated red-zone failures, forcing to settle for five field goals instead.

Once again, the Lions’ running game was an Achilles’ heel. Ameer Abdullah managed just 27 yards on 11 carries against the Steelers, while Dwayne Washington got stuffed at the goal line multiple times. The defense was also prone to giving up big plays, most notably the 97-yard touchdown by JuJu Smith-Schuster that ultimately blew the game open.

If the Lions hope to end their losing streak and get back in the playoff hunt, then beating the Packers’ backup quarterback is a must. Otherwise, it’s going to be yet another season of frustration and missed opportunities for Jim Caldwell’s staff.

You know what this man is arguing for? More field goals. Beautiful, luscious field goals. He wants Matt Prater to kick, and then kick some more, kicks onward and forever, kicking into eternity, until the Lions have won all the games. Attrition by toe. Laces to nirvana. Enough being a river boat gambler, Jim Caldwell. Put on the warm blanket of three points. Embrace that uprights lifestyle.

The Packers have tried to solidify the cornerback position with the drafting of Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins, and Kevin King in recent seasons, while also adding Davon House in the offseason and working a number of undrafted free agents into the mix. Despite having one to two years left on their contracts, it’s possible that neither Randall nor Rollins are on the team next season after slumping the past two seasons. Green Bay doesn’t have replacements that strike fear into the heart of an NFL quarterback. It’s time to ride the merry-go-round again.

McCarthy doesn’t need to pare down the playbook for Hundley, he just needs to do a better job of mixing formations and effectively calling plays they already have.

This could have been how the Packers offense looked the entire game against the Saints, and it’s how Green Bay could look moving forward.

Abdullah doesn’t need to be in the game in every short yardage situation, but he absolutely needs to be involved more often. He’s versatile enough where he can pass block, run or leak out as a receiving threat. He’s shifty enough that he can fit in small holes and make people miss after blocking breakdowns. In short, he’s just too valuable of a weapon to have sitting dormant on key third down plays.