‘Thursday Night Football’ 2015 Week 13: Packers stun Lions with last-second TD

The Lions had it in the bag against the Packers, right up until they didn’t.

A phantom facemask call kept the Packers late game efforts alive, then Aaron Rodgers happened. The argument that the game should have already been over can definitely be made. This is the facemask penalty that kept the game going.

The Packers won a Hail Mary with no time left on the clock against the Lions Thursday night.

This very, very questionable facemask call is what allowed the Packers one untimed down. Obviously Lions fans weren’t happy with the way this one went, since it doesn’t look like there was any contact with the facemask.

The Packers then missed a field goal on their next possession. Fortunately for Green Bay, the second quarter was scoreless, but they still went into the half with a 17-0 deficit.

But the game saw multiple swings of 14 unanswered points in a span of just minutes, and the second time was on the Packers.

The Lions won the first matchup between these two teams in Week 10, their first win at Lambeau Field since 1991. If they win again Thursday night, it will be the first time the Lions have swept the Packers since that same year.

When: 8:25 p.m. ET

They’re also fresh off their best offensive game. Last week during their annual Thanksgiving contest, the Lions’ offense shined and put up a season-high 45 points in a rout against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Detroit coaching staff needs every win it can get. Everyone on the chopping block after Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford fired team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew earlier this season. Though Ron Wood has replaced Lewand, the team has yet to name a full-time replacement for the GM.

The Green Bay Packers will try once again to get their season back on track when they visit the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Thursday. Green Bay is looking to avenge its loss to Detroit in Week 10, which was the first time since 1991 that Detroit won a game at Lambeau Field.

The Packers have been in a month-long slump that shows few signs of ending. Their latest misery came on Thanksgiving Day when they lost to the Chicago Bears, 17-13, without scoring any points in the second half. Green Bay has lost four of its last five games and fallen behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.

Although Green Bay is behind Minnesota in the standings, the team owns a critical head-to-head win against its rival. So as long as they stay within one game heading into their Week 17 showdown, the Packers still control their own destiny in the division race.

While Green Bay has been in a freefall, the Lions have caught fire over the past month. Detroit has won its last three games, and although it is a long shot for a playoff spot, it still has a chance to finish the season with a flourish and ruin the postseason hopes of its remaining opponents.