Lions give mistake-prone Packers the boot

(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)Detroit – What could go wrong, did go wrong for the Green Bay Packers.

The Detroit Lions happily took advantage of a slew of Packers' mistakes, including three turnovers and four missed field goals, jumping out to a massive, 24-point halftime lead before cruising to a 31-23 victory Sunday at Ford Field.

The Lions, who swept the Packers last season, have won three straight over their NFC North Division rivals for the first time since 1990-91.

The Lions (2-3) got on the board early, thanks to a Packers’ (2-2-1) error on punt return. While blocking on a short kick by Sam Martin, the ball ricocheted off Packers cornerback Kevin King and was recovered at the…