5 keys to Packers beating Lions in Week 1

Zach Kruse, Packers Wire September 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM UTC· 4 min readThe Green Bay Packers will attempt to snap a three-game home losing streak to the Detroit Lions and open the 2025 season with an impressive win when Dan Campbell's talented team comes to Lambeau Field for Sunday's Week 1 showdown.

The Packers have won their home opener 12 years in a row dating back to 2013, but Sunday's matchup will be the first Week 1 home game of the Matt LaFleur era. And it comes against a team that won 15 games and was one of the NFL's dominant all-around clubs in 2024. After finishing 0-6 against the Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings last season, can the Packers deliver a signature win…