Packers Periscope: Week 5 vs. Detroit Lions

The Green Bay Packers travel to Detroit to take on the Lions this week. It's the first meeting between the two division foes this season so let's take a look at what got both teams to where they are now.

The Past

The Packers lead the all-time series 100-70-7. The Lions won both meetings last year and notched their second win in three games at Lambeau Field, where they had not won the previous 24 years. Both games took place after Aaron Rodgers was out with his collarbone injury.

The Lions continue to be, well, the Lions with a few playoff or near playoff seasons mixed in. Previous head coach Jim Caldwell was recently let go after last season in favor of former Patriots defensive coordinator…