The first time the Detroit Lions faced the Green Bay Packers was back in Week 9. Those Lions were 1-6, owners of the worst record in the league. Coming off a collapse against the Miami Dolphins and searching for anything positive, it was a dark time to face the Packers in Ford Field.
The Lions rose up and prevailed, of course. That first Packers game was the catalyst for Detroit’s epic turnaround from the poor start to the season. Detroit won 15-9, kicking off a run to 8-8 and a potential winning season on the line in the Week 18 rematch.