2. Stafford's injury: No surprise that Stafford would want to go back in after getting hurt on a tackle by Kenny Clark on a scramble for a first down. Johnson scored on a two-yard run on the next play to cut the Packers' lead to 28-21.
Chase Daniel finished up the game and led the Lions to a field goal that closed out the scoring.
Stafford's pain was real. So is his desire to play if at all possible – and often stretching the limits of what's considered possible for most players. That includes wanting to play last year with broken bones in his lower back.
"He was in pain, for sure," Daniel said. "He had just gotten bent over backward and sideways. He took a crucial hit. He was the main reason we were on that drive. That was a big third down.
"I just saw the hit on replay. It wasn't dirty or anything, but it looked like it hurt."
3. Aaron Rodgers, long and short: The way he plays quarterback could almost be described as elegant. There's little wasted motion. He can slide right in the pocket and throw back left without breaking stride.
The Packers' first TD drive covered 75 yards and ended in a 65-yard pass to Davante Adams.
Rodgers used more of his arsenal on the second TD drive. It covered 69 yards on 12 plays – six passes, five running plays and a scramble by Rodgers for a first down. It ended in a 14-yard pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who caught the ball in the front right corner of the end zone on a ball thrown perfectly so the receiver could react to it before cornerback Amani Oruwariye could.
4. Aaron Rodgers, on the run: Rodgers used his legs to score the third-quarter touchdown that gave the Packers a 21-14 lead.
On third and six, he slid out of the pocket when the Lions' pass rush failed to contain him.
Rodgers beat the pursuit to the left front corner of the end zone.
It was almost like Rodgers decided he wanted to get in on the fun.
5. Takeaways, offense:
- I thought they played small ball too much, especially after the Packers got a 28-14 lead. It would have been a good time to go no-huddle and pick up the tempo.
- An inside shovel pass from the one-yard line to tight end T.J. Hockenson for the Lions' first TD and a 7-0 lead was a clever call.
- It looked like the Lions had to work harder to gain 293 yards than it did for the Packers to gain their 410. That might be because Stafford was sacked four times, and Rodgers was hit once without a sack.
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