Scoring in the first half has been a big problem for the Green Bay Packers this season. But it certainly wasn’t on Thanksgiving, when the team beat the Detroit Lions 29-22 at Ford Field. Twenty-three of the 29 points were scored in the first half, including 20 first-quarter points.
That was imperative for the Packers win, and starting hot was a priority for the offense.
“It’s awesome, that’s what you want to do coming into a game. You want to get that advantage, when you’re putting up points, making the other offense play from behind, as opposed to us playing from behind,” Love said after the game. “It’s huge to be able to do that. The defense balled out, they were able to keep getting us the ball back, so we continued to try and put up points. I think there are some plays we left out there that could’ve made it an ever bigger score than it was, but that’s what we want. We want to be able to start fast, put up points early, help the defense out, and go from there.”
The Packers scored first, opening the game with an explosive drive and a touchdown from Jayden Reed. The Lions scored too in their first possession, but kicker Riley Patterson missed the extra point. From that point on, the Packers always had the advantage. A touchdown to Tucker Kraft and a fumble returned for a touchdown from Jonathan Owens left the Packers in a comfortable situation.