The Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers have already assured themselves a spot in the postseason with their exceptional play through 16 weeks of the 2014-15 NFL season. But on Sunday, the NFC North rivals will collide one more time for a chance to secure a first-round bye in the postseason.
Currently locked in a five-team deadlock at 11-4, both the Lions and the Packers are aware that a win on Week 17 will give them a great luxury of taking a one week rest and facing the wounded survivor of the division playoff carnage next week.
The Lions are heading into Sunday's showdown with Lions on a four-game winning streak and a purpose of scoring another win against the Packers after giving their division rivals a 19-7 beating on their home field.
Then again, the Packers are virtually impregnable at Lambeau Field this season. Led by former NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers and dynamic running back Eddie Lacy, Green Bay are 7-0 on their home field and they will absolutely gun for a perfect 8-0 on Week 17.
While Green Bay has Detroit's numbers in head-to-head encounter 22-5 since 2001, the Lions split the past four games with the Packers at 2-2 - One of their wins was the 40-10 beat-down on Nov 28, 2014.
Quotes to Ponder:
"You just know it's going to be a game where you have to be very efficient throwing the ball, and you have to look for those opportunities for extended plays in the run game and the pass game," Rodgers told ESPN after seizing miniscule opportunities against a very impeccable Lions defense.
"It's one of those things where, you know, obviously you can't replace experience," Lions coach Jim Caldwell on losing center Dominic Raiola, who will slapped a one-game suspension for stepping Bears defensive tackle Ego Ferguson. "But nevertheless, youth and vitality, we hope will be able to offset some of that. You certainly can't offset all of that."
Live Stream, TV Schedule, Box Scores & Update
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game can be watched on Fox Sports or via live stream at Fox Sports Go. Sports Stream & NFL Red Zone will also provide live streaming feed, while box score stats & updates are available on Red Zone.
