Packers spoil Detroit’s Thanksgiving party with a 34-12 win. Posted by DieHardFans | at 1:55 AM

Thanksgiving Day has never been kind to the Detroit Lions. Thursday saw a big match up, as the Green Bay Packers visited Ford Field to take on the Lions. However, true to form, the Lions were once again outclassed. Aaron Rodgers threw for 3 touchdowns, enabling Green Bay to embarrass Detroit 34-12. Detroit struck first on a 1-yard TD pass from Matthew Stafford, allowing Detroit to take their only lead of the game at 7-0 with 13:04 left in the opening period.

The second quarter was all Green Bay as they scored three times. The 13 unanswered points enhanced Green Bay’s advantage to 13-7, which they would take to their locker room at half-time.

The Green Bay Packers piled it on in the third quarter as Rodgers would throw a pair of TD passes six minutes apart, giving Green Bay a 27-7 lead. Detroit would then go on to score a safety, curtsey of linebacker Jordan Dizon and a 22-yard Jason Hanson FG, putting the Lions within 27-12. However, it wasn’t to be, as Charles Woodson would seal the deal for Green Bay, intercepting a Stafford pass and returned it 38 yards for a score with 3:47 left in the contest.

Rodgers had an excellent outing as he went 28 of 39 for 348 yards and 3 TD’s while Stafford slumped compared to last week. The stats don’t lie and he went 20 of 43 for 213 yards with a TD and 4 INT’s. Green Bay (7-4) play again on Monday December 7, playing host to the Baltimore Ravens. Detroit (2-9) will make the short trip to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals on Sunday, December 6.