Game 13: Packers (8-4) Vs Lions (4-8) Part II

For the third time this season the Packers will play a second straight game at Lambeau Field. They are 2-0 in the previous two second games of their two game homestands. The Packers come into this week tied with the Bears atop the division at 8-4. The Packers will know before the game whether or not the Bears have lost this week. A Bears loss means the Packers could clinch the division title next week in Chicago with a win tonight and next week.

The Packers welcome the Lions into town for their 7th home date of the season. They are 5-1 at home on the season, this is their 4th primetime home game of the season, they are 2-1 in the previous 3.

How the Lions are doing: Not well, they are 0-2 in their two games since last playing the Packers, both heartbreaking. An OT loss to the Texans, and a last play of the game touchdown loss to the Colts have sent them to 4-8 and out of the playoff picture. If the packers get on top early tonight its hard to imagine the Lions having enough fight in them to comeback.

Injury Update: Sam Shields will be back this week, his first game since October against the Texans. Matthews, Woodson, Nelson will all be out this week, but all three are good bets to return next week.

Packers Vs Lions recent history: The Packers have dominated the Lions in Aaron Rodgers career. The Packers are 8-1 in games Rodgers starts against the Lions, the one loss was a game in which Rodgers missed the entire second half. The Packers have won 21 straight home games against Detroit going back to 1991, when I was four months old.

Ill be going to the game tonight, a personal record fourth game at Lambeau in one season, one of them was a preseason game.

Prediction: Its snowing here now, but even if it stops before the game the winter conditions should favor the Packers against a dome team. The Lions are reeling, and Lambeau is not a place for reeling teams to turn things around. Packers 34 Lions 21