\u201cIt\u2019s a very good defense,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cThey\u2019ve played four games, with a bye, and only lost to Kansas City, who\u2019s obviously started off the season really well. On the other side of the ball, obviously they\u2019ve got a great quarterback in Matt (Stafford) and some playmakers. We haven\u2019t beat them in a couple years, so it\u2019s going to be a good test for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Lions are going through a bit of an injury bug as well, although coming off the bye has helped them get healthier. Rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson has cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play Monday at Lambeau Field. Wide receiver Danny Amendola has been limited in practice recently because of a chest injury. However, the Lions expect their No. 3 receiver to be able to play at least some Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
On the other side of the ball, backup defensive tackle Mike Daniels has been ruled out because of a foot injury, and backup defensive end Da\u2019Shawn Hand (elbow) is questionable. In the secondary, Detroit cornerback Darius Slay and safety Quandre Diggs were limited in practice due to hamstring injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First place in the NFC North will be on the line when the Detroit Lions pay the Green Bay Packers a visit for Monday Night Football. The Packers, fresh off their 34-24 win at Dallas last week, are 3.5-point favorites over the Lions. However, that number has dropped from an opening spread of 5.5 points […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":117230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Detroit Visits Favored Green Bay for Monday Night Football<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n