Kerby Joseph's pick-6 helps Lions beat Packers 24-14 and take command of NFC North

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Kerby Joseph scored connected a 27-yard interception return and nan Detroit Lions converted 2 4th downs into touchdowns arsenic they continued 1 of nan champion starts successful franchise history by beating nan Green Bay Packers 24-14 connected Sunday.

The NFC North-leading Lions are 7-1 for nan first clip since 1956. They withstood nan second-quarter ejection of information Brian Banks and won astatine Lambeau Field for a 3rd consecutive year, thriving connected a rainy and windy day.

Detroit took nan lead for bully connected nan first play of nan 2nd 4th erstwhile Jared Goff deed Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3-yard touchdown connected fourth-and-goal. Jahmyr Gibbs capped nan opening thrust of nan 2nd half by rushing for a 15-yard touchdown connected fourth-and-1 to widen nan Lions’ lead to 24-3.

Goff had different businesslike day, finishing 18 of 22 for 145 yards.

Green Bay’s Jordan Love went 23 of 39 for 273 yards pinch an interception, 1 week he near successful nan 3rd 4th of a 30-27 triumph astatine Jacksonville pinch a groin strain. Jayden Reed had 5 catches for 113 yards and Josh Jacobs rushed for 95 yards.

The Packers (6-3) outgained nan Lions 411 yards to 261. Green Bay drove wrong Detroit’s 35-yard statement connected 3 possessions without scoring. The Packers' 4 trips to nan reddish area resulted successful 1 touchdown and 2 section goals.

This crippled turned precocious successful nan 2nd quarter, pinch Detroit’s starting safeties playing featured roles.

Green Bay trailed 7-3 erstwhile Branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet deed connected Packers receiver Bo Melton during a walk incompletion adjacent Green Bay’s sideline. Branch besides drew an unsportsmanlike behaviour punishment for gesturing to nan Lambeau Field crowd, giving nan Packers a first down astatine nan Detroit 32 alternatively than facing third-and-20 from their ain 38.

But nan Packers grounded to capitalize connected nan situation. Their thrust ended pinch Brandon McManus sending a 46-yard field-goal effort wide left. Detroit marched down nan section connected its adjacent bid and extended its lead to 10-3 connected Jake Bates’ 27-yard section goal.

Green Bay sewage nan shot backmost pinch little than a infinitesimal near successful nan half. Facing second-and-2 from Green Bay’s 38, Love rolled correct nether unit and threw a shot straight to Joseph, who caught it pinch arms outstretched and raced down nan Lions sideline to nan extremity zone.

Joseph’s pick-6 was his sixth interception of nan season, tying Green Bay’s Xavier McKinney for nan NFL lead. He’s picked disconnected a walk successful 5 of Detroit’s past six games and became nan first information to intercept astatine slightest 14 passes done his first 3 seasons since Hall of Famer Ed Reed did it from 2002-04.

Joseph has 4 interceptions against nan Packers.

Green Bay opened nan crippled pinch a 14-play thrust that lasted astir 8 minutes but settled for McManus' 30-yard section goal.

Then nan Lions scored nan adjacent 24 points to return control.

McManus kicked a 38-yard section extremity successful nan last infinitesimal of nan 3rd quarter. Emanuel Wilson scored connected a 2-yard tally and Love threw a 2-point conversion walk to Christian Watson to make it 24-14 pinch 3:49 left, but Detroit recovered nan ensuing onside footwear and ran retired nan clock.

Packers DL Colby Wooden and Lions LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin suffered enarthrosis injuries. The Packers played without CB Jaire Alexander (knee), S Evan Williams (hamstring) and C Josh Myers (wrist). The Lions didn’t person DL Josh Paschal (illness) aliases LB Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle).

Lions: At Houston adjacent Sunday night.

Packers: After a bye, astatine Chicago connected Nov. 17.

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