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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love on playing against Detroit Lions: ‘I think it’s realistic’
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love on playing against Detroit Lions: ‘I think it’s realistic’

The Detroit Lions (6-1) are back on the road for two more weeks after posting the second-highest point total in franchise history with a 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Detroit will visit the division rival Green Bay Packers (6-2), who enter Sunday’s game on a four-game winning streak. The winner of Sunday’s game will take the top spot in the NFC North heading into Week 10.

Packers’ report: The Packers are among the winners of their last four games on Sunday; three of those were decided by three points or less against the Rams, Texans and Jaguars.

Last time out, Green Bay escaped Jacksonville with a 30-27 lead as Josh Jacobs threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Quarterback Jordan Love, who left Sunday’s game with a groin injury, finished with 196 yards on 14 completions, while backup quarterback Malik Willis led the final push to kick a short game-winning field goal in the final seconds. Love said earlier in the week that it was ‘realistic’ for him to play on Sunday, but that Willis was ready to start if Love could not go.

Unlike the Titans, who have recorded the fewest takeaways in the NFL, Green Bay has the most takeaways with 19, four more than the next closest team. Packers safety Xavier McKinney leads the league with six interceptions, just ahead of Lions safety Kerby Joseph (5) and cornerback Jaire Alexander have two.

Offensively, the Packers are averaging 27 points per game and are in the top 10 in both passing and rushing. Besides their 16-10 victory over the Colts in Week 2, the Packers scored at least 24 points in every other contest.

Last meeting: On Thanksgiving Day last season, the Green Bay Packers handed Detroit its seventh straight loss on the holiday, defeating the Lions 29-22. The Packers took a 23-6 lead at halftime after two Love touchdown passes and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. A. Jared Goff with Sam LaPorta The only points in the first half for Detroit would be the touchdown connection.

David Montgomery He raced into the end zone from six yards out to cut the lead to nine points midway through the third quarter, but Love connected with Christian Watson to extend the lead, which proved too much to overcome despite a Josh Reynolds touchdown in the final minute of the game.

1. Head coach Matt LaFleur has the second-highest percentage (.681) among active coaches with a minimum of 50 plate appearances.

2. The Packers lead the league at the top spot by 62 points from 19 games.

3. Jacobs has a league-high 531 yards after contact and is averaging 4.6 yards per carry.

Statistics 1-8. It’s based on weeks and then ranking.