Monday 2 January 2017 09:34, UK
The Green Bay Packers triumphed over the Detroit Lions 31-24 to claim the NFC North crown with the division title on the line.
Aaron Rodgers starred, throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns, as the Packers extended their winning streak to six games.
Both Green Bay and Detroit qualify for the playoffs, but the Packers' win means they've earned the No 3 seed in the NFC, and they will face the New York Giants at home on Wildcard weekend, while the Lions, as the No 6 seed, have to travel to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Rodgers torches the Lions for four TDs to confirm another NFC North title for the Packers and deny their hosts a first since 1993.
MVP
Rodgers. The MVP candidate for the season connected with 27 of his 39 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns.
Game-changer
Despite those four touchdowns, arguably the Packers' most important points were the three that came from the boot of kicker Mason Crosby at the end of the first half. The Lions were leading 14-7 at the time but then Crosby connected from 53 yards about, before Rodgers threw for a touchdown with the Packers' first possession of the second half. The Lions never really recovered.
Stat of the night
7 - games without an interception now for Rodgers, who has thrown for 18 touchdowns in that time. Plus, the Packers have now gone four straight games without a turnover.
The game
After a scoreless first quarter, it looked like points would be added with the first play of the second, only for Matt Prater to miss his attempted field goal from 39 yards out for the Lions.
The Packers, meanwhile, didn't pass up the opportunity to take the lead themselves when Rodgers found Aaron Ripkowski four a seven-yard touchdown on the next drive.
The Lions responded well, scoring two touchdowns, the second - a three-yard strike from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate - earning them the lead with time running out in the first half.
But the Packers quickly raced down the field to add three crucial points before the break, and then Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for a score soon after the restart.
That lead was extended with further Rodgers strikes to Geronimo Allison and again to Adams, while the Lions could add only a Prater field goal.
Trailing by two scores, Detroit did at least add a garbage time touchdown off a hail mary pass to Anquan Boldin, but the Packers recovered the subsequent onside kick to end the game.
