The Green Bay Packers (2-1) will welcome the Detroit Lions (2-1) to Lambeau Field for a primetime Thursday night showdown in the NFC North to open Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season.
The winner on Thursday will move to 3-1 and open an important early lead in the division.
Buy Packers TicketsThe Lions, led by Dan Campbell, have beaten the Packers three straight times dating back to 2021, including a season-ending win that knocked the Packers out of the playoffs in the final last year.
The last Packers win in the rivalry came at Lambeau Field in September of 2021, a 35-17 win.
Last week, the Packers became just the third team since 2000 to have zero points and trail by 17 or more points in the fourth quarter and still come back to win the game. The Packers trailed the Saints 17-0 but scored 18 straight to end the game. The Lions, meanwhile, handled business against the visiting Falcons, winning 20-6.
With the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings both 0-3, the Packers and Lions look primed to become the favorites to win the NFC North in 2023, dethroning the Vikings.
Here’s a preview of Thursday night’s showdown at Lambeau Field:
Packers team capsule
Lions team capsule
Packers Week 3 highlights (Won, 18-17 over Saints)
Lions Week 3 highlights (Won, 20-6 over Falcons)
Injuries to watch
The Packers will likely be without left guard Elgton Jenkins, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell and safety Zayne Anderson, and left tackle David Bakhtiari’s status is unknown week to week. However, running back Aaron Jones, receiver Christian Watson and cornerback Jaire Alexander could all return in Week 4.
The Lions could get back running back David Montgomery, but Taylor Decker, Jonah Jackson and Halapoulivaati Vaitai are all dealing with injuries along the offensive line. Safety Kerby Joseph and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley have also been limited this week.
Betting line (as of Wednesday)
The Packers are 1.5-point underdogs at home, per BetMGM. The over/under is 45.5 points. The Packers are one of six home underdogs entering Week 4. The 45.5 points is the fifth-highest over/under of the week. Green Bay has covered the final spread in all three games this season. If the line holds to kickoff, the Packers will be an underdog for the fourth consecutive game to start 2023 They’ve won straight up as slight underdogs against both the Bears and Saints.
