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NFC North Report: Packers, Lions come out of Week 1 with wins

By Adam Patrick

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Golden Tate #15 of the Detroit Lions battles for extra yards after a fourth quarter catch in front of Tyvon Branch #27 of the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 35-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 10: Golden Tate #15 of the Detroit Lions battles for extra yards after a fourth quarter catch in front of Tyvon Branch #27 of the Arizona Cardinals at Ford Field on September 10, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 35-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Miles Killebrew
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Miles Killebrew /

Lions begin the 2017 season with a win:

Judging from their performance in the first quarter on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, it looked like it was going to be a very long day for Detroit. But after going down 10-0 early, the Lions finished the game outscoring the Cardinals by 22 points during the last three quarters and winning by a final score of 35-23.

Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford had an impressive day (292 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception), but the Lions victory on Sunday had a lot to do with their play on defense. The Lions forced Arizona to turn the ball over four times (three interceptions, one fumble) and even turned one of those turnovers into a touchdown after Detroit defensive back Miles Killebrew snatched a pass out of the air thrown by Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer in the fourth quarter and returned it 35 yards into the end zone.

Lions rookie wide receiver Kenny Golladay also had himself a nice afternoon against Arizona. The young pass catcher hauled in four passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns in his very first NFL regular season game, including an incredible, diving 45-yard catch for a score in the fourth quarter.

Detroit is now 1-0 and will have to prepare for their Week 2 matchup in New York against the Giants on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

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