There will be a bit of an asterisk on the accomplishment, of course. This week, LaFleur is looking to tie Chicago Bears legend Mike Ditka for most wins in a three-season span by any coach in NFL history. Last week, LaFleur became the first coach to win 39 games in his first three seasons and the first to lead his team to three consecutive 13-win seasons.
We saw it a couple of weeks ago (when) Detroit destroyed Arizona.” LaFleur Looking for Historic 40th Win You have to approach it like you do every other game, because if you don’t go out and play your best, you’re going to get your butt whooped. “I told you guys exactly what we told our players. “Despite what I would say the public opinion is, it’s not a meaningless game” LaFleur said. The Lions are 2-1 in their last three home games, with a two-point loss to Chicago, a two-point win over Minnesota and a 30-12 drubbing of Arizona. Just want to keep the wheels turning and get ready for playoffs.” “If you’re scared, go to church and just do what you’ve got to do. “Obviously, there's risk, but there’s risk going across the street, so at this point, you can't run from it,” Adams said. The gamble from LaFleur’s perspective is weighing the desire to keep his players sharp vs. Obviously, we're going to have a great team coming in to play us at Lambeau.” “I just don't like having that type of time off going into a game like that. “The biggest part for me is just not being out two weeks before going into a heated playoff matchup, Adams said on Wednesday.
The chance to break Jordy Nelson’s single-season franchise receiving record – Adams needs only 22 yards to accomplish it – is just one small factor for Adams. In 1972, Brockington (1,270) and MacArthur Lane (1,106) combined for 2,376 yards in a 14-game season.įrom the moment the Packers walked off the field after dispatching the Vikings last week, LaFleur and stars Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams said it would be important to play against the Lions. In 1971, John Brockington (1,203) and Donny Anderson (1,058) combined for 2,261 yards in a 14-game season. This marks the first time in almost five decades in which the Packers had two backs with at least 1,049 yards from scrimmage. If will be up to Dillon to add to that total with Jones inactive. Among tandems, that trails only the 2,643 yards by Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (2,076) and Nyheim Hines (567), the 17-game total of 2,350 yards by Denver’s Javonte Williams (1,219) and Melvin Gordon (1,131) and the 17-game total of 2,345 yards by Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott (1,289) and Tony Pollard (1,056). Jones enters Sunday ranked 10th with 1,190 yards from scrimmage and Dillon 19th with 1,049 yards from scrimmage. Combined, though, they’ve been excellent. Taken on their own, Packers running backs Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon have not had spectacular seasons. This time, it was a double-reverse flea-flicker, with Jared Goff finding tight end Brock Wright streaking down the field for a 36-yard touchdown. A 26-yard completion to tight end Dominique Dafney got the drive going, and AJ Dillon added five carries for 24 yards.Īfter Juwann Winfree’s fumble gave the Lions the ball at Green Bay’s 36, Detroit struck quickly with another trick play. Tight end Josiah Deguara was just a few yards from Rodgers and got crushed, too, by Tracy Walker. On third-and-11, Jordan Love fired a slant to Amari Rodgers, who was leveled by A.J. Taylor carried eight times for 40 yards on the drive and added a 3-yard reception on third-and-2. Jordan Love was pressured into an incompletion on the two-point play.
Patrick Taylor had a spectacular drive, which he capped with a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 24-22.