Rodgers-led Packers beat Lions 31-24 to win NFC North
DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers was right.
The Green Bay Packers ran the table, just as their star quarterback said they could, by capping a six-game winning streak with an NFC North-clinching 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
“This wasn’t just a shot in the dark,” said Rodgers, who threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half. “It was an optimistic belief in my teammates.”
The Packers (10-6) were undefeated after losing four straight games midway through the season, when Rodgers shared his bold thoughts, to win the division for the fifth time in six years. Like his team, Rodgers has been perfect during the streak with 15 TD passes and no interceptions. He will lead fourth-seeded Green Bay at home Sunday against the fifth-seeded New York Giants in an NFC wild-card game in its eighth straight post-season appearance.