DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Aaron Rodgers threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for a score, as the Green Bay Packers beat the Lions 31-24 in Detroit Sunday.
Davante Adams caught seven balls for 115 yards and a TD as Green Bay clinched the NFC North. The 10-and-3 Packers also took over the top seed in the NFC with the Saints’ loss to the Eagles.
Matthew Stafford passed for 244 yards and a touchdown, but left midway through the fourth quarter with a rib injury. Chase Daniel finished under center for Detroit, which has lost five of its last seven games to fall to 5-and-8.
Elsewhere in the NFC North, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-14 and the Chicago Bears topped the Houston Texans 36-7.
In Sunday Night Football, Josh Allen threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to help the Buffalo Bills pull away for a 26-15 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers who have lost two straight since starting the season 11-and-0.
With Kansas City’s win over Miami, the Chiefs now own the top seed in the AFC Playoffs.
