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<blockquote data-quote="Packerlifer" data-source="post: 588687" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>There's a few more historical cases where the Packers and Lions showed down for playoffs and titles. Detroit was Green Bay's main rival in the Western Conference during the early Lombardi championship teams. They were particularly tough during the 1962 season. Lombardi chose the first Lions game that season to serve as the backdrop for his bestseller RUN TO DAYLIGHT, written by J.C. Heinz. The Packers escaped with a 9-7 win that game even though they were outplayed most of the game. Herb Adderley intercepted Lions' qb Milt Plum's ill-advised pass late in the game and returned it to set up Paul Hornung's game winning fg in the last seconds.</p><p></p><p> When they met later in their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit the angry Lions manhandled the Packers 26-13; Green Bay's only loss in a repeat championship year.</p><p></p><p> In 1972, in the third to last game of the season at Lambeau, the Lions came in as favorite to win the NFC Central title. They hadn't lost to the Packers in 5 straight games. But the Pack trounced them 33-7 and went on to win the division themselves that season.</p><p></p><p> In the strike year of 1982 the Packers, who looked early like a legitimate Super Bowl contender, lost two game to Detroit that knocked them down from a first to a third seed in the playoffs. As a result, after winning big over the Cardinals 41-16 at Lambeau they had to travel to Dallas; where they lost 37-26. Had the Packers held home field advantage Bart Starr might have coached a teacm to a Super Bowl berth. </p><p></p><p> Although it wasn't a head-to-head meeting the Pack and Lions went into the final game of 1995 with the division title at stake. The Packers won it on Christmas Eve day when Pittsburgh receiver Yancy Thigpen dropped a td pass in the end zone in the last seconds to give them a 24-19 win over the Steelers. </p><p></p><p> Green Bay took the division, won a home playoff over atlanta and upset San Francisco to reac the NFC title game in Dallas. Detroit got a wild card road game at Philadelphia, where the Eagles dominated them in a 59-27 "one and done." The Lions would not see another playoff game for 14 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Packerlifer, post: 588687, member: 1242"] There's a few more historical cases where the Packers and Lions showed down for playoffs and titles. Detroit was Green Bay's main rival in the Western Conference during the early Lombardi championship teams. They were particularly tough during the 1962 season. Lombardi chose the first Lions game that season to serve as the backdrop for his bestseller RUN TO DAYLIGHT, written by J.C. Heinz. The Packers escaped with a 9-7 win that game even though they were outplayed most of the game. Herb Adderley intercepted Lions' qb Milt Plum's ill-advised pass late in the game and returned it to set up Paul Hornung's game winning fg in the last seconds. When they met later in their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit the angry Lions manhandled the Packers 26-13; Green Bay's only loss in a repeat championship year. In 1972, in the third to last game of the season at Lambeau, the Lions came in as favorite to win the NFC Central title. They hadn't lost to the Packers in 5 straight games. But the Pack trounced them 33-7 and went on to win the division themselves that season. In the strike year of 1982 the Packers, who looked early like a legitimate Super Bowl contender, lost two game to Detroit that knocked them down from a first to a third seed in the playoffs. As a result, after winning big over the Cardinals 41-16 at Lambeau they had to travel to Dallas; where they lost 37-26. Had the Packers held home field advantage Bart Starr might have coached a teacm to a Super Bowl berth. Although it wasn't a head-to-head meeting the Pack and Lions went into the final game of 1995 with the division title at stake. The Packers won it on Christmas Eve day when Pittsburgh receiver Yancy Thigpen dropped a td pass in the end zone in the last seconds to give them a 24-19 win over the Steelers. Green Bay took the division, won a home playoff over atlanta and upset San Francisco to reac the NFC title game in Dallas. Detroit got a wild card road game at Philadelphia, where the Eagles dominated them in a 59-27 "one and done." The Lions would not see another playoff game for 14 years. [/QUOTE]
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