articleThe Brief The Green Bay Packers delivered an exceptional defensive performance in a 27-13 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. This was the first season opener against the Lions since 2005. Opening a season at home for the first time since 2018, the Packers beat the two-time defending NFC North champions after going 1-5 in divisional games last year. The Packers won their 13th consecutive home opener, giving them the longest such streak since the Miami Dolphins also won 13 straight from 1976-88. Love went 16 of 22 for 188 yards with touchdown passes of 15 yards to Tucker Kraft and 17 yards to Jayden Reed.