The Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers will clash on Sunday in Week 3 of the NFL regular season. The game takes place from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin with a start time of 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Packers have had two very close games through the opening two weeks of the season, and they have come out on the right side of the result once and fallen short once.
In Week 1, Green Bay were pushed all the way by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with the teams completely matched on the scoreboard for three of the four quarters. But ultimately the Packers won 27-23 to get their season off to a winning start.
However, last week the Packers fell short at U.S. Bank Stadium, as the Minnesota Vikings ran out 17-14 winners to pull the Packers back to 1-1.
The Lions meanwhile also got their season off to a winning start, holding on to their lead to win 39-35 as the Indianapolis Colts came storming back in the fourth.
However, in Week 2 the Lions fell apart in the final quarter against the Tennessee Titans, allowing 13 unanswered points to let the Titans steal the win 16-15.
Both teams will be desperate to win today to get back to winning ways, but the Packers should be favorites in front of their home fans.
Earlier this week, Thursday Night Football saw the Houston Texans travel to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots.
Going into the game both teams had won two from two, and with the Patriots having trouble in the quarterback position, many analysts had penciled in the Texans as favorites to maintain their 100 percent start to the season.
However, from the start the Texans found the going too tough, and the Patriots completely shut down the Houston offense. Such was the efficiency of the New England defense that the game decided well before the end of the game.
Many had wondered how rookie Jacoby Brissett would do in his first NFL start, but Patriots fans need not have worried, as he recorded a 27 yard touchdown run and put on a performance beyond his experience.
LeGarrerre Blount also scored runs of 1 yard and 41 yards, to help the Patriots secure a 27-0 win and record their first shutout win since 2012. It was the first time the Texans have been shutout since 2003.
The 23 year old rookie quarterback was rarely put under intense pressure by the Texans, despite Houston having the third ranked defense in the league coming into Week 3.
Brissett ended the night 11 of 19 for 103 yards, as well as running the ball eight times for 48 yards.
Brissett said after the game: "It was crazy. It was awesome. Definitely great to see all the players just run up to you. I got a headache from all the head bobbing and head bumping. But it was definitely worth it."
Meanwhile, Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler said, "I felt like we had a great week of preparation, very focused. The game plan was solid and we worked hard. So this is hard to take. But the bottom line is that New England had a great game plan. They deserve all the credit. But we'll bounce back from this one."
As Week 3 of the NFL 2016 regular season continues, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers play today with a start time of 1 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
