USA TODAY Sports Weekly

PACKERS, 24-18

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Consensus line: Packers by 8 Prediction: Without knowing the severity of Detroit’s injuries to key players, it’s tough to predict a Lions upset — despite the Packers’ tenuous offensive state. But Packers defensive coordinato­r Dom Capers’ unit has been solid, save for the failure to account for the Vikings’ Stefon Diggs last week, and he tends

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to have Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s number. Stafford’s career-best intercepti­on-less streak was ended at 212 attempts on Detroit’s final play Sunday. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers will exploit Detroit’s injuries, steadying the offense and protecting the football en route to a much-needed victory and confidence boost.

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