Aaron Rodgers threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers scored 24 fourth quarter points in a 48-25 rout of the Detroit Lions.
Green Bay led 21-0 midway through the second quarter, but fell behind by a point with 7:41 left after Calvin Johnson caught his second TD in the fourth quarter.
The Packers went back ahead with a field goal on the ensuing drive, then turned the game back into the rout it had been with three straight interceptions.
Charles Woodson and Nick Collins returned two of the picks for touchdowns, giving Green Bay a lopsided lead again.
Is anyone else tired of the Aaron Rodgers-Brett Favre comparisons yet? Every time the kid completes a pass the announcers can’t wait to say, “Boy, Rodgers looked like Favre on that pass didn’t he?” I know these are comparisons Rodgers will gladly accept, but let him be his own man. Rodgers was great today – it had nothing to do with Brett Favre. Rodgers has shown tremendous presence so far and the Packers are rallying around their young QB.
What a crushing defeat for the Lions, who had built a nice comeback before the Packers pulled away in the fourth. Calvin Johnson is a special player, but Jon Kinta and the Detroit defense were brutal again for the second week in a row.
