Lions fight through rain, raucous Lambeau crowd to beat Packers
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There were some who believed the Detroit Lions, playing in their first outdoor game of the season on Sunday, wouldn't be as dominant as they have been all season with a record of 6-1.
Well, make that 7-1 as the Lions dominated their NFC North-rival Green Bay Packers in the rain to retain the top spot in the division with a 24-14 victory.
It may have only been a 10-point difference, but it was Lions all game long on both sides of the ball in this sloppy game weather-wise.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown catches a pass in front of Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon to score a touchdown during the second quarter at Lambeau Field. (Jeff Hanisch - USA TODAY)
And the tone was set when the Lions stepped off the bus, as star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was wearing a black hoodie that read "GREENBAY SUCKS" across the front, showing just how heated this rivalry is.
St. Brown backed up his trash talk, too, scoring the game's first touchdown on a tough grab in the front left of the end zone to go up 7-3. He didn't do a "Lambeau Leap" this time after last year's attempt resulted in a Packers fan pouring beer on him.
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Instead, St. Brown, who totaled 56 yards on seven receptions, did a headstand to the amazement of his teammates.
But with rainy conditions, the two-headed monster in the Lions’ backfield of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs had 138 combined rushing yards, with the latter finding the end zone on a 4th-and-1 play in the third quarter, which was the only


