Lions kick game-winning field goal to outlast Packers, 34-31, in Thursday night thriller at Ford Field

The Detroit Lions got two touchdowns from an unlikely source and withstood a consistent Green Bay Packers rushing attack to push their league-leading win streak to 11 games en route to a 34-31 win over their NFC North rival Green Bay Packers in a nationally televised Thursday night game in Detroit. It was another game-winning field goal from Lions kicker Jake Bates as time expired that iced the game for the Lions, who now own the best record in the NFL. Bates also kicked the game-winning field goal last month in a game against the Houston Texans. See Photos of Lions Thrilling 34-31 Win Over Green Bay The last time the Lions and Packers met was just over a month ago at the cold, wet Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. Thursday night’s conditions for their second and final regular season matchup were much different inside the temperature-controlled confines of Ford Field in Detroit. Tim Patrick, in his first season with the Lions, caught his first touchdown of the season and had his first two-touchdown game in four years, with both catches coming on key plays in the redzone. The Lions withstood Packers running back Josh Jacobs and his three-touchdown game to...