Things started out well for Green Bay, but an unnecessary roughness penalty on Keisean Nixon prevented an initial kickoff return to the Packers' 40.

The Packers overcame a Jacobs false start with a 14-play, 63-yard opening drive that lasted nearly eight minutes, but settled for a 30-yard field goal from Brandon McManus.

Detroit responded with a 13-play scoring drive of its own. The Lions faced a fourth-and-goal from the Green Bay 5 before defenseman TJ Slaton was called for action.

Two yards closer to the end zone, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3-yard touchdown on a pre-snap motion, starting a stretch of 24 consecutive points.

Jacobs, who had 89 of his 95 rushing yards in the first half, broke off a game-wide 37-yard run on the next series, but left guard Sean Rhyan was called for a false start on third-and-3 from the Detroit 32.

The penalty preceded an incompletion by Jordan Love on third-and-8 and Green Bay elected to punt.

“We ran the ball the whole game, but I had that penalty that took us from third-and-3 to third-and-8, so that was a big scramble on my part,” Rhyan said. “I have to listen better. Just put in what Jordan says, what Elgton (Jenkins) says and all that, because even if you have someone else, it can't really matter, you just have to go out there and be able to act like that , as is normal.”

It was one of four false start penalties against the Packers, including one against Romeo Doubs on the next drive. This time McManus missed the ball from 46 yards out.

The first half ended with a huge flourish – Jake Bates hit a 27-yard field goal, Kerby Joseph intercepted Love for a 27-yard touchdown and Detroit scored after halftime on a 15-yard TD run by Jahmyr Gibbs on fourth down again -and-1.

During the possession, Green Bay was close to leaving the field, but Nixon was called to defend on third-and-six near midfield.

The Lions' offense cooled down, but the Packers struggled to erase a 24-3 deficit. Green Bay drove to the Detroit 14, but Love fumbled center Elgton Jenkins' snap on consecutive shotgun plays.

Jenkins started in place of center Josh Myers, who missed Sunday's game with a wrist injury.

“I obviously feel like we left some yards out there,” Jenkins said. “I personally feel on some snaps that some of those runs could have scored. It was good, but we definitely got more out of it. We definitely left things on the field.”

The Packers' receiving corps also had some issues. Tucker Kraft and Dontayvion Wicks were unable to knock down key third-down passes, and Love and Christian Watson failed to hit a long pass in the fourth quarter.

Offensively, Green Bay managed more than 400 total yards for the second straight week, but went 3 of 12 on third downs and 1 of 4 in the red zone.