LIONS LEFTOVERS: Matthew Stafford practically perfect in 30-17 pounding of Packers

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Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation.

Monday’s game in Green Bay is among the best in Matthew Stafford’s career, and arguably the best road game he has had since getting drafted by the Lions. He went 26-of-33 for 361 yards and two touchdowns. That is a Passer Rating of 132.4, which is the second highest in a road game in his career.

The only time he exceeded that rating away from Ford Field was in December of 2015 in New Orleans when he went 22-of-25 for 258 yards and three TDs. However, that was in the climate-controlled Superdome, not in the frigid elements of a November night game in Green Bay.

Stafford was spot-on with some throws that had to be placed in a space smaller than a cheesehead. He definitely got some help from receiver Golden Tate and Marvin Jones as well.

Let’s also not forget that Stafford hit a major milestone in this game as well.

Of course, it wasn’t all wine and roses, with Jim Bob Cooter still making some questionable calls.

The defense also had a nice day against Brett Hundley, the quarterback trying to tread water while Aaron Rodgers sits out with an injury. They kept Hundley in check for most of the game, outside of a couple late TD drives (the last of which ended with a free play with zero seconds on the clock), Hundley was pedestrian at best. They did end the day with 311 total yards but never got closer than 10 points in the second half.

The biggest stats to stand out in this game were third-down conversions and time of possession. Detroit converted on 8-of-13 opportunities to extend drives, while the Packers were just 2-for-11. Detroit controlled the clock for almost 37 minutes, while Green Bay had the ball for just over 23.

That makes two wins in Green Bay in three seasons for Detroit under Jim Caldwell. It has been awhile since that happened.

Stafford and the offense were so efficient that they did not punt the entire game. Not once.

Impressive night for the Lions. And a Monday night game in Packer-land made for a lot of fun memes as well. Enjoy!