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Lions look good early as weather gets worse

Fan wearing cheesehead hat is seen before NFL football game against Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions in Green Bay

A fan wearing a cheesehead hat is seen with a dusting of snow on it before the NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions in Green Bay, Wisconsin December 9, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Hauck (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

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The Lions didn’t look like an indoor team that hadn’t won in Wisconsin in a couple decades.

In fact, they looked like a team that could thrive in a cold, snowy setting.

The Lions just took the opening drive 80 yards in 12 plays, with quarterback Matthew Stafford bootlegging for a 4-yard touchdown on a fourth down attempt. They only threw three times, and Stafford helped most with his blocking on an end around.

It’s the kind of night where keeping it on the ground would help, and while the Lions aren’t exactly great at it, they’re better equipped for it than the Packers.

We’ll see if Aaron Rodgers is able to throw it as normal.