GREEN BAY — If it feels like it was forever ago that the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions faced each other, it wasn’t. It’s only been 81 days.

But in an NFL season, that can feel like an eternity. And since both the Packers (7-3-1) and Lions (7-4) have endured their fair share of ups and downs, that first meeting — a season-opening 27-13 Packers victory at Lambeau Field — what happened in that game is largely irrelevant.

Other than the fact that it puts the Packers in position to sweep the season series with the Lions if they can go into Ford Field and emerge with a Thanksgiving Day victory over the two-time defending NFC North champions.

“We're laser focused. We're locked in,” Packers All-Pro safety Xavier McKinney said amid the Packers’ quick turnaround from their Sunday win over t

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