"After an uncertain holdout-shaped summer for the dominant edge rusher and pillar of an otherwise defective Dallas defense, Jones opted to resolve the impasse with a megatrade that immediately changed the look of the NFC North. The Packers, already one of the league's more obstinate defenses last season, souped up their D with an A-lister who inspires as much fear in opponents as he does excitement in fans."
"An absurdly cool garbage-time catch from Isaac TeSlaa made the final score look a little more respectable at 27-13. But overall, Sunday's hyped clash of contenders looked instead like a Packers-Lions drubbing from 20 years ago. In their first outing without sought-after offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who's now coaching the Bears, QB Jared Goff and the Detroit offense looked toothless in the red zone."
"Perhaps even more important than the franchise's changes on the sideline was the loss of sturdy center Frank Ragnow, who had been one of the best at his position during the Lions' rise to prominence, but announced his retirement at age 29. While Goff's counterpart, Jordan Love, played mistake-free football with a few big plays added in, the Lions averaged just 4.7 yards per pass as their signal-caller was consistently forced into short, hurried throws."
Micah Parsons moved from Dallas to Green Bay via a megatrade, dramatically upgrading the Packers' pass rush and altering the NFC North balance. The Packers opened the season with a dominant 27-13 win over the Detroit Lions, with Parsons creating pressure despite limited snaps while Jordan Love managed mistake-free quarterbacking and delivered a few big plays. Detroit's offense struggled in the red zone without Ben Johnson, averaged just 4.7 yards per pass, and produced only six points across long, clock-consuming drives. The Lions also lost stalwart center Frank Ragnow to retirement at age 29, and Isaac TeSlaa made a late garbage-time catch.
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