Amon-Ra St. Brown supports the statement

The Detroit Lions' first outdoor game of the 2024 season was chaotic.

With pouring rain and fierce gusts of wind blowing through Lambeau Field, the Lions and Green Bay Packers dueled for first place at the halfway point of the 2024 season. In the end it was the Lions who withstood the challenges, made no mistakes and ended up with a score of 7:1.

Detroit used a timely takeaway and a series of long drives to keep the Packers at bay, with the defense coping with the loss of one of its best players and keeping Green Bay's offense out of the end zone until the end of the game.

Here are the facts about Detroit's 24-14 win over the Packers on Sunday.

Stud: S. Kerby Joseph

After a sluggish start, the Lions' defense caved in and held the Packers to two field goal attempts despite several long runs by Josh Jacobs. However, toward the end of the first half, Joseph was the catalyst for Detroit's big moment.

As the Packers tried to rally from a 10-3 deficit, Jordan Love tried to avoid a sack and flung the ball into the hands of Joseph, who sprinted 27 yards for a touchdown. It was the 14th interception of his career, the sixth of his season and his fifth against the Packers in his career.

Joseph became the first Lions player since at least the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 to hit a pick-six in Green Bay. His 14 interceptions in three seasons are the third-most by a Lions player since the merger and the most in the first three years of his career since Ed Reed from 2002-04.

DUD: S Brian Branch

Branch handed out a costly penalty that ultimately led to his expulsion. With the Packers facing a second-and-20 in the second quarter, Love overthrew Bo Melton. However, at the end of the play, Branch pounced too late and had a helmet-to-helmet collision with the receiver.

The defender was initially booed for unnecessary rudeness. However, a league official called a referee on the field, resulting in Branch being ejected before the ball was snapped. On the way off the field, Branch was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

While the Lions' defense showed determination to limit the Packers to a field goal attempt that fell short, Branch's penalty was unnecessary and resulted in the Lions being without one of their best defensive playmakers in a crucial game.

Stud: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

St. Brown set the tone for Sunday's game when he arrived wearing a hoodie that read, “Green Bay sucks.” He made his disdain for the NFC North rival public during his appearance on the Netflix series “Receiver” and made up for it with another goal on Sunday.

In that game, he reached 4,000 career receiving yards with a catch in the first quarter. He scored for the sixth straight time with a four-and-goal and then celebrated the victory with a headstand.

The USC product finished with seven receptions for 56 yards, with both totals leading the team. It was revealed on the television broadcast that quarterback Jared Goff completed his last 30 passes to St. Brown.

STUDY: LB Jack Campbell

Campbell paced the defense with 13 total tackles and showed plenty of leadership along the way. He was part of the effort's recovery after struggling to stop the run early, as running back Josh Jacobs was held under 100 yards after rushing for 89 yards midway through the second quarter.

The Iowa product also had three total tackles on special teams, including one solo and two assisted tackles. He played a big role in ousting Jacobs on a four-and-1 in Detroit territory and putting the game on the ice in the fourth quarter.

STUDY: RB Jahmyr Gibbs

With the weather playing a big role, the Lions relied heavily on their running game. The result was a total of 138 rushing yards between Gibbs and David Montgomery. Gibbs had a touchdown run in the third quarter, a 15-yard dash on fourth-and-1.

Gibbs set an NFL record for most consecutive games with seven yards per carry. He averaged 5.9 yards on his 11 attempts Sunday.

Montgomery, meanwhile, rushed for a team-high 73 yards on 17 carries. It was a real team effort by the tandem. The veteran Montgomery capped the game with a 12-yard run and a 14-yard catch.