GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Colby Wooden had heard the speculation that the Packers’ run defense might struggle without Kenny Clark, who was traded in the deal that brought star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay.

All that talk even got back to the Packers defensive tackle’s father.

“My dad called me on Thursday,” Wooden said. “(He said): ‘Do me a favor. Shut them up.’"

Wooden and his teammates did just that.

The Packers limited Detroit to 46 yards rushing on 22 carries in their season-opening 27-13 victory over the Lions on Sunday. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, who teamed up to run for 2,187 yards and 28 touchdowns last season, were limited to 44 yards on 20 carries.

Montgomery had rushed for at least 121 yards in two of his last three visits to Lambeau Field and had 96 yar

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