DETROIT -- Jordan Love had plenty of time to pass, and took full advantage.

Jared Goff did not and Micah Parsons had a lot to do with that.

Love converted a pair of fourth downs with scoring passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.

"Credit to our O-line for giving me plenty of time to make those throws," he said. "It's really the reason why we were able to win the game."

Fourth downs were pivotal, too.

Green Bay went 3 of 3 on fourth down -- scoring twice and to seal the win -- and the Lions turned it over on downs two times when they went for it.

"I'd rather go down swinging," Packers Coach Matt LaFleur said. "It can bite you, absolutely."

The Packers (8-

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