Packers head coach and Lions fan separated on field before rivalry game

Tempers flared early in Detroit before a NFC North game with an unusual argument.

Green Bay Packers Head coach Matt LaFleur and a Detroit Lions fan were separated on the field before Thursday night's clash.

The ruckus appeared to happen just before the national anthem when Lions fans were on the field holding the game flag.

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Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers reacts during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on November 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Apparently, however, a fan in a Brian Branch jersey He went a little too far, to the point where LaFleur told him to “shut up.”

Several Packers players and referees intervened before the fan walked away, excited about what had just happened.

Fans holding the flag took out their phones to record the argument.

And it wasn't an ideal start for the Packers once the game actually started.

A defensive penalty on third-and-goal gave the Lions another set of downs, and David Montgomery scored on the game's first drive. After Detroit made it 10-0, the Packers took the lead with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run in the second quarter.

The Lions took a 17-7 lead into the locker room, but the Packers scored touchdowns on back-to-back drives and benefited from a costly Jared Goff interception to lead 21-17.

Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers stands on the field before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 6, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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The Lions and Packers have combined to be 20-4 this season and are first and third in the division, respectively. Detroit looks to set a franchise record with its 11th straight victory.

Both teams had home wins on Thanksgiving.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the first quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on September 15, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Imagn)

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The Lions beat the Packers last month, 24-14, at Lambeau Field.

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