The fifth-year receiver set the tone for the offense early on, lining up both in the slot and on the perimeter. He finished with four of the offense's 10 longest plays, including a 30-yard reception on third-and-7 in the second quarter.

"The guy is a warrior to come back and try to help his team win," rookie Marquez Valdes-Scantling said. "It's magnificent to see a guy like that who's one of the best in the league to fight through that injury and not having to be able to practice all week and to go out and play like he did, that's amazing to see."

The Packers didn't abort their three-receiver packages despite the absences. Instead, they turned to Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown to complement Adams in the offense.

The two rookie receivers combined for 10 catches for 157 yards, with Valdes-Scantling catching his first NFL touchdown pass from Rodgers on the opening series of the second half. Meanwhile, St. Brown finished the game with a 54-yard catch.

"They stepped up and made plays, especially not having much game action," Adams said. "That's big. E.Q. at the end had a big play to get us three more (points). It didn't end up resulting in a win but that's good for his confidence. It's good for him and good for the confidence between him and 12. That's beautiful. The more reps they get, the more comfortable they'll be and continue to make plays."

Afterward, Adams lamented the Packers' struggles offensively. While Green Bay put up 200 total yards in the first half, it had to settle for field-goal attempts all three times they ventured into scoring territory.

The Packers' other three possessions all ended in fumbles, momentum the Lions used to negate the three consecutive touchdowns Green Bay's offense produced to start the second half.