The Detroit Lions currently own the longest road losing streak by any team against a single opponent in NFL history, having lost twenty-four games across twenty-three years to the Packers in Green Bay. That streak is on the line again this Sunday, when the Lions play at Lambeau Field, and we will be on the ground to take in the full experience.

Breaking this losing streak will be an uphill climb for these Lions. Their 1-7 record obviously compares unfavorably to the Packers’ 6-2 mark, and there is little reason to believe those records significantly misrepresent the true talent of these teams, at least in a comparative sense.

Still, there are reasons for the Honolulu blue crew to be hopeful this week. The Packers, after starting 5-0, have lost two straight games, both away, dropping their road record this season to 2-2. Their home in Lambeau is the NFL’s original Frozen Tundra, but this November Sunday is shaping up to be a balmy one by Upper Midwestern standards, at least reminiscent of Denver and Carolina’s outdoor stadia, where the Packers just lost, if not quite the Lions’ current temperature-controlled den.

The Packers do have weaknesses. For example, no NFL team has a worse three-and-out rate in 2015, something that should offer the Detroit defense an opportunity to slow down Aaron Rodgers & co. And Rodgers’ company is in flux this season. Top receiver Jordy Nelson is out for the year due to a preseason injury, and Green Bay has yet to find consistency in the run game. This week, they demoted starter Eddie Lacy in favor of his backup, James Starks, although indications are that both backs will see action Sunday. On defense, the Packers’ recent losses also have some believing that the team is susceptible to a deep passing attack.

With an offense that continues to feature Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford, a deep passing attack is exactly what the Lions should be emphasizing. Following the major shakeups in the coaching staff and front office in the last two weeks, it looks like this is precisely Detroit’s plan. New offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has been playing to his side’s strengths so far, and while Johnson has been limited in practice this week due to an ankle injury, there’s no indication that he’ll be unavailable Sunday.

On paper, things don’t look too good for the Lions this week, but then again, they almost never have. And besides, this game will be played on a not-so-chilly patch of Wisconsin greengrass, not paper. Anything could happen. We’ll be there to watch what happens happen. If you won’t, keep it tuned here and on twitter (@ALDLANDia) for crucial updates live from Green Bay.