DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers had Motor City flashbacks, watching the Green Bay Packers blow a big lead against the Detroit Lions.
There was a major difference: Rodgers was playing and Brett Favre was elsewhere.
Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the first four drives of his second start, helping Green Bay build a big lead it needed in a 48-25 win over the Lions on Sunday.
Green Bay (2-0) led 21-0 midway through the second quarter, but fell behind by a point with 7:41 left after Calvin Johnson caught his second TD pass in the fourth quarter.
The Packers regained the lead with a field goal on the ensuing drive, then revived their rout with three straight interceptions.
Charles Woodson and Nick Collins returned two of the picks for touchdowns.
Rodgers was 24-of-38 for 328 yards passing, three scores and a fumble in his first start on the road and his first fourth-quarter comeback.
“We just kept pushing the envelope and I think that speaks volumes about the coaches and everybody involved to have confidence with Aaron to stay aggressive,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.
Greg Jennings caught six passes for 167 yards, including a 60-yard gain to set up Mason Crosby’s go-ahead field goal with 5:17 to play.
Donald Driver, James Jones and Jordy Nelson all had TD receptions from Rodgers.
“We have a lot of confidence that he’s going to find whichever one of us is open,” Jennings said of Favre’s successor.
The Lions are 0-2 for the fourth time since 2001, when Matt Millen took control as team president, beginning a stretch of futility that has sunk the franchise to an NFL-worst 31-83 record.
