There won’t be much of a home-field advantage for the Green Bay Packers when they welcome the Detroit Lions to Lambeau Field in Week 2. The game will be played in an empty stadium.
The Packers announced on Thursday that no fans will be permitted into Lambeau Stadium for their first two home games. Detroit’s visit on Sept. 20th is the first home date on Green Bay’s schedule. They also will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 with no fans in the stands.
Team President Mark Murphy sent out a press release with an optimistic tone that games later in the season could have some fans in attendance. If so, that makes the early Lions visit even more advantageous for Detroit.
The Lions have won two of the last three meetings in Green Bay, and the 1-point loss in 2019 was mired with major officiating controversy.
