Lions corner plays well in victory over Packers

Dre' Bly had two interceptions and forced a fumble in the 22-14 win.
DETROIT (AP) -- Dre' Bly is living up to his huge contract.
When Detroit signed the free-agent cornerback to a five-year deal worth about $25 million this offseason, many said the Lions paid too much for Bly.
It would be tough to make that argument now.
Bly had two interceptions and forced a fumble, and Jason Hanson made five field goals to lift Detroit to a 22-14 win against Green Bay on Thursday.
"I'm playing my best football," the 26-year-old Bly said. "I'm in my prime."
Brett Favre, six years removed from his third MVP award, threw three interceptions and lost a fumble to hurt the Packers' playoff hopes. He finished 23-of-37 for 296 yards with two touchdowns and four turnovers.
"I guessed wrong a couple times and I was just off a couple times," Favre said.
Falling back
The Packers (6-6) dropped 11/2 games behind the Minnesota Vikings, who play at St. Louis on Sunday. Green Bay had won three of its previous four games.
"We came in here overconfident," receiver Donald Driver said. "We thought we could come in, beat these guys and go home 7-5."
Green Bay's Mike Wahle said the Packers "absolutely" have run out of chances to make the playoffs.
"At 6-6, with four games left? You think 8-8 is going to get us in the playoffs?" he asked.
The Lions (4-8) surpassed their victory totals from each of the past two seasons and extended their home winning streak to three games.
"I'm glad we had an opportunity to showcase our abilities in front of the world," Bly said.
Strong performance
Bly is very valuable for Detroit, which is without four key cornerbacks due to injury and with 38-year-old Otis Smith starting at the other cornerback.
He has made six interceptions this season despite missing two games with a hamstring injury, which limited him in two other games. Bly has forced two fumbles, recovered two and scored twice.
"He is a very good player and that's why Detroit picked him up," Favre said.
Bly's two interceptions negated scoring opportunities for Green Bay. When he forced Javon Walker to fumble, the play set up Hanson's go-ahead 49-yard field goal to make it 16-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Green Bay coach Mike Sherman -- and many of his players -- said the Lions played their traditional Thanksgiving Day game with more passion than the Packers.
"This is their football game," Sherman said. "We knew that we were going to have to come out and play 60 emotionally charged minutes of football and we didn't do it. That's disappointing."
Shutting them down
In addition to harassing Favre throughout, the Lions stifled running back Ahman Green, holding him to 57 yards. Green came in averaging an NFC-best 120.5 yards and had run for at least 100 in a franchise-record four straight games.
"I don't care if you're Brett Favre, Dan Marino or John Elway, if your team can't run, you're in trouble," Detroit safety Corey Harris said.
Favre broke his right thumb Oct. 19 against St. Louis, but on Thursday he tied Forrest Gregg's team record by playing in his 187th consecutive game. It was also Favre's 185th straight start, extending his NFL record for a quarterback.
Detroit's Joey Harrington was 21-of-32 for 183 yards and an interception and helped the Lions score on their first three drives.