What are the Green Bay Packers talking about ahead of Sunday's monster NFC North matchup at Lambeau Field against the Lions? Let's find out:

1. Packers quarterback Jordan Love left Green Bay's win over Jacksonville last week in the third quarter with a groin injury. Love suffered the injury in the first quarter and played through it until he couldn't anymore. What is his availability for Sunday's matchup with Detroit?

"If he can go, he'll go," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters. "We'll see where he's at at the end of the week. If we feel like he can't protect himself then we certainly wouldn't put him in that position."

LaFleur said it will just be a case of taking it one day at a time with Love.

2. Love was asked by ESPN's Rob Demovsky Wednesday how realistic it is for him to play in Sunday's game against the Lions: "I think it's realistic," he said.

Love told Demovsky he could play without practicing this week but that it's 'not ideal for trying to play a game.' Love didn't practice Wednesday. We'll see if he can practice Thursday or Friday.

3. LaFleur said if backup quarterback Malik Willis has to start this week against Detroit, he feels a lot better about where he is and how he can perform within this offense than he did earlier in the season when Willis had to step in Weeks 2 and 3 for the injured Love.

Willis said Wednesday he feels much more comfortable in the offense than he did in September. Asked about what he's seen from Detroit's defense on tape, Willis said the things that stand out on tape are the takeaways (15) and their ability to get the ball out. He and the Packers have to be good about protecting the football Sunday.

4. "We have to continue to get better in the run game," Packers tight end Tucker Kraft said. "Especially with Detroit (Sunday). We have to continue to lean on our run game."

The Packers' 1,255 rushing yards on the season are the franchise's most through eight games since 1971. Green Bay has 28 explosive runs (12-plus yards) which is third most in the NFL.

5. Packers running back Josh Jacobs said Detroit's defense is very physical and can fly around as a unit.

"They have a lot of guys that have played a lot of high-level ball," he said. "It's going to be one of those games, a playoff-type game, and we'll see how it goes."

6. LaFleur called the Lions 'arguably the best team in the NFL' when looking ahead to Sunday's matchup.

"They are really, really good," he said. "We knew that going into the year. It's not shocking to me. It's a team we're obviously very familiar with and we're going to have to play at our best. It all starts with the preparation. We're going to have to have a great week of practice."

7. Lions safeties Kerby Joseph (5) and Brian Branch (4) have nine interceptions combined and LaFleur has been really impressed with the way Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn uses both of them in his scheme.

"They do a great job of cut replacing their cut and crossers, they do a really good job with that," he said. "Playing with vision on the quarterback. I just think they have smart football players and they allow them and put them in good position and they are making plays."

8. LaFleur is one of the best offensive minds in football. Green Bay ranks fifth in total offense (388.0), sixth in points (27.0), fifth in rushing (156.9) and ninth in passing (231.1). LaFleur certainly knows good offensive football when he sees it.

"They are one of the most explosive offenses in the league," LaFleur said of the Lions' offense. "I think Ben Johnson does an unbelievable job of putting guys in position.

"They have one of the best offensive lines in all of football. I think Jared Goff is playing as good as anyone and they have weapons all around him, whether it's Amon-Ra (St. Brown) or (Sam) LaPorta, two great backs, Jameson Williams, they have a lot of guys – Kalif Raymond. They just have a lot of guys on their offense. Good scheme plus players usually equals some pretty good results."

9. LaFleur told his team they better have a plan when they come up to tackle Lions running back David Montgomery on Sunday.

"He'll try to run you over and, in many cases, he does that," he said.