WEEK 3 / GREEN BAY 31, DETROIT 24: Fail Mary: In a battle of the beatens, Packers' prayers answered Lions can't stop Favre, fall to 0-3.(football player Brett Favre)

Byline: Nicholas J. Cotsonika

Sep. 25--In the final seconds Sunday, Jon Kitna heaved a Hail Mary from midfield. A couple of Lions leapt into the air with a couple of Packers in the left side of the end zone. The ball bounced around, Az-Zahir Hakim dove for it and ... It hit the turf. Game over. Green Bay 31, Detroit 24. Perhaps it was poetic justice. "They found a way to get the win at the end," Lions cornerback Dre' Bly said. "I guess they deserved it more than us." Victory remains out of reach for the 0-3 Lions because they can't put a complete game together.

In the opener against Seattle, the defense was dominant but the offense struggled. The Lions lost, 9-6. In the next …