The Lions may have found a way to hide their deficiencies in the defensive backfield against a team that uses as many personnel groupings and multiple-receiver sets as any in the NFL - fog.

I just landed here in Green Bay about a half hour ago, six hours behind schedule, because of a thick fog that's made flights in and out of Green Bay untenable. According to the lady at the Hertz desk, just three flights have landed here today. An early morning Northwest flight from orgins unknown, the Lions' team plane (which was diverted from equally foggy Appleton), and the flight I just arrived on. It took our pilot a couple passes to land, and a few of my colleagues are stuck in Detroit or making the 10-hour drive as I write.

I'm sure Ed Hochuli's crew will find a way to town - that's who's doing the game tomorrow - but I'm curious what the NFL's backup plan is just in case. At the very least, I hope their west-coast flights took off (we sat on the ground for most of the afternoon) so worst-case scenario they can get to Minneapolis or Chicago tonight.

As for the game, if this weather holds it will be almost impossible to throw the ball, and that benefits the Lions. Detroit has one of the worst secondaries I've ever seen and little chance of keeping up with Greg Jennings, Donald Driver and Co. if all things are equal. Remember, Aaron Rodgers threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns and posted a career-high efficiency rating (117.0) in a 48-25 win over the Lions in September.

In foggy conditions, this becomes more of a running game and with Kevin Smith playing well the Lions' chances to win go up exponentially. Either way, with these conditions, it's a fitting finale for what's been an exasperating season.