Closing spread
GB -14.5
Total
46
Model margin
+5.3est.
GB perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Lions
- OutAaron BrownRBFinger· DNP
- OutMatthew StaffordQBright Shoulder· DNP
- DoubtfulDeAndre LevyLBGroin· DNP
- DoubtfulNate BurlesonWRAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableJahvid BestRBToe· Limited
- QuestionableSammie Lee HillDTAnkle· Limited
- ProbableAmari SpieveyCBIllness· DNP
- ProbableKyle Vanden BoschDEBack· DNP
- ProbableC.C. BrownSForearm· Limited
- ProbableCliff AvrilDEKnee· Limited
- ProbableLouis DelmasSGroin· Limited
- ProbableChris HoustonCBKnee· Full
- ProbableLandon JohnsonLBNeck· Full
- ProbableStephen PetermanGFoot· Full
- ProbableZack FollettLBConcussion· Full
Packers
- OutBrandon ChillarLBShoulder· DNP
- DoubtfulSam ShieldsCBCalf· DNP
- QuestionableBrady PoppingaLBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableCharlie PeprahSQuadricep· Limited
- QuestionableMike NealDERib· Full
- ProbableDerrick MartinSAnkle· DNP
- ProbableChad CliftonTKnee· Limited
- ProbableBrad JonesLBKnee· Full
- ProbableCharles WoodsonCBToe· Full
- ProbableCullen JenkinsDEHand· Full
- ProbableNick CollinsSKnee· Full
Win probability
- Packers
- Lions
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.043EPA / play+0.076
- 40.5%Success rate45.9%
- +0.013EPA / dropback+0.186
- -0.145EPA / rush-0.117
- 7.9%Explosive rate8.2%
- -3.37CPOE+5.31
- 40.4%Third-down rate41.3%
- 72.0%Red-zone TD rate58.4%
- 1.59Points / drive1.91
- 2.2%Turnover rate2.0%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
GB lead 36–19 since 1999
Meetings average 45.8 points. GB are 28-26-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | DET–GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | Q1 15:00 | 5 | 50 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| DET | Q1 12:40 | 11 | 71 | Turnover | 0–7 |
| GB | Q1 6:59 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 0–7 |
| DET | Q1 3:29 | 8 | 68 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| GB | Q2 14:14 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 7–7 |
| DET | Q2 12:44 | 4 | 8 | Turnover | 7–7 |
| GB | Q2 11:39 | 4 | 7 | Touchdown | 7–14 |
| DET | Q2 10:05 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 7–14 |
| GB | Q2 8:20 | 4 | 68 | Touchdown | 7–21 |
| DET | Q2 6:48 | 14 | 95 | Touchdown | 14–21 |
| GB | Q2 0:08 | 0 | 0 | Turnover | 14–21 |
| DET | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | Turnover | 14–21 |
| DET | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 14–28 |
| DET | Q3 14:34 | 11 | 48 | Field goal | 17–28 |
| GB | Q3 9:26 | 7 | 39 | Turnover | 17–28 |
| DET | Q3 6:04 | 8 | 64 | Field goal | 20–28 |
| GB | Q3 1:43 | 3 | -5 | Punt | 20–28 |
| DET | Q3 0:08 | 5 | 12 | Field goal | 23–28 |
| GB | Q4 13:35 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 23–28 |
| DET | Q4 13:30 | 5 | 12 | Field goal | 26–28 |
| GB | Q4 11:51 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 26–28 |
| DET | Q4 11:34 | 10 | 44 | Punt | 26–28 |
| GB | Q4 6:32 | 11 | 74 | End of half | 26–28 |
Box score
Individual performances
Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 34/54 | 331 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 |
| Jahvid Best | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Calvin Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Pettigrew | 8 | 11 | 91 | 0 |
| Calvin Johnson | 6 | 11 | 86 | 2 |
| Tony Scheffler | 6 | 10 | 63 | 0 |
| Jahvid Best | 5 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Bryant Johnson | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Stefan Logan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 12/17 | 181 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jackson | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Driver | 3 | 3 | 89 | 1 |
| Jermichael Finley | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Greg Jennings | 2 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| Donald Lee | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| James Jones | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Brandon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordy Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Packers; negative favour Lions.
Half-point at risk
1.26%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
63.1%
Expected total
42.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.89
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin+5.29



