Closing spread
DET -7
Total
48.5
Model margin
+9.0est.
DET perspective
Push chance
4.9%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Packers
- OutAaron RodgersQBCollarbone· Limited
- OutC.J. WilsonDEAnkle· DNP
- OutJamari LattimoreLBQuadricep· DNP
- OutJohnathan FranklinRBConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon BostickTEConcussion· DNP
- ProbableMike NealDEAbdomen· DNP
- ProbableDon BarclayTKnee· Limited
- ProbableNick PerryLBFoot· Limited
- ProbableJohnny JollyDEGroin· Full
- ProbableJosh SittonGBack· Full
- ProbableMarshall NewhouseTShoulder· Full
- ProbableSam ShieldsCBHamstring· Full
Lions
- DoubtfulChris HoustonCBFoot· DNP
- DNPTravis LewisLBNot Injury Related
- ProbableCalvin JohnsonWRKnee· Limited
- ProbableGlover QuinSAnkle· Limited
- ProbableLouis DelmasSKnee· Limited
- ProbableIsrael IdonijeDEKnee· Full
Win probability
- Lions
- Packers
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.
- +0.072EPA / play-0.004
- 45.4%Success rate43.1%
- +0.115EPA / dropback+0.083
- +0.003EPA / rush-0.142
- 10.1%Explosive rate9.7%
- +2.82CPOE-3.33
- 40.8%Third-down rate42.9%
- 54.0%Red-zone TD rate73.4%
- 2.19Points / drive1.75
- 2.1%Turnover rate3.0%
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. DET are 26-28-1 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 | GB–DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Q1 15:00 | 10 | 69 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| GB | Q1 9:36 | 7 | 30 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DET | Q1 5:33 | 11 | 90 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| GB | Q2 14:51 | 4 | 24 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| DET | Q2 12:41 | 1 | -10 | Opp touchdown | 10–3 |
| DET | Q2 12:33 | 5 | 33 | Turnover | 10–3 |
| GB | Q2 9:40 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 10–3 |
| DET | Q2 8:42 | 8 | 85 | Touchdown | 10–10 |
| GB | Q2 4:33 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 10–10 |
| DET | Q2 2:38 | 3 | 28 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| GB | Q2 1:22 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 10–17 |
| DET | Q2 1:02 | 4 | 45 | Missed field goal | 10–17 |
| GB | Q3 15:00 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 10–17 |
| DET | Q3 13:30 | 9 | 63 | Touchdown | 10–24 |
| GB | Q3 9:08 | 1 | -3 | Turnover | 10–24 |
| DET | Q3 9:02 | 3 | 0 | Turnover | 10–24 |
| GB | Q3 8:42 | 8 | 23 | Turnover | 10–24 |
| DET | Q3 5:33 | 7 | 27 | Punt | 10–24 |
| GB | Q3 1:36 | 2 | -5 | Safety | 10–26 |
| DET | Q3 0:53 | 5 | 58 | Touchdown | 10–33 |
| GB | Q4 13:06 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 10–33 |
| DET | Q4 11:35 | 11 | 75 | Touchdown | 10–40 |
| GB | Q4 4:17 | 6 | 70 | Turnover | 10–40 |
| DET | Q4 1:08 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–40 |
Box score
Individual performances
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Flynn | 10/20 | 139 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Matt Flynn | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| James Starks | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 3 | 5 | 79 | 0 |
| Eddie Lacy | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Jordy Nelson | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Ryan Taylor | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Andrew Quarless | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jarrett Boykin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 22/35 | 330 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 20 | 117 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Joique Bell | 19 | 94 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Jeremy Ross | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Shaun Hill | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 6 | 10 | 101 | 1 |
| Kris Durham | 3 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Reggie Bush | 5 | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Joique Bell | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Dorin Dickerson | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ross | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Fauria | 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 Lions; negative favour Packers.
Half-point at risk
4.95%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
72.1%
Expected total
45.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.25
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment+6.75
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+8.99



