Closing spread
GB -10.5
Total
50
Model margin
+1.5est.
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
- OutRashean MathisCBConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableCalvin JohnsonWRAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableIsa Abdul-QuddusSFoot· DNP
- ProbableDarius SlayCBHead· Full
- ProbableJames IhedigboSShoulder· Full
- ProbableJosh WilsonCBNeck· Full
- ProbableTravis LewisLBGroin· Full
Packers
- QuestionableEddie LacyRBGroin· Limited
- QuestionableMike NealLBHip· Limited
- QuestionableSam ShieldsCBShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableTy MontgomeryWRAnkle· Limited
- ProbableBryan BulagaTKnee· Limited
- ProbableClay MatthewsLBAnkle· Limited
- ProbableJames JonesWRQuadricep· Limited
- ProbableJosh SittonGBack· Limited
- ProbableNick PerryLBShoulder· Limited
- ProbableCasey HaywardCBConcussion· Full
- ProbableDamarious RandallCBIllness· Full
- ProbableMicah HydeSQuadricep· Full
- ProbableMorgan BurnettSAnkle· Full
- ProbableQuinten RollinsCBNeck· Full
- ProbableT.J. LangGBack· 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.
- -0.019EPA / play+0.002
- 44.9%Success rate42.3%
- +0.045EPA / dropback+0.075
- -0.160EPA / rush-0.134
- 7.6%Explosive rate8.1%
- -0.09CPOE-0.77
- 38.4%Third-down rate33.6%
- 66.7%Red-zone TD rate62.9%
- 1.90Points / drive1.72
- 2.1%Turnover rate1.5%
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 | 11 | 57 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| DET | Q1 10:06 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 0–3 |
| GB | Q1 8:20 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DET | Q1 7:15 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 0–3 |
| GB | Q1 6:24 | 5 | 25 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DET | Q1 3:55 | 5 | 16 | Punt | 0–3 |
| GB | Q1 1:45 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DET | Q2 14:48 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–3 |
| GB | Q2 13:27 | 11 | 46 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DET | Q2 8:16 | 13 | 55 | Punt | 0–3 |
| GB | Q2 1:30 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DET | Q2 0:45 | 4 | 22 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| GB | Q2 0:12 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 3–3 |
| DET | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 1 | Touchdown | 9–3 |
| GB | Q3 13:33 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 9–3 |
| DET | Q3 12:48 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 9–3 |
| GB | Q3 11:20 | 9 | 41 | Punt | 9–3 |
| DET | Q3 8:10 | 12 | 70 | Turnover | 9–3 |
| GB | Q3 1:23 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 9–3 |
| DET | Q4 14:49 | 4 | 22 | Field goal | 12–3 |
| GB | Q4 13:10 | 6 | 29 | Punt | 12–3 |
| DET | Q4 11:54 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 12–3 |
| GB | Q4 10:00 | 14 | 85 | Touchdown | 12–10 |
| DET | Q4 5:55 | 9 | 80 | Touchdown | 18–10 |
| GB | Q4 1:57 | 9 | 61 | Touchdown | 18–16 |
| DET | Q4 0:32 | 0 | 0 | Missed field goal | 18–16 |
| GB | Q4 0:31 | 4 | 15 | Missed field goal | 18–16 |
Box score
Individual performances
Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 24/38 | 242 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 14 | 17 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 6 | 9 | 81 | 0 |
| Golden Tate | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Lance Moore | 3 | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| Eric Ebron | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 35/61 | 333 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Starks | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 10 | 21 | 79 | 0 |
| Justin Perillo | 5 | 6 | 58 | 1 |
| Jared Abbrederis | 4 | 7 | 57 | 0 |
| James Starks | 6 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 10 | 53 | 0 |
| Richard Rodgers | 5 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| James Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Harris | 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
1.36%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
53.1%
Expected total
44.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.44
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin+1.49



