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Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
DET		 27
 15
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MIA
DAL		 19
 20
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SF
BAL		 6
 16
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TB
TEN		 17
 23
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MIN
ATL		 14
 24
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ARI
STL		 23
 20
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HOU
JAC		 20
 13
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CLE
CIN		 20
 23
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CAR
IND		 27
 19
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BUF
NYJ		 24
 28
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CHI
OAK		 20
 25
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WAS
SEA		 23
 17
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DEN
SD		 16
 13
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NE
PHI		 38
 20
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PIT
KC		 13
 9
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NYG
NO		 24
 49
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Packers 34, Lions 30

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 320, 4 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 30 Ryan Grant Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 56 John Kuhn Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 6 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 8 Greg Jennings Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 85 Donald Driver Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Jermichael Finley Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 7 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 27 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Matthew Stafford Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Kevin Smith Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
WR 1 Calvin Johnson Rec: 9-120, 1 TD
WR 32 Nate Burleson Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 46 Titus Young Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 8 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
TE 30 Tony Scheffler Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 5 Jason Hanson FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 32 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Teams meet for 20th time on Thanksgiving.

Packers Have won 16 in row (incl. playoffs), longest streak in team history... QB Aaron Rodgers is 1st player in NFL history to post 100+ rating in 10 games in row in single season. Has 110+ rating in 18 of past 21 (incl. playoffs). Is 5-1 vs. Det. with 115.5 rating. In 2 career starts on Thurs., is 2-0 with 128.2 rating (6 TDs, 0 INTs, 74.3 pct., 660 yards)... Since start of 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Greg Jennings has 49 rec. TDs, 3rd most in NFL. WR Jordy Nelson has 5 rec. TDs in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TDs... In past 6 vs. Det., CB Charles Woodson has 6 INTs, incl. 3 INT-TDs. Since joining GB in 2006, has 9 INT-TDs, most in NFL. Has INT-TD in every season with GB. CB Tramon Williams had 2 INTs last week & aims for 4th in row with INT. Aims for 3rd in row at Det. with INT. LB Clay Matthews has 5 sacks in 4 meetings.

Lions Play 72nd game on Thanksgiving... QB Matthew Stafford had 5 TDs last week & is only player in SB era to throw 5 TDs 2 times in 1st 23 starts. Lions are 7-0 when he has 100+ rating. In past 9 at home, Stafford has 4 games with 4+ TD passes... RB Kevin Smith rushed for 140 yards with 2 TDs & had 4 catches for 61 yards & TD last week... WR Calvin Johnson leads NFL with 11 TD catches. Has 7 TDs in past 5 vs. GB. Since start of 2008, has 40 rec. TDs, most in NFL. Has TD in 3 of 4 Thanksgiving games. WR Nate Burleson had TD catch last week & led team with 7 receptions. TE Tony Scheffler aims for 4th in row with TD catch... DE Cliff Avril has 4 sacks, 3 FFs & 24-yard FR-TD in past 4. Has 6.5 sacks in past 6 division games. CB Chris Houston leads NFL with 2 INT-TDs (100 & 56 yards). DT Ndamukong Suh had sack last Thanksgiving. In last meeting, LB DeAndre Levy & S Amari Spievey each had INT. Club had 4 INTs last week: S CHRIS HARRIS, Levy, LB Stephen Tulloch & CB Eric Wright. Wright aims for 3rd in row at home with INT.


Results and Schedule
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 NO H W 42-34 +8
2 2011-09-18 CAR A W 30-23 +7
3 2011-09-25 CHI A W 27-17 +10
4 2011-10-02 DEN H W 49-23 +26
5 2011-10-09 ATL A W 25-14 +11
6 2011-10-16 STL H W 24-3 +21
7 2011-10-23 MIN A W 33-27 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 SD A W 45-38 +7
10 2011-11-14 MIN H W 45-7 +38
11 2011-11-20 TB H W 35-26 +9
12 2011-11-24 DET A W 27-15 +12
13 2011-12-04 NYG A    
14 2011-12-11 OAK H    
15 2011-12-18 KC A    
16 2011-12-25 CHI H    
17 2012-01-01 DET H    
   
Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 TB A W 27-20 +7
2 2011-09-18 KC H W 48-3 +45
3 2011-09-25 MIN A W 26-23 +3
4 2011-10-02 DAL A W 34-30 +4
5 2011-10-10 CHI H W 24-13 +11
6 2011-10-16 SF H L 19-25 -6
7 2011-10-23 ATL H L 16-23 -7
8 2011-10-30 DEN A W 45-10 +35
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 CHI A L 13-37 -24
11 2011-11-20 CAR H W 49-35 +14
12 2011-11-24 GB H L 15-27 -12
13 2011-12-04 NO A    
14 2011-12-11 MIN H    
15 2011-12-18 OAK A    
16 2011-12-24 SD H    
17 2012-01-01 GB A    

Injury Report
Green Bay Packers
Out  OT Chad Clifton (Hamstring)
Questionable  RB James Starks (Knee)
Probable  ILB Desmond Bishop (Calf)
 WR Greg Jennings (Knee)
 OLB Clay Matthews (Ankle)
 OT Marshall Newhouse (Knee)
 OG Josh Sitton (Knee)
 OLB Frank Zombo (Hamstring)
Suspended  DE Johnny Jolly (Substance Abuse, season)
IR  FS Nick Collins (Neck)
 RB Alex Green (Left Knee)
 DE Lawrence Guy (Concussion)
   
Detroit Lions
Out  RB Jahvid Best (Concussion)
Doubtful  DE Lawrence Jackson (Thigh)
Questionable  DT Corey Williams (Calf)
 DE Willie Young (Ankle)
Probable  WR Rashied Davis (Hamstring)
 WR Calvin Johnson (Ankle)
 OLB DeAndre Levy (Elbow)
 RB Maurice Morris (Ankle)
 SS Amari Spievey (Toe)
 QB Matthew Stafford (Right Finger)
 WR Maurice Stovall (Shoulder)
IR  SS Erik Coleman (Left Ankle)
 OT Johnny Culbreath (Undisclosed)
 OLB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Shoulder)
 OT Jason Fox (Foot)
 RB Mikel Leshoure (Torn Left Achilles)
Non-Football Related  RB Jerome Harrison (Brain Tumor)

Offense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Offense 		 DET
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 37.7 26.7 21.0 GB
Rushing yards 98.3 99.0 117.3 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 3.80 4.67 4.26 DET
Completion % 73.5% 59.2% 59.4% GB
Passing yards 286.7 273.3 220.3 GB
Passing yards per completion 12.62 10.36 10.99 GB
Passing yards per attempt 9.28 6.13 6.53 GB
Interceptions 0.3 0.7 1.1 GB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.5 GB
Sacks allowed 3.0 2.3 2.3 DET
3rd down conversions 46.4% 25.4% 38.0% GB
4th down conversions 80.0% 50.0% 43.3% GB
Time of possession 30:22 29:60 30:13 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Defense 		 DET
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.0 27.7 21.0 GB
Rushing yards 114.3 153.7 117.3 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.47 5.12 4.26 DET
Completion % 57.4% 52.4% 59.4% DET
Passing yards 285.7 142.3 220.3 DET
Passing yards per completion 12.45 9.37 10.99 DET
Passing yards per attempt 7.15 4.91 6.53 DET
INT return 1.7 1.3 1.1 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.7 0.5 DET
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 41.5% 25.0% 38.0% DET
4th down conversions 14.3% 40.0% 43.3% GB
Time of possession 29:38 30:00 30:13 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   GB   DET  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 22.4 8.2 10.2 GB
Yards per kick return 22.6 25.7 22.9 DET
Yards allowed per punt return 13.3 18.2 10.2 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 22.9 28.3 22.9 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   GB   DET  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.3 6.0 6.8 GB
Penalty yards 28.7 54.3 56.7 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 GB DET 24-31 DET
2000 15 2000-12-10 DET GB 13-26 GB
2001 1 2001-09-09 DET GB 6-28 GB
2001 11 2001-11-22 GB DET 29-27 GB
2002 3 2002-09-22 GB DET 37-31 GB
2002 10 2002-11-10 DET GB 14-40 GB
2003 2 2003-09-14 DET GB 6-31 GB
2003 13 2003-11-27 GB DET 14-22 DET
2004 6 2004-10-17 GB DET 38-10 GB
2004 14 2004-12-12 DET GB 13-16 GB
2005 1 2005-09-11 GB DET 3-17 DET
2005 14 2005-12-11 DET GB 13-16 GB
2006 3 2006-09-24 GB DET 31-24 GB
2006 15 2006-12-17 DET GB 9-17 GB
2007 12 2007-11-22 GB DET 37-26 GB
2007 17 2007-12-30 DET GB 13-34 GB
2008 2 2008-09-14 GB DET 48-25 GB
2008 17 2008-12-28 DET GB 21-31 GB
2009 6 2009-10-18 DET GB 0-26 GB
2009 12 2009-11-26 GB DET 34-12 GB
2010 4 2010-10-03 DET GB 26-28 GB
2010 14 2010-12-12 GB DET 3-7 DET

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.