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Prediction: Packers 30, Lions 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 16 Matthew Stafford Pass: 270, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 9 Joique Bell Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 39 Reggie Bush Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 6 Calvin Johnson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 21 Golden Tate Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 87 Jeremy Ross Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 27 Eric Ebron Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
K 13 Matt Prater FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 8 Eddie Lacy Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
RB 57 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 4 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-95, 1 TD
WR 8 Randall Cobb Rec: 7-85, 1 TD
WR 71 Davante Adams Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 30 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 33 Richard Rodgers Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
K 1 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes WINNER IS NFC NORTH CHAMPION & EARNS BYE...

Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 4,040 pass yards, 4th consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Has won past 2 starts vs. GB. In 1/1/12 meeting, had career-high 520 pass yards with 5 TDs... RB Reggie Bush aims for 3rd meeting in row with rush TD. RB Joique Bell has career-high 800 rush yards & reached 1,000 scrimmage yards (1,122) for 2nd year in row... WR Calvin Johnson has 36 catches for 550 yards (137.5 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 at GB. Has 1,038 yards, 5th consecutive 1,000-yard season. Since 2011, leads NFL with 6,175 rec. yards & 106.5 rec. yards per game. WR Golden Tate has career-high 96 catches & 1,286 yards... LB DeAndre Levy leads team with 140 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. DT Ndamukong Suh has 4 sacks in past 3. DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 2.5 sacks & FF in 3 meetings. S Glover Quin (7) & James Ihedigbo (4) have combined for 11 INTs, most by S duo in NFL.

Packers Are 7-0 at home, outscoring opp. 288-143. GB is 1st team in NFL history to score 23+ 1st half points in 6 home games in row... QB Aaron Rodgers has 396 consecutive att. & 34 TDs at home in row w/out INT, both NFL records. Can be 1st ever with 6 consecutive seasons with 100+ rating. In past 11 at home (min. 10 att.), has 34 TDs, 0 INTs & 130.1 rating (GB is 11-0). Is 5-0 vs. Det. at home with 111 rating...

RB Eddie Lacy is 1st Packer with 1,000+ rush yards (1,039) & 10+ scrimmage TDs (13) in each of 1st 2 seasons. Has 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 rec.) in past 6 at home... WR Jordy Nelson has 34 catches for 815 yards (116.4 per game) & 9 TDs at home. Has TD in all 7 home games. Nelson (13), Lacy (13) & WR Randall Cobb (10) are 1st GB trio with 10+ TDs in season. Nelson (1,433) & Cobb (1,207) both have career-highs in rec. yards... LB Clay Matthews has 4 sacks in 3 home meetings. Has 5.5 sacks in past 3. LB Julius Peppers is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (125.5) & 10+ INTs (11). Has 13 sacks, 7 FFs & 3 FRs in 13 games vs. Det. CB Sam Shields has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. Det.


Results and Schedule

Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-08 NYG H W 35-14 +21
2 2014-09-14 CAR A L 7-24 -17
3 2014-09-21 GB H W 19-7 +12
4 2014-09-28 NYJ A W 24-17 +7
5 2014-10-05 BUF H L 14-17 -3
6 2014-10-12 MIN A W 17-3 +14
7 2014-10-19 NO H W 24-23 +1
8 2014-10-26 ATL A W 22-21 +1
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 MIA H W 20-16 +4
11 2014-11-16 ARI A L 6-14 -8
12 2014-11-23 NE A L 9-34 -25
13 2014-11-27 CHI H W 34-17 +17
14 2014-12-07 TB H W 34-17 +17
15 2014-12-14 MIN H W 16-14 +2
16 2014-12-21 CHI A W 20-14 +6
17 2014-12-28 GB A L 20-30 -10
WC 2015-01-04 DAL A    
   

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 SEA A L 16-36 -20
2 2014-09-14 NYJ H W 31-24 +7
3 2014-09-21 DET A L 7-19 -12
4 2014-09-28 CHI A W 38-17 +21
5 2014-10-02 MIN H W 42-10 +32
6 2014-10-12 MIA A W 27-24 +3
7 2014-10-19 CAR H W 38-17 +21
8 2014-10-26 NO A L 23-44 -21
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H W 55-14 +41
11 2014-11-16 PHI H W 53-20 +33
12 2014-11-23 MIN A W 24-21 +3
13 2014-11-30 NE H W 26-21 +5
14 2014-12-08 ATL H W 43-37 +6
15 2014-12-14 BUF A L 13-21 -8
16 2014-12-21 TB A W 20-3 +17
17 2014-12-28 DET H W 30-20 +10

Injury Report

Detroit Lions
Out  DT Nick Fairley (knee)
Questionable  CB Mohammed Seisay (hamstring)
IR  CB Bill Bentley (knee, 9/9/2014)
 TE Joseph Fauria (ankle, 12/10/2014)
 CB Nevin Lawson (ankle, 9/16/2014)
 WLB Travis Lewis (quadriceps, 10/18/2014)
 RB Montell Owens (hamstring, 9/30/2014)
 MLB Stephen Tulloch (knee, 9/22/2014)
   

Green Bay Packers
Probable  QB Aaron Rodgers (calf)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (foot, 11/7/2014)
 ILB Jamari Lattimore (ankle, 12/13/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Luther Robinson (calf, 12/8/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  DET
 Offense 
GB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.8 28.3 21.7 GB
Rushing yards 98.3 141.0 111.9 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.18 4.96 4.21 GB
Completion % 60.8% 62.3% 62.5% GB
Passing yards 232.8 297.0 230.2 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.87 12.43 10.67 GB
Passing yards per attempt 6.61 7.75 6.67 GB
Interceptions 0.5 0.0 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 3.0 1.0 2.4 GB
3rd down conversions 34.9% 50.6% 39.0% GB
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 46.3% DET
Time of possession 31:10 33:26 30:03 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison

  DET
 Defense 
GB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.5 20.8 21.7 DET
Rushing yards 53.0 99.0 111.9 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 2.84 3.62 4.21 DET
Completion % 65.1% 57.2% 62.5% GB
Passing yards 263.3 223.0 230.2 GB
Passing yards per completion 9.59 11.42 10.67 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.24 6.53 6.67 DET
INT return 1.8 1.0 0.9 DET
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 40.0% 34.2% 39.0% GB
4th down conversions 42.9% 88.9% 46.3% DET
Time of possession 28:50 26:34 30:03 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   DET   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.3 9.8 8.7 GB
Yards per kick return 23.7 16.3 23.1 DET
Yards allowed per punt return 8.1 14.8 8.7 DET
Yards allowed per kick return 33.0 22.5 23.1 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   DET   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.5 5.5 6.5 GB
Penalty yards 58.0 50.5 54.8 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers
 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
2011 12 2011-11-24 GB DET 27-15 GB
2011 17 2012-01-01 DET GB 41-45 GB
2012 11 2012-11-18 GB DET 24-20 GB
2012 14 2012-12-09 DET GB 20-27 GB
2013 5 2013-10-06 DET GB 9-22 GB
2013 13 2013-11-28 GB DET 10-40 DET
2014 3 2014-09-21 GB DET 7-19 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.