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Prediction: Packers 30, Lions 27
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 8 Eddie Lacy Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 51 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 4 Jordy Nelson Rec: 7-95, 1 TD
WR 8 Randall Cobb Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 82 Davante Adams Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 87 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 27 Andrew Quarless Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 39 Richard Rodgers Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
K 2 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 27 Defense / ST  
 
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Matthew Stafford Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Joique Bell Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 36 Reggie Bush Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 1 Calvin Johnson Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 26 Golden Tate Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 32 Eric Ebron Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 38 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 44 Joseph Fauria Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 23 Nate Freese FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 26 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers Have won 15 of past 17 in series... In 9 starts vs. Det. (min. 15 att.), QB Aaron Rodgers is 9-0 with 19 TDs, 4 INTs & 114 rating. Has 100+ rating in 8 of those 9 contests. Passed for 346 yards, 3 TDs & 109.8 rating last week... RB Eddie Lacy has 535 rush yards (89.2 per game) & 4 TDs in 6 division games... WR Jordy Nelson had 9 catches for 209 yards & TD (80 yards) last week, most rec. yards by Packer in non-OT game since 1956. Since 2011, is 1 of 2 in NFL with 3,000+ yards (3,614), 30+ rec. TDs (31) & 15+ avg. (16.4). WR Randall Cobb had 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 5 TDs in past 3... CB Tramon Williams had INT last week. Had INT in last game vs. Det. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), Williams ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB Sam Shields is tied for 4th with 17 INTs. Shields has INT in 3 of past 4 meetings. LB Clay Matthews has 6 sacks, INT & FF in 7 games vs. Det. In 2 meetings, LB Nick Perry has 3 sacks & 2 FFs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with sack & FF. Since entering NFL in 2002, LB Julius Peppers ties for 2nd in NFL with 118.5 sacks.

Lions In last game vs. GB, QB Matthew Stafford passed for 330 yards & 2 TDs. In 1/1/12 meeting, had career-high 520 pass yards with 5 TDs. 1 of 3 career games with 5 pass TDs. Since 2011, is 1 of 2 NFL QBs with 15,000+ pass yards (15,292)... In last meeting, RB Reggie Bush had 182 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 65 rec.) & rush TD. RB Joique Bell had 128 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 34 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting... WR Calvin Johnson has 32 catches for 606 yards (151.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 vs. GB. Aims for 5th meeting in row with 100+ yards. Has 100+ rec. yards in 22 of past 35. Since 2011, leads NFL with 315 catches, 5,384 rec. yards & 112.2 rec. yards/game. In last meeting, WR-PR Jeremy Ross had 5-yard rec. TD, 24-yard run, 70 KR yards (23.3 avg.) & 46 PR yards (11.5 avg.)... DT Ndamukong Suh had sack & safety in last game vs. GB. Since 2010, has 27.5 sacks, 2nd most by DT in NFC. DE Ziggy Ansah had 2 sacks in last meeting. LB Stephen Tulloch had sack in last game vs. GB. LB DeAndre Levy has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. DT C.J. Mosley had 2 sacks last week.


Results and Schedule

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    
4 2014-09-28 CHI A    
5 2014-10-02 MIN H    
6 2014-10-12 MIA A    
7 2014-10-19 CAR H    
8 2014-10-26 NO A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 CHI H    
11 2014-11-16 PHI H    
12 2014-11-23 MIN A    
13 2014-11-30 NE H    
14 2014-12-08 ATL H    
15 2014-12-14 BUF A    
16 2014-12-21 TB A    
17 2014-12-28 DET H    
   

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    
4 2014-09-28 NYJ A    
5 2014-10-05 BUF H    
6 2014-10-12 MIN A    
7 2014-10-19 NO H    
8 2014-10-26 ATL A    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 MIA H    
11 2014-11-16 ARI A    
12 2014-11-23 NE A    
13 2014-11-27 CHI H    
14 2014-12-07 TB H    
15 2014-12-14 MIN H    
16 2014-12-21 CHI A    
17 2014-12-28 GB A    

Injury Report

Green Bay Packers
Out  ILB Brad Jones (quadriceps)
Questionable  CB Casey Hayward (other-excused)
Probable  CB Micah Hyde (knee)
IR  WR Jared Abbrederis (knee, 8/26/2014)
 ILB Andy Mulumba (knee, 9/19/2014)
 NT B.J. Raji (biceps, 8/26/2014)
 DE Khyri Thornton (hamstring, 8/30/2014)
   

Detroit Lions
Out  WLB Travis Lewis (quadriceps)
 CB Cassius Vaughn (ankle)
Doubtful  RB Montell Owens (hamstring)
Questionable  DE Ziggy Ansah (knee)
 DT Nick Fairley (biceps)
Probable  RB Joique Bell (knee)
 FS Don Carey (hamstring)
IR  CB Bill Bentley (knee, 9/9/2014)
 SS James Ihedigbo (knee, 9/19/2014)
 CB Nevin Lawson (ankle, 9/16/2014)
 SLB Kyle Van Noy (abdomen, 9/2/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Offense 
DET
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.5 21.0 21.8 GB
Rushing yards 80.0 73.0 116.3 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.72 3.04 4.31 GB
Completion % 64.0% 61.3% 63.5% GB
Passing yards 242.5 297.0 228.5 DET
Passing yards per completion 10.10 12.12 10.27 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.47 7.43 6.52 DET
Interceptions 0.5 0.5 0.8 -
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.0 0.6 GB
Sacks allowed 3.5 2.5 2.2 DET
3rd down conversions 50.0% 53.3% 40.9% DET
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 50.9% DET
Time of possession 28:07 33:23 30:07 DET
  Defense Stats Comparison

  GB
 Defense 
DET
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 30.0 19.0 21.8 DET
Rushing yards 176.5 57.5 116.3 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 4.77 2.50 4.31 DET
Completion % 58.3% 59.7% 63.5% GB
Passing yards 178.5 197.5 228.5 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.20 9.88 10.27 DET
Passing yards per attempt 5.95 5.90 6.52 DET
INT return 0.5 1.0 0.8 DET
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.0 0.6 GB
Sacks 1.5 3.5 2.2 DET
3rd down conversions 42.9% 24.0% 40.9% DET
4th down conversions 75.0% 66.7% 50.9% DET
Time of possession 31:53 26:38 30:07 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   GB   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.0 10.5 8.5 DET
Yards per kick return 24.5 33.0 22.5 DET
Yards allowed per punt return 2.8 9.5 8.5 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 14.8 14.0 22.5 DET
  Misc Stats Comparison

   GB   DET  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 6.5 6.9 GB
Penalty yards 50.0 59.0 59.8 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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
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

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.