Green Bay
Packers
4-2
20
FINAL
28
Detroit
Lions
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 7 matchup, the Detroit Lions topped the Green Bay Packers 28-20, solidifying their grip on the NFC North. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was the Lions who came out on top in a tightly contested battle.
Quarterback Jared Goff led the Lions' offensive charge, throwing for three touchdowns and effectively spreading the ball around. The receiving corps was highlighted by Isaac TeSlaa, who racked up 100 receiving yards, while Kenny Gainwell carried the Packers' ground game with an impressive 125 rushing yards. Jordan Love had a solid performance for Green Bay, throwing for 250 yards but could not find the end zone.
Detroit's defense proved crucial in this victory, as Jack Campbell led the team with nine total tackles, ensuring that the Packers struggled to establish their rhythm. Alim McNeill was a force in the trenches, recording two sacks that disrupted Green Bay's offensive flow. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when McNeill's pressure led to an interception, sealing the game for the Lions and giving them a vital division win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 32 | 20 | 63% | 250 | 1 | 0 | 97.1 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 33 | 17 | 52% | 230 | 3 | 0 | 104.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 97 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Dillon | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 55 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| A.J. Dillon | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alim McNeill | DT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Ward | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamin Davis | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Wingo | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 |

