Detroit
Lions
6-5
6
FINAL
24
Green Bay
Packers
5-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Green Bay Packers secured a decisive victory over the Detroit Lions, winning 24-6 in Week 18 of the 2026 season. With playoff positioning on the line, the Packers demonstrated their dominance, solidifying their spot as a contender moving forward.
Quarterback Jordan Love led the charge for Green Bay, throwing for 299 yards and a touchdown, while Josh Jacobs added a solid ground game with 91 rushing yards. Christian Watson was a standout in the receiving corps, racking up 107 yards to keep the Lions' defense on its heels throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Packers put forth a strong performance, with Edgerrin Cooper leading the team with nine total tackles. The turning point came late in the second quarter when Green Bay's defense forced a crucial turnover, allowing the offense to capitalize and extend their lead just before halftime. Despite two sacks from Detroit's Aidan Hutchinson, the Packers' defensive unit ultimately stifled any attempts at a Lions comeback.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 36 | 25 | 69% | 299 | 1 | 0 | 103.8 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 39 | 17 | 44% | 201 | 1 | 0 | 68.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 25 | 91 | 3.6 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Whyle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Watson | WR | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Josh Whyle | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barryn Sorrell | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyu Blu Kelly | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

