Detroit
Lions
3-4
18
FINAL
20
Green Bay
Packers
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 matchup, the Green Bay Packers narrowly defeated the Detroit Lions 20-18, solidifying their playoff position as the regular season comes to a close. With both teams vying for momentum heading into the postseason, this contest delivered high stakes and palpable tension throughout.
Jared Goff led the Lions with a strong performance, throwing for 267 yards and keeping his team competitive. However, it was Jordan Love who shined for the Packers, tossing two touchdown passes to secure the victory. On the ground, Josh Jacobs contributed with 77 rushing yards, while Jameson Williams put up an impressive 148 receiving yards for Detroit, showcasing the offensive talent on display.
Defensively, the Packers were anchored by Edgerrin Cooper, who recorded 12 tackles, playing a key role in shutting down the Lions' late-game drives. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Packers' defense stifled a critical Lions possession, allowing them to hold on for the win. As the postseason approaches, both teams will look to build on their performances, but it was Green Bay that emerged victorious in this tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 45 | 27 | 60% | 267 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 37 | 17 | 46% | 222 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 43 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 35 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 39 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jared Goff | QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | WR | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 77 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 68 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Izien | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Oladapo | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ochaun Mathis | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerby Joseph | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Jake Bates | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

