The Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers played in the first game of Week 14 of the NFL season. This was a crucial NFC North showdown with both teams, as the Lions are under pressure from the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings, while the Packers are still hoping to get first place in the division.
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From the very start, it was clear both teams knew what was at stake. It turned out to be a tense game and multiple fracas emerged in the first half, as Detroit put together a two-score lead before Green Bay also put points on the board.
In the first game, Detroit went to Green Bay's house and was able to snatch a great win. They were -3.5 favorites according to Vegas, and although they did not cover the spread, Detroit swept their rivals with a 34-31 win.
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The game ended with a game-winning field goal from the Lions, who had over 36 minutes of possession during the contest and ran 75 offensive plays to the Packers' 44. Detroit was able to control the clock and dominated for most of the game.
Green Bay Packers box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Jordan Love
206
12
20
1
0
23
4
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There were a few great moments from Love to keep Green Bay on the game, and most importantly, it was the second straight game where he did not turn the ball over. This had been a bit of a problem for him in the first half of the season.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Josh Jacobs
18
66
1
0
0
0
Emanuel Wilson
1
7
0
0
0
0
Chris Brooks
1
3
0
0
0
0
Christian Watson
0
0
0
4
114
0
Tucker Kraft
0
0
0
3
41
0
Dontayvion Wicks
0
0
0
4
49
0
Jayden Reed
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ben Sims
0
0
0
1
2
0
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Reed finished the game without a single reception and only one target. Aaron Glenn's defense made a great defensive effort to keep him quiet for the night.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Isaiah McDuffie
15
0
0
Quay Walker
10
0
0
Kenny Clark
8
0
0
Keisean Nixon
10
0
1
Javon Bullard
4
0
0
Xavier McKinney
7
0
0
Colby Wooden
4
0
0
Rashan Gary
3
1
0
T.J. Slaton
3
0
0
Devonte Wyatt
4
0
0
Carrington Valentine
1
0
0
Lukas Van Ness
3
0
0
Eric Wilson
3
0
0
Eric Stokes
3
0
0
Kingsley Enagbare
2
0
0
Zayne Anderson
4
0
0
Brenton Cox Jr.
2
0
0
Arron Mosby
1
0
0
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Detroit Lions box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Jared Goff
283
32
41
3
1
7
4
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Apart from his interception in the second half, Goff once again had an excellent game, completing just under 80% of his throws in a crucial game for the remainder of the season.
Tim Patrick had no catches in the first half, but he lit up the box score in the second with two touchdown catches and six total receptions. The former Denver Broncos wide receiver has struggled with injuries in past years, but found himself a new home in Detroit.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Jack Campbell
8
0
0
Kerby Joseph
4
0
0
Za'Darius Smith
2
1
0
Al-Quadin Muhammad
4
0
0
Kwon Alexander
2
0
0
Myles Adams
3
0
0
Mitchell Agude
1
0
0
Brian Branch
3
0
0
Pat O'Connor
1
0
0
Carlton Davis
3
0
0
Alim McNeill
1
0
0
Trevor Nowaske
1
0
0
Ezekiel Turner
1
0
0
Terrion Arnold
3
0
0
Jamal Adams
1
0
0
David Long Jr
1
0
0
Brodric Martin
1
0
0
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0
0
0
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.
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