Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Week 18 preview

A quick preview of the Packers’ Week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions.

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The Green Bay Packers (13-3) will finish off the 2021 regular season with a trip to Detroit to play the Lions (2-13-1) on Sunday at Ford Field.

The Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings last week and have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but coach Matt LaFleur is planning on playing starters for at least part of the game.

In the first meeting this season, the Packers beat the Lions by 18 points in Week 2 at Lambeau Field. Green Bay has won five straight meetings, including each of the last two at Ford Field.

With a win on Sunday, the Packers can improve to 40-9 over the last three regular seasons.

Here’s a quick preview of the matchup between Matt LaFleur’s Packers and Dan Campbell’s Lions:

PACKERS LIONS
Points per game 26.3 (10th) 18.0 (28th)
Points allowed per game 20.9 (8th) 27.3 (30th)
Average scoring margin +5.4 (10th) -9.3 (29th)
Turnover differential +16 (1st) -7 (25th)
Yards per play 5.8 (8th) 5.1 (23rd)
Penalties per game 4.3 (2nd) 6.4 (20th)
PFF grade 89.9 (6th) 61.4 (30th)
DVOA 8th 31st

Best offensive player by PFF grade: Packers – WR Davante Adams, Lions – OT Penei Sewell

Best defensive player by PFF grade: Packers – OLB Rashan Gary, Lions – DE Charles Harris

QB COMP Aaron Rodgers Jared Goff Tim Boyle
Cmp/Att 352/513 311/464 61/94
Cmp% 68.6 67.0 64.9
Yards 3,977 3,007 526
Yards/att 7.8 6.5 5.6
TD/INT 35/4 17/8 3/6
Passer rating 111.1 90.0 63.5
Big time throws 35 12 1
Turnover worthy plays 12 18 7
QBR 67.8 36.4 26.0
PFF grade 89.1 59.8 54.0

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