Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions Match Player Stats (Nov 27, 2025)

Green Bay defeated Detroit 31 to 24 on Thanksgiving at Ford Field. Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes on 18 of 30 attempts for 234 yards and zero interceptions. Micah Parsons dominated the trenches with 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hits, disrupting Detroit’s offense all afternoon. Jameson Williams set career highs with seven catches for 144 yards and one touchdown, but Jared Goff’s 20 of 26 performance for 256 yards couldn’t overcome three sacks and two failed fourth down conversions that decided this NFC North battle.

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Final Score and Key Statistics

Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 24
November 27, 2025 | Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Attendance: 66,662

Complete Team Statistics

Detroit controlled possession for 31:06 and gained nearly identical yardage. But Green Bay scored two touchdowns on fourth down conversions while the Lions failed twice on their attempts. Fourth down execution decided a seven point game.

Quarterback Comparison

Jordan Love’s Four Touchdown Performance

Love’s four touchdown performance produced his third-best passer rating this season. He threw scoring passes to three different receivers. He became the first Packers quarterback to throw four touchdowns in a Thanksgiving game since Brett Favre in 1995. His 124.2 passer rating marked his third consecutive Thanksgiving game above 120.

Love connected with Dontayvion Wicks for 22 yards on fourth and 3 in the second quarter. He found Christian Watson streaking down the sideline for 51 yards in the third. Romeo Doubs caught a 2 yard fade, and Wicks hauled in a 1 yard score for his second touchdown.

Goff opened 0 for 3 before completing 15 consecutive passes. He finished 20 of 26 but faced constant pressure from Parsons and the Green Bay front. Nine quarterback hits disrupted his timing. He threw touchdown passes to Williams (22 yards) and rookie Isaac TeSlaa (17 yards), but couldn’t connect on the two fourth down attempts that might have changed the outcome.

Rushing Attack

Ground game breakdown:

• Jacobs’ 29 yard run was his longest of the season
• Gibbs averaged 3.4 yards per carry, held in check by Green Bay’s defensive front
• Montgomery scored on a direct snap from 3 yards out in the second quarter
• Green Bay averaged 4.2 yards per carry compared to Detroit’s 4.0
• Green Bay’s offensive line created consistent gaps, limiting Detroit to one tackle for loss on runs

Receiving Leaders

Jameson Williams’ Career Performance

Williams put together the best game of his professional career with 144 receiving yards, surpassing his previous high by 20 yards. His seven receptions also set a new personal best. The performance made him the fourth Lions receiver in franchise history to record 140 or more yards on Thanksgiving.

He broke tackles on his 22 yard touchdown reception, shaking off cornerback Carrington Valentine’s hit attempt before racing into the end zone with 25 seconds left in the first half. That score cut Green Bay’s lead to 17 to 14 and gave Detroit momentum heading into halftime.

Williams dropped a crucial fourth down pass in the fourth quarter. Goff’s throw arrived slightly behind him on fourth and 3 from the Packers 21. The incompletion forced Detroit to settle for a field goal instead of potentially tying the game with a touchdown.

Wicks caught both of his scoring passes on fourth down attempts. His first came on an acrobatic 22 yard grab where he secured the ball with both feet inbounds despite a hit that twisted his ankle underneath him. Detroit challenged the ruling, but replay confirmed the touchdown stood.

“10 gave me the chance, and I came down with it,” Wicks said after the game per SI.com. “That was a fun one to get my first tud of the year.”

Defensive Statistics

Micah Parsons’ Game Wrecking Performance

Parsons delivered one of the most dominant defensive showings of Week 13. His 2.5 sacks brought his season total to 12.5, which ranked among league leaders through Week 13. He joined Reggie White as the only players in NFL history to record 12 or more sacks in each of their first five seasons.

His most critical sack came on third and goal from the 4 yard line in the fourth quarter, forcing Detroit to settle for a field goal instead of a potential game tying touchdown. Parsons recorded four quarterback hits total and three tackles for loss. His relentless pressure forced Goff into quick throws all afternoon.

McDuffie led all tacklers with 12 stops, including two behind the line of scrimmage. Detroit’s pass rush generated zero sacks despite Hutchinson returning from his fractured leg injury.

Scoring Summary

Green Bay scored on five consecutive possessions between the second and third quarters. All four offensive touchdowns came through the air.

Fourth Down Execution: Green Bay’s Perfect Performance

Matt LaFleur chose to go for it on fourth and 3 from the Detroit 22 in the second quarter instead of attempting a field goal. Love threw a fade to Wicks, who pulled the ball down despite tight coverage. Detroit challenged the ruling, but replay confirmed both feet landed inbounds.

Dan Campbell went for it on fourth and 3 from the Green Bay 47 early in the third quarter. He called a handoff to Gibbs. Parsons and McDuffie met him in the backfield for a 2 yard loss. Two plays later, Love connected with Watson on the 51 yard touchdown.

Detroit faced fourth and 3 from the Packers 21 in the fourth quarter, down 10 points. Campbell chose to go for the touchdown instead of kicking a field goal. Goff fired toward Williams, but the pass arrived slightly behind him and fell incomplete.

With 1:55 remaining and Green Bay facing fourth and 3 from the Detroit 45, LaFleur kept his offense on the field. “We were staying aggressive,” LaFleur said in his postgame press conference per SI.com. “We got a chance to go out there and ice the game.” Love found Wicks over the middle for 16 yards, allowing the Packers to kneel out the final 1:09.

According to the Packers official website, Detroit has now converted just 1 of 7 fourth down attempts in Thanksgiving games against Green Bay under Campbell while succeeding on 15 of 22 in other matchups between the teams.

Advanced Passing Metrics

Key takeaways:

• Love pushed the ball downfield with 11.4 yards per target vs Goff’s 6.6
• Green Bay’s line kept Love clean on 81% of dropbacks per Pro Football Reference
• Goff faced pressure on nearly half his attempts according to ESPN
• Detroit receivers gained 109 yards after catch compared to 39 for Green Bay

Pass Rush Pressure

Green Bay’s offensive line allowed zero sacks on 30 pass attempts. Detroit surrendered three sacks on 27 attempts, with Parsons collecting 2.5 and Kingsley Enagbare adding 0.5. The Packers hit Goff seven times total while Love took just two hits.

Special Teams and Field Position

Daniel Whelan boomed a 72 yard punt in the fourth quarter that bounced twice inside the 5 before rolling into the end zone for a touchback. The field position swing gave Detroit possession at their own 20 instead of near midfield.

Red Zone and Scoring Efficiency

Green Bay scored touchdowns on both red zone trips. Detroit reached the red zone three times, scoring two touchdowns and settling for a 31 yard field goal with 2:59 remaining. That field goal made it a one score game, but the Lions never got the ball back.

Four Plays That Decided the Outcome

First Half: Fourth Down Touchdown

Wicks’ Fourth Down Touchdown (2nd Quarter, 14:19)

Facing fourth and 3 from the Detroit 22 with a 3 to 0 lead, Love rolled right and threw back across his body to Wicks in the end zone. Wicks went up for the ball and came down with both feet inbounds. Safety Thomas Harper hit him low, twisting Wicks’ ankle underneath him, but he held on. Detroit challenged. Officials confirmed the touchdown stood. Green Bay led 10 to 0.

Third Quarter: Momentum Shift

Fourth Down Stop and Watson Touchdown (3rd Quarter, 11:08 to 10:31)

Detroit trailed 17 to 14 and faced fourth and 3 from the Green Bay 47:

• Gibbs took the handoff up the middle
• Parsons and McDuffie hit him at the line
• 2 yard loss, turnover on downs
• Green Bay ball at their 49

Next possession:

• First down: Jacobs no gain
• Second and 10: Love pump fakes, freezing the safety
• Watson beats Amik Robertson on a double move
• Love launches deep ball down right sideline
• Watson catches at the 15, races untouched into end zone
• 51 yards, Green Bay leads 24 to 14

“It was a midgame adjustment that we had seen,” Watson explained to SI.com. “We had seen they were playing really flat footed. They weren’t really trying to get out and run with us when they saw us breaking out. We dialed it up and it worked out perfectly.”

Fourth Quarter: Defensive Stand

Parsons’ Third Down Sack (4th Quarter, 3:26)

Detroit drove to first and goal at the Green Bay 4, down 31 to 21 with under four minutes left. Three plays to score a touchdown and cut it to a three point game:

First down: Montgomery takes direct snap in wildcat, throws incomplete under pressure from Edgerrin Cooper
Second down: Goff throws incomplete after Colby Wooden bats the pass
Third down: Parsons beats Taylor Decker with inside swim move, wraps up Goff at the 13 for 9 yard loss

Jake Bates kicked a 31 yard field goal. Detroit trailed 31 to 24 instead of 31 to 28.

Final Drive: Game Sealing Conversion

Game Sealing Conversion (4th Quarter, 1:55)

Green Bay faced fourth and 3 from the Detroit 45, leading 31 to 24. LaFleur called timeout. He sent the offense back out. Love took the snap in shotgun, scanned the field, and fired to Wicks running a crossing route. Wicks leaped to secure the catch at the Detroit 29 against Brian Branch’s coverage. First down. Green Bay kneeled twice to end it.

Injury Impact on Both Teams

Detroit lost Amon Ra St. Brown to an ankle injury six minutes into the first quarter. St. Brown played just four snaps before limping to the sideline. The team ruled him out at halftime. “I don’t think it is long, long term,” Campbell said after the game according to ESPN. “It might be a week or two, if we’re lucky.”

Tom Kennedy got elevated from the practice squad Wednesday and caught four passes for 36 yards in his first action since 2022.

Green Bay lost defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt late in the fourth quarter when he went down with an ankle injury and had to be carted off. “It doesn’t look good,” LaFleur said postgame per SI.com. “That’s a critical loss for our team and our defense.”

Division Race and Playoff Implications

This victory improved Green Bay to 8 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie for the 2025 NFL season. Detroit fell to 7 wins and 5 losses. The Packers now lead the NFC North by 1.5 games over the Lions and hold the season series tiebreaker after sweeping both matchups. Their first meeting on September 7 ended 27 to 13 in Green Bay’s favor at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay hosts Chicago on December 7. Detroit hosts Dallas on Thursday, December 4, just five days after this loss. According to NFL.com, playoff projections now give Green Bay an 87% chance of reaching the postseason while Detroit’s probability dropped to 62%.

Notable Statistical Achievements

The game produced zero turnovers despite 57 combined pass attempts, marking just the third occurrence this season where two teams threw at least 30 passes each without a giveaway.

Love has now posted passer ratings of 125.5 in 2023, 129.2 in 2024, and 124.2 in 2025 during Thanksgiving games, demonstrating remarkable consistency on the holiday.

Detroit’s struggles on fourth down against Green Bay on Thanksgiving continued a troubling pattern. The Lions entered this game having gone 1 for 5 on fourth down attempts in their 2023 Thanksgiving loss to the Packers, including a failed fake punt. Combined with this year’s 0 for 2 performance, Campbell’s aggressive approach has backfired repeatedly in holiday matchups with Green Bay.

The Packers and Lions stats from this Thanksgiving matchup demonstrate how fourth down conversions determined the outcome despite nearly identical yardage totals. Detroit held possession for over two minutes longer and gained nearly identical yardage, but Green Bay capitalized when opportunities presented themselves on fourth down and in the red zone, securing a division victory that puts them in control heading into December.