DETROIT – The Packers blew their chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter on a missed field goal, and the Lions drove the other way to win on a walk-off 22-yard field goal by K Jake Bates.
In a game filled with missed opportunities, questionable penalties, and the like, the Packers saw their three-game winning streak come to a frustrating end. They're now 4-3, while the Lions improved to 4-2.
Green Bay's rookie K Trey Smack missed two field goals in the game, one early and one late. Both teams also squandered scoring chances in close by going for it on fourth down instead of trying field goals.
For the Packers, QB Jordan Love was 27-of-45 for 274 yards with two TDs, one INT and an 83.0 passer rating. WR Christian Watson had five catches for 57 yards, RB Josh Jacobs had five catches for 55 yards and a TD, and TE Tucker Kraft had four catches for 48 yards and a score.
Jacobs had 36 yards rushing on 11 carries in his season debut.
For the Lions, QB Jared Goff was 22-of-32 for 303 yards with two TDs and a 119.7 passer rating. RB Jahmyr Gibbs had 29 rushes for 116 yards, and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown had nine catches for 153 yards. WR Jameson Williams had five catches for 91 yards and two TDs.
Here's a recap of all the action:
Packers and Lions tied at 7 after the first quarter
Detroit won the coin toss and elected to defer. The Packers opened the game passing, with Jordan Love completing back-to-back throws to Matthew Golden for four and 26 yards, respectively.
Sean Rhyan injured his ankle during the drive and Jacob Monk replaced him at center. Green Bay went for it on fourth-and-5 from the Detroit 33, with Williams coming open on a post over the middle for a 27-yard gain.
Two Josh Jacobs runs gained three yards and Love missed Golden on third-and-goal. Trey Smack initially cleared a 21-yard field goal, but Green Bay was called for delay of game. Smack missed the 26-yarder and Detroit took over at its 20.
The Lions moved the ball downfield quickly. After Jahmyr Gibbs gained 12 yards on three straight carries, Jared Goff completed a 28-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown down the right sideline.
Jameson Williams pulled in a 24-yard catch on the play before turning a screen pass into a 16-yard touchdown to put the Lions up 7-0 with 7 minutes left in the first quarter.
Monk sustained a quad injury, resulting in John Williams coming in at center. Green Bay picked up the initial first down with a 10-yard pass to Jacobs and converted on fourth-and-2 from midfield with a 22-yard pass to a wide-open Tucker Kraft.
The Packers moved back into the red zone with a 7-yard pass to Christian Watson on second-and-5 from the 22. Love scrambled right on third-and-9 and hit an open Kraft for a 14-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 58 seconds left in the first quarter.
Evan Williams tackled Jacob Saylors at the Lions' 23 on the kickoff, but Detroit moved back into Green Bay territory with a 40-yard pass to St. Brown on the first play. The first quarter ended with a Gibbs run to the Green Bay 25.
Lions lead Packers 10-7 at halftime
Defensive tackle Karl Brooks and edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton combined to drop Gibbs for a 5-yard loss. A false start pushed Detroit into second-and-20.
Gibbs caught a crosser for 15 yards but was tackled for a 2-yard loss by Brandon Cisse on third-and-5. Jake Bates made a 42-yard field goal to put Detroit up 10-7 with 12:36 left in the first half.
Aidan Hutchinson sacked Love for a 10-yard loss on first down, leading to Green Bay going three-and-out and the Lions took over at their 24.
St. Brown came free over the middle for a 17-yard gain to the Detroit 45 before a Goff fumble resulted in a loss of seven. The Lions punted after back-to-back incompletions.
Savion Williams converted another first down with a 20-yard completion. An 8-yard pass to Watson and 3-yard Jacobs run moved Green Bay past midfield.
Jacobs caught a wheel route for eight yards on third-and-10 and the Packers again opted to go for it. Watson gained 28 yards over the middle to the Detroit 13 on fourth-and-3.
Green Bay went for it again on fourth-and-4, but D.J. Reed secured the turnover on downs with a tackle of Golden for no gain, ending a stretch of 10 consecutive fourth-down conversions for the Packers.
Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt went to the locker room with an ankle injury during the final two minutes of the half. Anthony Campbell tackled Gibbs for a 3-yard loss on first down after the Lions took over at their 7, but Goff quickly led Detroit downfield.
St. Brown caught seven passes for 135 yards in the first half, including an 18-yard back shoulder to move inside Green Bay's red zone. Isaiah McDuffie forced a Gibbs fumble at the Green Bay 8 and Brenton Cox Jr. recovered to end the scoring threat.
Lions lead Packers 17-14 after three quarters
At the start of the third quarter, Green Bay announced Rhyan was out due to the ankle injury.
Goff fumbled the snap and McDuffie recovered it at the Detroit 42. Green Bay converted the first down with a 4-yard Jacobs run and 9-yard pass to Jonnu Smith up the middle.
On third-and-6, Jacobs caught a short pass in the flat from Love and broke two tackles on his way to a 25-yard touchdown to put the Packers back in front 14-10 with 12:14 left in the third quarter.
Detroit worked out of a third-and-6 with a 10-yard pass from Goff to Isaac TeSlaa. Williams caught a 30-yard pass over the middle on the next play to the Green Bay 36.
Two Gibbs carries gained nine yards. Javon Bullard tackled St. Brown for a 1-yard loss on a reverse. A referee fell on his back and flagged Wyatt for a personal on second-and-11.
Williams eventually caught a 10-yard touchdown to put Detroit back up 17-14 with 6:33 left in the third quarter.
Green Bay went three-and-out on its next possession after Love's third-and-9 deep ball for Golden fell incomplete.
The Packers nearly got a three-and-out, but Alex Moore flagged Brenton Cox Jr. for roughing the passer after being blocked into Jared Goff on a third-and-10.
Brandon Cisse picked off Goff but was then flagged for pass interference to continue Detroit's drive. Anthony Campbell broke up a pass at line of scrimmage and Cisse batted down a third-down pass in the end zone.
Detroit went for it on fourth-and-5 and Green Bay earned the turnover on downs after Cisse pushed Williams out of the back of the end zone. The Packers took over at their 6.
Kraft caught a 5-yard pass and Jacobs gained eight yards for the first down at the Detroit 19.
Packers fall to Lions 20-17
On third-and-10, Love was picked off by Brian Branch on a deep ball on third down, but the Lions couldn't do it anything with it. Evan Williams nearly intercepted Goff twice on the drive.
Love threw a laser to Watson on out to convert on second-and-8 while Jacobs made a contested catch on a third-and-6 out to move Green Bay to its 37. Derrick Barnes was flagged for a personal foul after a late hit on Lloyd.
Jacobs gained 10 yards on a pitch but a holding penalty pushed the Packers back to the Lions' 36. A quick pass to Golden and lateral to Lloyd set up Smack for a 43-yard field goal to tie the game at 17 with 7:10 remaining.
The Lions started at their 15 after a personal foul for an illegal double-team block on the kickoff. Gibbs gained nine yards on a first-down pass but didn't gain another yard after Karl Brooks tackled Gibbs for no gain on second down and Dani Dennis-Sutton stopped him on third.
Detroit went for it on fourth down from its own 24 and Keisean Nixon came untouched on a tackle of Gibbs for a 2-yard loss for the turnover on downs.
Jacobs dropped a possible touchdown on a third-and-5 wheel route, and the Packers sent Smack back out for a 35-yard field goal that he missed wide right.
A roughing the passer penalty on Karl Brooks set the Lions up at the Green Bay 40 after an 18-yard pass to Sam LaPorta. The Packers were facing a third-and-5 at the two-minute warning before Brooks was drawn offsides for a neutral zone infraction.
Gibbs gained eight yards and the first down on third-and-6 and Bates made a 22-yard field goal to win it.
