2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Lambeau Field
Detroit Lions
21
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Green Bay PackersWinner
31
GB -11 no coverO 41 ✓22°F
Green Bay Packers 31–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
21/31, 308 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
8.2 expected points added · +7.9% completion over expected
Passing · DET
22/42, 225 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-1.2 expected points added · -3.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 22/42 | 225 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 28 | 92 | 3.3 | 1 | -0.0 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalvin Pearson | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Cody | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Moore | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cannon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 21/31 | 308 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 19 | 106 | 5.6 | 0 | -1.9 |
| DeShawn Wynn | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Harris | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Montgomery | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| A.J. Hawk | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jolly | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Chillar | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Poppinga | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Woodson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Pickett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -11
- Closing total
- 41
- DET moneyline
- +490
- GB moneyline
- -540
Packers closed -11, won by 10 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 52 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 22°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · GB 6 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.