2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · Ford Field
Green Bay Packers
11
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Detroit LionsWinner
35
DET -7.5 ✓O 45 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 35–11 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
20/29, 323 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
10.2 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Passing · GB
14/24, 172 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-11.7 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hundley | 14/24 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -11.7 |
| Joe Callahan | 5/7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Randall Cobb | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Williams | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Brett Hundley | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Devante Mays | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Davis | 3 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 10% | 3.5 |
| Randall Cobb | 4 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 19% | 5.2 |
| Jamaal Williams | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 16% | -4.2 |
| Emanuel Byrd | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 6% | 2.0 |
| Geronimo Allison | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -2.8 |
| Brett Hundley | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Michael Clark | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16% | -2.2 |
| Devante Mays | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.9 |
| Jeff Janis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Martinez | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Morgan Burnett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenzy Pipkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Daniels | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Matthews | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Lowry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 20/29 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tion Green | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | -2.2 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 7 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 24% | 6.1 |
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 17% | 5.4 |
| Kenny Golladay | 2 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 10% | 6.4 |
| Tion Green | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Theo Riddick | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Eric Ebron | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 21% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrad Davis | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Glover Quin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Agnew | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Zettel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelius Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Hayden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quandre Diggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -7.5
- Closing total
- 45
- GB moneyline
- +277
- DET moneyline
- -315
Lions closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 45; the game landed 46 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- GB 8 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.