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2018 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 7, 2018 · Ford Field

Green Bay Packers

23

Detroit LionsWinner

31

DET -1 ✓O 50 ✓Dome

Detroit Lions 31–23. Biggest swing: Q1 10:47, DET +23% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3DETGB
Q1 · 10:47GB DET DET ball · 4th & 17GB 54%

(10:47) 6-S.Martin punts 39 yards to GB 13, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 20-K.King MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DET-39-J.Agnew at GB 1. The Replay Official reviewed the kick touched ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on t

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q1 · 10:47DET +23% win prob(10:47) 6-S.Martin punts 39 yards to GB 13, Center-48-D.Muhlbach. 20-K.King MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DET-39-J.Agnew at GB 1. The Replay Official reviewed the kick touched ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
  2. Q1 · 2:41DET +12% win prob(2:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 19-K.Golladay to GB 5 for 60 yards (37-J.Jackson).
  3. Q1 · 3:26GB +8% win prob(3:26) 2-M.Crosby 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-43-H.Bradley, Holder-6-J.Scott.
  4. Q1 · 14:49DET +7% win prob(14:49) 33-K.Johnson left end pushed ob at DET 45 for 16 yards (38-T.Williams).

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricPackersLions
Offensive plays7756
Total yards524 (edge)265
Yards per play6.8 (edge)4.7
Expected points added / play0.19 (edge)0.07
Success rate49% (edge)32%
Dropback rate78%52%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.240.25 (edge)
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)0.01 (edge)-0.12
Third downs3/105/13 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)9 (edge)3
First downs gained on snaps31 (edge)15
Sacks taken43 (edge)
Turnovers20 (edge)

Packers outgained Lions 524–265 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · GB

Aaron RodgersQB

32/52, 442 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

10.2 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

14/26, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

7.1 expected points added · -13.7% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Kerryon JohnsonRB

12 att, 70 yds, 0 TD

-0.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · GB

Aaron JonesRB

7 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

0.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · GB

Davante AdamsWR

9/12 for 140 yds, 1 TD

24% of team targets · 13.5 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Kenny GolladayWR

4/9 for 98 yds, 1 TD

35% of team targets · 9.0 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1DETDET 2910294:26Punt
2DETGB 1210:04Touchdown
3GBGB 1214497:08Turnover on downs
4DETDET 315692:16Touchdown
5GBGB 14430:57Fumble
6DETGB 22410:21Turnover on downs
7GBGB 2510513:29Turnover on downs
8DETDET 326194:00Punt
9GBGB 129843:44Turnover on downs
10DETDET 287192:05Punt
11GBGB 153140:37Fumble
12DETGB 295220:38Touchdown
13GBGB 25200:15End of half
14GBGB 2513775:20Touchdown
15DETDET 309283:45Turnover on downs
16GBGB 4513554:41Touchdown
17DETDET 2510563:19Touchdown
18GBGB 2510753:54Touchdown
19DETDET 25543:14Punt
20GBGB 257422:13Turnover on downs
21DETDET 467172:30Punt
22GBGB 36741:02Turnover on downs
23DETGB 41200:02End of game

0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Packers gained 84 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a turnover on downs.

Full stat lines

Box score

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Aaron Rodgers32/5244230410.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Aaron Jones7405.700.8
Jamaal Williams6335.500.1
Ty Montgomery4153.80-0.6
Aaron Rodgers3103.304.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Davante Adams912140124%13.5
Equanimeous St. Brown3589010%3.6
Jimmy Graham61076020%1.6
Marquez Valdes-Scantling71168122%1.3
Ty Montgomery132306%0.4
Aaron Jones231906%0.8
Jamaal Williams241908%0.8
Lance Kendricks22814%0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Antonio Morrison410.000
Blake Martinez412.000
Reggie Gilbert310.000
Oren Burks400.000
Dean Lowry300.000
Kentrell Brice300.001
Tramon Williams300.000
Nick Perry210.000
Kenny Clark200.000
Kevin King200.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford14/261832037.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kerryon Johnson12705.80-0.5
LeGarrette Blount12221.82-0.8
Theo Riddick331.00-2.1
Matthew Stafford1-1-1.00-0.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kenny Golladay4998135%9.0
Golden Tate5742027%2.0
Theo Riddick2320012%-1.9
Kerryon Johnson221508%1.0
Marvin Jones148115%1.8
Levine Toilolo01004%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Glover Quin930.000
Quandre Diggs810.000
Jarrad Davis530.002
Darius Slay500.000
Da'Shawn Hand401.000
Romeo Okwara302.000
DeShawn Shead210.000
Christian Jones200.000
Jalen Reeves-Maybin200.000
Nevin Lawson100.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -1
Closing total
50
GB moneyline
+114
DET moneyline
-125

Lions closed -1 and covered, winning by 8.

Total closed 50; the game landed 54 — over by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
John Hussey
Rest
GB 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Mike McCarthy vs Matt Patricia

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.