2018 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 7, 2018 · Ford Field
Green Bay Packers
23
Detroit LionsWinner
31
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
(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
Highest-leverage plays
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
| Metric | Packers | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 77 | 56 |
| Total yards | 524 (edge) | 265 |
| Yards per play | 6.8 (edge) | 4.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.19 (edge) | 0.07 |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 32% |
| Dropback rate | 78% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.24 | 0.25 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 5/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 31 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 3 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (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
32/52, 442 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
10.2 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Passing · DET
14/26, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.1 expected points added · -13.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 29 | 10 | 29 | 4:26 | Punt | |
| 2 | DET | GB 1 | 2 | 1 | 0:04 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | GB | GB 12 | 14 | 49 | 7:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | DET | DET 31 | 5 | 69 | 2:16 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | GB | GB 14 | 4 | 3 | 0:57 | Fumble | |
| 6 | DET | GB 22 | 4 | 1 | 0:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | GB | GB 25 | 10 | 51 | 3:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | DET | DET 32 | 6 | 19 | 4:00 | Punt | |
| 9 | GB | GB 12 | 9 | 84 | 3:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | DET | DET 28 | 7 | 19 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 11 | GB | GB 15 | 3 | 14 | 0:37 | Fumble | |
| 12 | DET | GB 29 | 5 | 22 | 0:38 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | GB | GB 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 14 | GB | GB 25 | 13 | 77 | 5:20 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | DET | DET 30 | 9 | 28 | 3:45 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | GB | GB 45 | 13 | 55 | 4:41 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | DET | DET 25 | 10 | 56 | 3:19 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | GB | GB 25 | 10 | 75 | 3:54 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | DET | DET 25 | 5 | 4 | 3:14 | Punt | |
| 20 | GB | GB 25 | 7 | 42 | 2:13 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | DET | DET 46 | 7 | 17 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 22 | GB | GB 3 | 6 | 74 | 1:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | DET | GB 41 | 2 | 0 | 0:02 | End 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
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 32/52 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jamaal Williams | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ty Montgomery | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 9 | 12 | 140 | 1 | 24% | 13.5 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 3 | 5 | 89 | 0 | 10% | 3.6 |
| Jimmy Graham | 6 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 20% | 1.6 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 7 | 11 | 68 | 1 | 22% | 1.3 |
| Ty Montgomery | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Aaron Jones | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Lance Kendricks | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4% | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Morrison | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilbert | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Lowry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Brice | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Perry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin King | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 14/26 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerryon Johnson | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.5 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 12 | 22 | 1.8 | 2 | -0.8 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Golladay | 4 | 9 | 98 | 1 | 35% | 9.0 |
| Golden Tate | 5 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 27% | 2.0 |
| Theo Riddick | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Marvin Jones | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15% | 1.8 |
| Levine Toilolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Quin | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Davis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darius Slay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Shawn Hand | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Okwara | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShawn Shead | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevin Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
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.