The s’ three-game win streak ended on Sunday with a 20-17 loss to the s. At occasions, it appeared as if the Packers have been going to beat their errors — whether or not it was drops on offense and protection, authentic or phantom penalties, or missed area targets — and pull out a win. Nevertheless, they finally left with their tails between their legs following a walk-off area objective.
Inexperienced Bay falls to 4-3 and is as soon as once more in final place within the NFC North. Listed here are the standouts from a disappointing divisional loss:
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OL John Williams
The Packers have been right down to their third-string middle after Sean Rhyan and Jacob Monk exited with accidents. That required Williams to take his first profession snaps at a place he didn’t even play through the preseason. Surprisingly, although, the 2025 seventh-round decide held his personal. The offense completed with 324 yards of complete offense with Williams taking part in a majority of the sport. Throughout his postgame presser, Matt LaFleur didn’t sound assured that Rhyan and Monk can be again on a brief week, so Williams could get his first profession begin Thursday night time towards the s.
RB Josh Jacobs
Even with their prime working again making his season debut, the Packers managed simply 60 yards on 19 carries. Nonetheless, Jacobs’ return supplied a spark on offense together with his 25-yard landing reception through the third quarter. On third-and-6, he turned up area after catching a brief move to the left, breaking two tackles on his method to the tip zone to place his crew up 14-10. Jacobs completed with 5 catches for 55 yards and 36 dashing yards on 11 makes an attempt, for a complete of 91 yards on 16 touches. He did drop a possible landing move in an important spot within the fourth quarter.
Oh my goodness!
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) 6
DT Anthony Campbell
With Javon Hargrave happening season-ending injured reserve with an Achilles, the Packers has needed to lean on their depth at defensive deal with. Campbell was a standout through the preseason and has seen an uptick in snaps since Hargrave’s damage. The previous undrafted free agent flashed in a giant manner on Sunday, recording his first profession sack, a deal with for loss, and pulling down a move on the line of scrimmage on second down throughout a third-quarter drive that resulted in a turnover on downs whereas the Packers have been trailing by three.
CB Brandon Cisse
His second profession interception was wiped away by a move interference penalty, and he gave up a number of catches to Amon-Ra St. Brown, however the rookie confirmed nice resiliency arising huge in an important second. Simply after the PI penalty and Campbell’s move breakup, Jared Goff went after Cisse on third and fourth down from the Inexperienced Bay 6-yard line, however each passes meant have been incomplete. He batted away the primary move ultimately zone and, on the second, pushed Jameson Williams out of the again of the tip zone to stop a landing. Cisse performed a key position in stopping the Lions from extending their lead. He completed the sport with seven mixed tackles and two move defenses.
CB Keisean Nixon
Nixon additionally struggled to include St. Brown on a 9-catch, 153-yard day, however like Cisse, got here up huge when it mattered most. With the sport tied 17-17 with lower than 5 minutes remaining, Detroit gambled by going for it on fourth-and-1 from their very own 24-yard line. They handed it off to Jahmyr Gibbs, however a blitzing Nixon tackled him for a two-yard loss and a turnover on downs. Sadly, the Packers squandered the clutch play and likelihood to take management of the sport, settling for a 35-yard area objective try that ended up being blocked by Lions defensive finish D.J. Wonnum.
BIG STOP. KEISEAN NIXON.
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) 6
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