Ethan Price: "McCarthy went 17 of 22 for 353 yards and 3 touchdowns against a 12-5 team in a 3-point game—that is efficient quarterbacking deciding a playoff race, and Williams at 227 yards was the reason Green Bay had no answer." Zoe Bell: "Green Bay had 60 yards on the ground to Detroit's 17, total yards to spare, and still lost—that is a team that cannot finish, and McCarthy's arm just looked cleaner when it had to."

Lions 31, Packers 28. Nobody watching sat down. J.J. McCarthy did the damage for Lions — 17/22, 353 yards, 3 TD. Jameson Williams was the target for Lions — 6 catches, 227 yards, 2 TD. Jameson Williams's high-water mark for the year. On the ground: Packers 60, Lions 17.

Nicole Santos: "Green Bay had 346 yards and still lost by 7 because Jordan Love threw 3 interceptions and the Pack coughed it up 4 times total—you don't survive that kind of self-sabotage, especially when your line lets 6 sacks happen." Devon Walker: "Green Bay's window is still open at 12-4, but this loss exposed what happens when the line folds—6 sacks and 4 turnovers is a recipe for playoff disappointment, not a fluke. Houston stays alive at 10-6, and Collins' 101 yards shows what their passing game can do when it clicks."

Houston beat Green Bay 21-14 in Week 17 by forcing the Packers into 4 turnovers while allowing none on their own side. Jordan Love was 13 of 27 for 268 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and Green Bay's defense couldn't generate pressure, recording 0 sacks against Houston's 6. Nico Collins caught 6 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown to pace the Texans, who move to 10-6 while the Packers fall to 12-4.

Giveaways decided this one. Falcons 29, Packers 14. Michael Penix Jr was steady for Falcons — 19/30, 211 yards, 2 TD. Drake London did the work on the ground for Falcons — 1 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD. Total yards: Falcons 461, Packers 335.

Ethan Price: "Miami handed it away 8 times and couldn't run the ball—Willis threw 7 interceptions in a 56-point defeat that felt less like a game and more like a reckoning. Love made it look easy with 6 touchdown passes; Green Bay simply had permission to do whatever it wanted." Kayla James: "Miami's season just got heavier—they're 3-11 and watching a division rival lock down the 2 seed while their own quarterback threw 7 interceptions, which is the kind of afternoon that doesn't get forgotten in a locker room."

Packers 84, Dolphins 28, and it was not that close. Jordan Love threw for Packers — 17/32, 389 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT. Malik Willis threw for Dolphins — 24/57, 367 yards, 3 TD, 7 INT — in a losing effort. Worth noting: Malik Willis, 78 overall, is 2 in the league in passing yards. Total yards: Packers 538, Dolphins 444.

Packers got it done 28-21 over Bills. Josh Allen threw for Bills — 21/32, 230 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Josh Jacobs carried the load for Packers — 18 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD. Three weeks of this now from Josh Jacobs: 110 rushing yards a game, well clear of his 76 average. On the ground: Packers 152, Bills 86.