WEEK 10 · FINAL
THE READ
Zoe Bell
The contrarian
Lions win the turnover battle and the game
Lions took the ball away and took the game with it, 45-37. Jordan Love did the damage for Packers — 18/34, 370 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT — in a losing effort. Demond William Jr. did the damage for Lions — 18/29, 306 yards, 3 TD. Make it 4 consecutive games past 250 for Demond William Jr.. Total yards: Packers 421, Lions 353.
Zoe Bell
The contrarian
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | +13.4 | -0.1 | +13.4 | +6 |
| Lions | +12.9 | -2.9 | +15.8 | +18 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
In the MVP race
#1
Demond William Jr.
QB · Lions · 12.3% of the field
#5
Nyck Harbor
WR · Lions · 2.0% of the field
#9
Jordan Love
QB · Packers · 0.8% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Sephen A. Smith
The showman
Detroit walked into this thing and simply played football while Green Bay beat itself—45 to 37, the Lions still perfect at 10-0, and Jordan Love throwing 4 interceptions against a defense that made him pay for every mistake.
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
· replying
Green Bay out-gained Detroit 421 to 353 and Love threw for 370 yards and 4 touchdowns — and still lost by 8. The Packers beat themselves, sure, but Detroit's defense didn't have to do much more than stand there and wait for the ball.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Jordan Love
Packers
18/34, 370 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT
Demond William Jr.
Lions
18/29, 306 yards, 3 TD
Aidan Hutchinson
Lions
2 sacks
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Packers 421, Lions 353
Packers
Through the air
Packers 370, Lions 306
Packers
On the ground
Packers 51, Lions 47
Packers
Giveaways
Lions 2, Packers 4
Lions
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 71% · Rush 29% · 30.0 scored, 16.6 allowed
8.3 yds/att
59.2% completions
5.5 yds/carry
359.4 yds/game
1.2 giveaways/game
5.6% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 65 · Efficient
Balance 79
Ball security 66
Back usage 25%
QB runs 2.0/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 81
TE 86
RB 82
OL 76
DL 83
LB 79
DB 83
Best: Micah Parsons REDG 98
Fastest: Christian Watson WR 96 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 71% · Rush 29% · 39.2 scored, 23.4 allowed
12.0 yds/att
67.3% completions
5.0 yds/carry
415.6 yds/game
0.7 giveaways/game
5.7% sack rate
last 5: 5-0
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 84 · Efficient
Balance 79
Ball security 80
Back usage 23%
QB runs 2.3/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Nyck Harbor takes 38% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 85
TE 89
RB 88
OL 83
DL 84
LB 78
DB 82
Best: Jahmyr Gibbs HB 99
Fastest: Nyck Harbor WR 99 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
stuuumouuu
Lions · his last 8 games
Throws it
Protects it
Pass / run70% / 30%
Points for / against37.8 — 24.9
Margin+12.9
Giveaways a game0.8
Sacks taken5.7% of dropbacks
Lead backJahmyr Gibbs · 8.0/g
Top targetNyck Harbor · 34%
QB carries2.4 a game
nardwick
Packers · his last 7 games
Throws it
Pass / run76% / 24%
Points for / against29.1 — 18.3
Margin+10.9
Giveaways a game1.6
Sacks taken6.1% of dropbacks
Lead backJosh Jacobs · 6.9/g
Top targetChristian Watson · 33%
QB carries1.3 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
nardwick against stuuumouuu — the men, not the teams
stuuumouuu leads it 1-0.
stuuumouuu won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 37.0 — 45.0
biggest: 8 pts to stuuumouuu
S2 · week 10
nardwick 37 — 45 stuuumouuu
STUUUMOUUU
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Packers receivers vs Lions secondary
81 v 82
EVEN
Lions receivers vs Packers secondary
85 v 83
EVEN
Packers line vs Lions front
76 v 84
LIONS
Lions line vs Packers front
83 v 83
EVEN
Packers backs vs Lions run defence
82 v 83
EVEN
Lions backs vs Packers run defence
88 v 81
LIONS
Packers passer vs Lions secondary
87 v 82
PACKERS
Lions passer vs Packers secondary
88 v 83
LIONS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love QB | 18/34 | 370 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 91.1 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond William Jr. QB | 18/29 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 132.2 |
PACKERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs HB | 6 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| Cole Payton QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond William Jr. QB | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PACKERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Watson WR | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 65 |
| Tucker Kraft TE | 2 | 70 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 60 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr WR | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Matthew Golden WR | 1 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 52 |
| Josh Jacobs HB | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke Musgrave TE | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 1 | 119 | 0 | 47 |
| Jameson Williams WR | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam LaPorta TE | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
| Nyck Harbor WR | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
PACKERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien Porter CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons REDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domani Jackson CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hutchinson LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Barno REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark CB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani McDonald FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damone Clark MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PACKERS
nothing recorded
LIONS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates K | 1/1 | 6/6 | 31 |
RECENT FORM
Packers
W
27–0 vs Chiefs
WK 9
W
28–7 vs Rams
WK 7
W
35–6 vs Raiders
WK 6
Lions
W
35–27 vs Vikings
WK 9
W
35–32 vs Rams
WK 8
W
56–31 vs Seahawks
WK 7
TEAM STATS
| Packers | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| 421 | TOTAL YARDS | 353 |
| 370 | PASSING YARDS | 306 |
| 51 | RUSHING YARDS | 47 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 3 |
| 4 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 4 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
PACKERS
—
1
LIONS