# Packers 17, Lions 20: Week 7 recap

> The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 20-17 on Sun, Oct 25 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI (Week 7, 2026 season). Records after the game: Packers 6-3, Lions 6-2. J.Goff (DET) led all players with +9.2 EPA on 33 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-25-gb-at-det
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:02:23.027Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Packers vs Lions?

The Detroit Lions won 20-17. By quarter: GB 7-0-7-3, DET 7-3-7-3.

### Who was the best player in Packers vs Lions?

By expected points added: J.Goff (DET, +9.2 EPA on 33 dropbacks), A.St. Brown (DET, +8.9 EPA on 11 targets) and J.Love (GB, +6.9 EPA on 46 dropbacks).

### What was the turning point of Packers vs Lions?

The biggest swing in win probability (19 points toward the Lions) came in Q4 at 3:25: T.Smack 35 yard field goal is BLOCKED (D.Wonnum), Center-M.Orzech, Holder-D.Whelan.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 7:00 | (Shotgun) J.Goff pass short left to J.Williams for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | GB 0-7 DET |
| Q1 | 0:58 | (Shotgun) J.Love pass short right to T.Kraft for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Smack extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Orzech, Holder-D.Whelan. | GB 7-7 DET |
| Q2 | 12:36 | J.Bates 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | GB 7-10 DET |
| Q3 | 12:14 | (Shotgun) J.Love pass short left to J.Jacobs for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Smack extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Orzech, Holder-D.Whelan. | GB 14-10 DET |
| Q3 | 6:33 | (Shotgun) J.Goff pass short middle to J.Williams for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN [L.Van Ness]. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | GB 14-17 DET |
| Q4 | 7:10 | T.Smack 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Orzech, Holder-D.Whelan. | GB 17-17 DET |
| Q4 | 0:00 |  L.Borom and B.Miller reported in as eligible.  J.Bates 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | GB 17-20 DET |