Lions at Packers: Week 18 preview, odds and injuries

Week 18 · Sun, Jan 10 · Lambeau Field12 AM ET

at12 AMET · TBD

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:18 PM ET

The Detroit Lions (6-2) visit the Green Bay Packers (6-3) on Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI (Week 18, 2026 season).

When and where is Lions vs Packers?

Sun, Jan 10, time TBD at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI.

Who is injured for Lions vs Packers?

Lions: Kerby Joseph (S, out, knee), Cade Mays (C, questionable, ankle), D.J. Reed (CB, questionable, hip), DJ Wonnum (LB, questionable, concussion) and Jacob Saylors (RB, questionable, neck). Packers: Josh Jacobs (RB, out, finger), Micah Parsons (DE, out, knee - acl), Zaire Franklin (LB, doubtful, shin), Bo Melton (WR, questionable, head), Josh Whyle (TE, questionable, concussion) and MarShawn Lloyd (RB, questionable, knee) (plus 3 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Lions at Packers: Week 18 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-10-det-at-gb (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 17 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Packers dropback offense vs Lions pass defense
The Packers' dropback offense ranks 6th in EPA per dropback (+0.18, 361 dropbacks) against a Lions pass defense ranked 27th (+0.16 allowed, 355 dropbacks faced).
6thGB offense21 spots apart27thDET defense
2Lions run defense vs Packers run game
The Lions' run defense ranks 12th in EPA per rush (-0.11 allowed, 164 rushes faced) and faces a Packers run game ranked 31st (-0.24, 194 rushes).
31stGB offense19 spots apart12thDET defense
3Packers big-play offense vs Lions defense against big plays
The Packers' big-play offense ranks 9th in explosive-play rate (9.9%, 555 plays) against a Lions defense against big plays ranked 28th (11.0% allowed, 519 plays faced).
9thGB offense19 spots apart28thDET defense

When the Lions have the ballNo big edge

DET dropback offenseEPA per dropbackGB pass defense

5th+0.21299 dropbacks

-0.07 allowed372 dropbacks faced5th

DET run gameEPA per rushGB run defense

13th-0.05218 rushes

-0.08 allowed220 rushes faced16th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Packers have the ballEdge GB · +21 ranks

GB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDET pass defense

6th+0.18361 dropbacks

GB +21

+0.16 allowed355 dropbacks faced27th

GB run gameEPA per rushDET run defense

31st-0.24194 rushes

DET +19

-0.11 allowed164 rushes faced12th

Third downNo big edge

DET third-down offensethird-down conversion rateGB third-down defense

22nd37.2%94 third downs

43.7% allowed119 third downs faced24th

GB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDET third-down defense

19th38.1%118 third downs

44.9% allowed107 third downs faced26th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

DET red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateGB red-zone defense

13th62%34 trips

61% allowed33 trips faced18th

GB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDET red-zone defense

19th54%35 trips

66% allowed29 trips faced23rd

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge GB · +19 ranks

DET big-play offenseexplosive-play rateGB defense against big plays

5th10.8%517 plays

7.4% allowed592 plays faced6th

GB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDET defense against big plays

9th9.9%555 plays

GB +19

11.0% allowed519 plays faced28th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge GB · +8 ranks

DET pass protectionsack rateGB pass rush

19th6.4% sacked299 dropbacks

GB +8

7.0% of dropbacks372 dropbacks faced11th

GB pass protectionsack rateDET pass rush

9th4.7% sacked361 dropbacks

7.6% of dropbacks355 dropbacks faced7th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge GB · +9 ranks

DET ball securityturnovers per gameGB takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

GB ball securityturnovers per gameDET takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

GB +9

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesDET 0 · GB 1 regulars out or doubtful

Lions5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QD.J. ReedCB94% defense · 7 wk
QCade MaysC66% offense · 2 wk
QDJ WonnumLB54% defense · 7 wk
QJacob SaylorsRB3% offense · 7 wk
OUTKerby JosephSno snaps

Packers9 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTravis GloverOT100% offense · 4 wk
DZaire FranklinLB99% defense · 6 wk
QSean RhyanG87% offense · 7 wk
OUTJosh JacobsRB46% offense · 3 wk
QTy'Ron HopperLB43% defense · 8 wk
QMarShawn LloydRB36% offense · 8 wk
QBo MeltonWR25% offense · 9 wk
QJosh WhyleTE13% offense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelDET +1 day of rest · DET travels 293 mi

AwayLions

7days since last game

293miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 17 at CHI · Chicago · 7,124 mi flown this season

Body clock 12:00 a.m.

Rest edge+1DET dayTravel gap 293 mi

HomePackers

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Mon wk 17 vs HOU · 6,691 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: DET 8 games, 517 offensive and 519 defensive plays · GB 9 games, 555 offensive and 592 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32