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NFL Preview: Green Bay Packers (13-3) at Detroit Lions (2-13-1)

SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 119 (GB), 135 (Det.) | XM: 384 (GB), 229 (Det.) | SXM App: 811 (GB), 810 (Det.)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 103-72-7
STREAKS: Packers have won past 5
LAST GAME: 9/20/21: Packers 35 at Lions 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/13/20: Packers 31, Lions 24

 

PACKERS NOTES

ā€¢ GREEN BAY clinched No. 1 seed in NFC playoffs.

ā€¢ QB AARON RODGERS has 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 6 straight games, tied-2nd longest such streak all-time. Can become 6th player with 10 4,000+ pass yard seasons. Has 6 seasons with 35+ TD passes, tied-most in NFL history. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 145.6 rating in Week 2 meeting. Has 54 TDs (50 pass, 4 rush) vs. 8 INTs & 108.1 rating in 23 career starts vs. Det.

ā€¢ RB AARON JONES has 1,190 scrimmage yards (799 rush, 391 rec.) & 10 TDs (6 rec., 4 rush) in 2021 & is only player with 1,100+ scrimmage yards & 10+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Tied his career-high with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in Week 2 meeting. RB AJ DILLON had 3rd-career game with 2 rush TDs last week. Has 1st-career season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,049) & career-high 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021.

ā€¢ WR DAVANTE ADAMS ranks 2nd in catches (career-high 117), 3rd in rec. yards (career-high 1,498) & 5th in rec. TDs (11) in 2021. Became 4th player ever with 110+ catches in 3 different seasons. Is 1 of 7 all-time with 600+ receptions (663), 8,000+ rec. yards (8,066) & 70+ rec. TDs (73) in 1st 8 seasons. Has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 5th in row with rec. TD.

ā€¢ LB PRESTON SMITH aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Needs 1 sack for 2nd-career 10-sack season. LB RASHAN GARY has career-high 9.5 sacks in 2021 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 2 TFL. LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL has career-high 145 tackles in 2021. Had 13 tackles & INT in Week 2 meeting.

 

LIONS NOTES

ā€¢ QB JARED GOFF has 3,007 pass yards, 5th-straight 3,000-yard season. Has 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 97.5 rating in 7 home starts in 2021. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 5th in row at home with 90+ rating. Had 2 TDs vs. INT for 97.7 rating in Week 2 meeting. QB TIM BOYLE set career-highs in pass yards (262) & TD passes (2) last week.

ā€¢ RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 1st-career 1,000-yard season (587 rush, 436 rec.) & career-high 58 receptions in 2021. Had rush TD in last home meeting. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 3rd rush TD of season last week. Is 1 of 6 RBs with 600+ scrimmage yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had 2,946 scrimmage yards & 18 TDs in 60 games with GB (2017-20).

ā€¢ WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN became the 5th rookie WR since 1970 with 100+ rec. yards (career-high 111), rec. TD & rush TD in single game last week. Is 1st rookie ever with 8+ catches in 5 straight games. Can become 3rd rookie WR since 1970 (ODELL BECKHAM JR. & HOFer RANDY MOSS) with 90+ rec. yards & TD catch in 4 straight games.

ā€¢ S TRACY WALKER led team with 12 tackles last week & has 8 games with 10+ tackles since 2019, 4th-most among DBs. Is 1 of 2 NFC DBs (BUDDA BAKER) with 270+ tackles (273) & 10+ TFL (14) since 2019. LB AUSTIN BRYANT aims for his 3rd in row with sack. LB JALEN REEVES-MAYBIN has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. LB CHARLES HARRIS has career-highs in sacks (7.5) & TFL (10) in 2021.

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