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NFL Week 18 Game Recap: Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 16

Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams (30) rushes with the football during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Despite being kicked out of postseason contention earlier in the day, the Detroit Lions fought and played spoiler for the Green Bay Packers‘ playoff hopes, as they went into Lambeau and won 20-16 in Week 18.

Offensive Spotlight: Lions running back Jamaal Williams ran for two touchdowns to break Barry Sanders’ longstanding single-season rushing touchdown record.

Both of Williams’ touchdowns came from the one-yard line. His 10 rushing touchdowns from inside the one are the second-most PFF has on record (since 2006), behind only LeGarrette Blount in 2016.

Defensive Spotlight: Interior defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was a secret superstar in this contest. He totaled seven tackles (including five defensive stops) on 22 run snaps.

Rookie Spotlight: Second overall pick Aidan Hutchinson nabbed two sacks on Sunday night for the Lions, bringing his season total to 9.5. He also won 19% of his reps against the Packers. Hutchinson will finish his rookie campaign with 53 total pressures, the most of all first-year pass-rushers.

Offensive Line Spotlight: Second-year Lions tackle Penei Sewell made waves with his key pancake block on the hook-and-ladder play late in the fourth quarter as Detroit drove to put Green Bay away, but he was stout all night long at right tackle. He didn’t allow a single pressure on the night.

Box Score

Passing
DETROIT LIONS
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Jared Goff 9.5 23 / 34 224 6.6 0 0 1 85.9
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int Sacks Rtg
Aaron Rodgers 12.2 17 / 27 205 7.6 1 1 2 83.1
Rushing
DETROIT LIONS
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Jamaal Williams 19.2 16 72 4.5 2 13 0
D'Andre Swift 15.6 6 25 4.2 0 11 0
Jared Goff 9.5 2 5 2.5 0 6 0
Justin Jackson 2.3 1 2 2.0 0 2 0
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long Fum Lost
Christian Watson 19.6 2 12 6.0 0 6 0
Allen Lazard 14.1 2 0 0.0 0 1 0
Aaron Rodgers 12.2 3 10 3.3 0 6 0
Aaron Jones 8.8 12 48 4.0 0 17 1
AJ Dillon 3.3 9 33 3.7 0 9 0
Receiving
DETROIT LIONS
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD Long
D'Andre Swift 15.6 7 7 61 8.7 0 18
Amon-Ra St. Brown 10.9 9 6 49 5.4 0 14
Kalif Raymond 10.6 6 4 66 11.0 0 43
DJ Chark 4.4 4 3 14 3.5 0 9
Josh Reynolds 2.6 2 1 16 8.0 0 16
Justin Jackson 2.3 1 1 11 11.0 0 11
James Mitchell 1.7 1 1 7 7.0 0 7
Brock Wright 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Shane Zylstra 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jameson Williams 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPT TD Long
Christian Watson 19.6 6 5 104 17.3 0 45
Allen Lazard 14.1 6 4 41 6.8 1 15
Aaron Jones 8.8 4 3 20 5.0 0 8
Robert Tonyan 5.9 3 3 29 9.7 0 20
AJ Dillon 3.3 3 0 0 0.0 0 0
Randall Cobb 3.1 2 2 11 5.5 0 7
Romeo Doubs 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0

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