Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions: Box score, player stats, and summary feat. Jared Goff and Jordan Love

For the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, Week 1 of the NFL season already created a massive game. The two teams made the playoffs last season, and they met in Week 1 for a crucial NFC North showdown.

The Lions won the division a year ago, but they lost both coordinators and there was an expectation to see how they'd fare. For the Packers, it was a calm offseason until the final week of August, when they acquired Micah Parsons following a mega trade with the Dallas Cowboys.

The game was played at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, and Jordan Love had a fantastic first half to put his team up by a two-possession lead at halftime. The Lions had no power to orchestrate a comeback, losing 27-13 at the end of the day.

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions box score

Packers players' stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Jordan Love	188	16	22	2	0	4	3	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Josh Jacobs	19	66	0	1	4	-
Tucker Kraft	1	3	0	2	16	1
Romeo Doubs	-	-	-	2	68	0
Jayden Reed	-	-	-	3	45	1
Dontayvion Wicks	-	-	-	2	30	0
Matthew Golden	-	-	-	2	16	0
Luke Musgrave	-	-	-	1	4	0
Chris Brooks	-	-	-	1	2	0
Emanuel Wilson	1	4	-	0	0	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Keisean Nixon	6	0	0
Edgerrin Cooper	12	0	0
Quay Walker	9	0	0
Javon Bullard	9	0	0
Rashan Gary	7	1.5	0
Xavier McKinney	6	0	0
Colby Wooden	6	0	0
Lukas Van Ness	4	0.5	0
Nick Niemann	4	0	0
Isaiah McDuffie	4	0	0
Devonte Wyatt	3	1	0
Kingsley Enagbare	3	0	0
Evan Williams	3	0	1
Ty'Ron Hooper	1	0	0
Chris Brooks	3	0	0
Micah Parsons	1	1	0
Kitan Oladapo	1	0	0
Carrington Valentine	1	0	0

Lions players' stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Jared Goff	225	31	39	1	1	-1	1	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
David Montgomery	11	25	0	4	18	0
Jahmyr Gibbs	9	19	0	10	31	0
Jameson Williams	1	3	0	4	23	0
Amon-Ra St. Brown	0	0	0	4	45	0
Sam LaPorta	0	0	0	6	79	0
Kalif Raymond	0	0	0	2	16	0
Isaac TeSlaa	0	0	0	1	13	1

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Terrion Arnold	6	0	0
Jack Campbell	9	0	0
Brian Branch	5	0	0
D.J. Reed	5	0	0
Alex Anzalone	4	0	0
Marcus Davenport	3	0	0
Amik Robertson	3	0	0
Kerby Joseph	1	0	0
Anthony Pittman	1	0	0
Tyleik Williams	2	0	0
Derrick Barnes	6	0	0
Avonte Maddox	1	0	0
Khalil Joseph	1	0	0
Roy Lopez	1	0	0
-	0	0	0
-	0	0	0
-	0	0	0
-	0	0	0

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions game recap

The Packers came out on fire, and after a 12-play, 83-yard drive, they scored the first touchdown of the game. After a punt from the Lions, they put more points on board, with the first quarter ending 10-0 for Green Bay.

The early lead turned out to result in total control of the game for the hosts. Despite the Lions adding a field goal early in second quarter, the game was 17-3 at halftime. Jordan Love had a high completion percentage, while Jared Goff struggled with the defensive scheme from Jeff Hafley.

The game never got close. In fourth quarter, the Packers had a 27-6 lead and just milked the clock in order to go 1-0. During the final minute, there was a fantastic touchdown from Detroit's rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa, but that was as much as they could do.

Both teams will now await for Monday Night Football, as their divisional rivals, the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings, will play each other to close Week 1 of the NFL season. But the divisional landscape could change in 2025.