Packers beat Lions 31-24, Love finishes with career-high-matching 4 TD throws
Packers beat Lions
FOX6's Tim Van Vooren recaps the Green Bay Packers' win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 27.
DETROIT, Mich. - Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four TD throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
Game breakdown
What we know:
The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the NFC North and are in second place in the division behind Chicago (8-3), which plays at Philadelphia on Friday.
The two-time defending division champion Lions (7-5) entered the game out of the playoff picture, then fell further back in the hunt with a third loss in five games.
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Detroit turned the ball over on downs on the opening drive of the second half and early in the fourth quarter.
Two plays after Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped for a loss just inside Green Bay territory on fourth down, Love threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Christian Watson to give Green Bay a 24-14 lead early in the third.
The Lions went for it fourth-and-3 from the Packers 21 — trailing by 10 — and Jameson Williams dropped a pass.
Detroit's defense responded with a stop and the offense reached the Green Bay 4 before Micah Parsons' sack forced coach Dan Campbell to settle for a field goal and a 31-24 deficit with 2:59 left.
Parsons finished with 2 1/2 sacks.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
On the ensuing possession, Love converted a third-and-5 with an 8-yard pass to Watson and a fourth-and-3 on a 16-yard pass to Dontayvion Wicks to seal the victory.
Love was 18 of 30 for 234 yards with a 22-yard pass to Wicks and 2-yard pass to Doubs for touchdowns on fourth down in the second quarter. In the third, he threw a long touchdown pass to Watson and a 1-yard throw to Wicks for the receiver's second score of the game — and season.
Jared Goff was 20 of 26 for 256 yards with two touchdowns, a 22-yard pass to Williams late in the first half and a 17-yard pass to rookie Isaac TeSlaa in the third quarter.
Williams finished with seven receptions and 144 yards — both career highs — but he dropped a pass on fourth down in the fourth quarter.
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Gibbs was held in check, running for 68 yards on 20 carries and gaining 18 yards on three catches.
DETROIT,MICHIGAN-NOVEMBER 27: Green Bay Packers players participate in the Thanksgiving tradition of eating turkey on the field after winning an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Thursd
The Packers host the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Packers injuries
What we know:
DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle) was carted off the field late in the game.
CB Keisean Nixon (neck) was active after leaving last week’s game with a neck injury.
WR Matthew Golden, LB Quay Walker and CB Nate Hobbs were inactive.
Scoring summary
By the numbers:
1st Quarter:
- 9:17 - B.McManus 45 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-M.Orzech, Holder-D.Whelan. Packers take lead 3-0.
2nd Quarter:
- 14:25 - J.Love pass deep left complete. Catch made by D.Wicks for 22 yards. TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds and the play was upheld. B.McManus extra point is good. Packers extend lead 10-0.
- 7:59 - D.Montgomery rushed for 3 yards. TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is good. Lions score 7, Packers lead 10-7.
- 2:16 - J.Love pass complete. Catch made by R.Doubs for 2 yards. TOUCHDOWN. B.McManus extra point is good. Packers extend lead 17-7.
- 0:31 - J.Goff pass complete. Catch made by J.Williams for 22 yards. TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is good. Lions cut Packers' lead to 17-14.
3rd Quarter:
- 10:38 - J.Love pass complete. Catch made by C.Watson for 51 yards. TOUCHDOWN. B.McManus extra point is good. Packers extend lead 24-14.
- 7:31 - J.Goff pass deep left complete. Catch made by I.TeSlaa for 17 yards. TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is good. Lions cut Packers' lead to 24-21.
- 1:50 - J.Love pass complete. Catch made by D.Wicks for 1 yards. TOUCHDOWN. B.McManus extra point is good. Packers extend lead to 31-21.
4th Quarter:
- 3:02 - J.Bates 31 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. Lions cut Packers' lead to 31-24.
End of game, Packers win!
The Source: Information in this post comes from the Packers Dope Sheet and the Associated Press. Scoring information provided by FOX Sports NFL.