Detroit's run game and Jared Goff's arm face Green Bay's three-game win streak Sunday at Ford Field, with history on the line for Jahmyr Gibbs.
Game details
| When | Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET |
| Where | Ford Field |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Detroit Lions -3.5 | O/U 53.5 (market view) |
| Green Bay Packers record | 4-2 |
| Detroit Lions record | 3-2 |
Overview
The Detroit Lions (3-2, W1) host the Green Bay Packers (4-2, W3) on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with kickoff at 4:25 PM ET on Fox at Ford Field. Detroit is coming off a 45-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5, a bounce-back from a 26-32 loss to the Carolina Panthers the week before. Green Bay arrives on a three-game winning streak, having beaten the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 in Week 6, the Chicago Bears 31-7 in Week 5 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14 in Week 4, with a 14-35 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 and a 20-17 win over the New York Jets in Week 2 before that.
Detroit's offense has outscored opponents 164-148 this season, powered by Jahmyr Gibbs, who has racked up 747 scrimmage yards and nine touchdowns through five games. Green Bay's defense has been generating takeaways lately, with Brandon Cisse picking off a pass and breaking up two more in Week 6 and Evan Williams adding an interception of his own. The Lions are favored by 3.5 points, and with Jared Goff completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in Week 5, Detroit looks like the team with the edge at home.
Green Bay could be missing linebacker Zaire Franklin, who is out with a shin injury, while guard Aaron Banks, cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, receiver Bo Melton and defensive tackle Jordon Riley are all questionable. Receivers Christian Watson, Matthew Golden and Savion Williams were all limited in practice. Detroit's injury report is lighter, with safety Brian Branch and center Cade Mays both listed as questionable.
Key players
Jared Goff needs 139 passing yards to pass Derek Carr's 41,245 passing yards for third-most by a player in his first 11 seasons in NFL history.
Jahmyr Gibbs can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in each of his first six games of a season.
Jordan Love has thrown for 2+ touchdown passes in five of his past six games and had 234 passing yards with four touchdown passes in the last meeting with Detroit.
Christian Watson ranks second in the NFL with six touchdown receptions and fifth with 538 receiving yards, and he's gone for 80-plus receiving yards in three of his past four games against Detroit.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has 584 career receptions, the most by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history, and is going for a third straight home game with a touchdown catch.
Keys to the game
Detroit must keep feeding Jahmyr Gibbs, who already has nine scrimmage touchdowns and 747 scrimmage yards through five games this season.
Detroit's defense needs to contain Christian Watson, who has six touchdown catches on the year and has topped 80 receiving yards in three of his last four meetings with the Lions.
Detroit has to protect Jared Goff and keep drives alive, especially with center Cade Mays questionable with a wrist injury.
Fantasy angles
Jahmyr Gibbs is an easy start at 27.5 projected points, he's found the end zone in every game this season and leads the NFL with nine scrimmage touchdowns.
Jared Goff starts too at 24.0 points after completing 63.3 percent of his throws for three touchdowns and zero interceptions in Week 5.
Amon-Ra St. Brown belongs in lineups at 19.0 points as he chases a third straight home game with a touchdown catch.
Sam LaPorta is a solid flex play at 13.0 points off five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in Week 5.
Jameson Williams is worth a look at 11.5 points after posting a career-high two touchdown catches last time out.
Prediction
The market sets this one at Detroit 29, Green Bay 25, with the Lions favored by 3.5 points and the total at 53.5. That number tracks with what Detroit has shown this season, Jahmyr Gibbs and Jared Goff give the Lions a scoring floor that Green Bay's offense, for all its recent wins, hasn't consistently matched. At home, Detroit should have enough to get past a Packers team riding a three-game winning streak.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Banks | Green Bay Packers | OG | Questionable |
| Benjamin St-Juste | Green Bay Packers | CB | Questionable |
| Bo Melton | Green Bay Packers | WR | Questionable |
| Jordon Riley | Green Bay Packers | DT | Questionable |
| Zaire Franklin | Green Bay Packers | LB | Out |
| Anthony Campbell | Green Bay Packers | DT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Brandon Cisse | Green Bay Packers | CB | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers | WR | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Matthew Golden | Green Bay Packers | WR | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Savion Williams | Green Bay Packers | WR | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Brian Branch | Detroit Lions | S | Questionable |
| Cade Mays | Detroit Lions | C | Questionable |
Depth chart
| Pos | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|
| QB | Jared Goff |
| RB | Jahmyr Gibbs, Sione Vaki |
| WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa |
| TE | Sam LaPorta |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | Wk5 W 45-21 vs Arizona Cardinals, Wk4 L 26-32 vs Carolina Panthers, Wk3 W 31-24 vs New York Jets |
More league notes: Week 7 NFL Preview & Capsules and What To Look For – Week 7, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.