With nothing left to play for, the Green Bay Packers capped off the 2018 season with a 31-0 loss to the Detroit Lions in the season finale at Lambeau Field.
The Packers lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a concussion early in the second quarter and any hopes of pulling off a comeback came to a quick end.
Concerning though is the fact that the Lions entered the game with just as many injuries as the Packers and just five wins. Yet they didn’t lay down, sweeping the season series with the Packers for the second straight year.
The Lions totaled 402 yards of offense, while the Packers were able to muster just 175. The Lions converted 7 of 13 third downs against the Packers defense and scored a touchdown on a fake field goal, adding to the Packers season-long issues on special teams. [Read more…]