Packers visit Lions in Week 7 with NFC North stakes
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The gist
The 4-2 Packers face the 3-2 Lions at Ford Field on Oct. 25 in their 194th meeting.
Green Bay leads the all-time series 108-78-7 and both teams trail the undefeated Vikings.
Background
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are NFL teams in the NFC North, and they have played every year since 1930, when the Lions were the Portsmouth Spartans — making Detroit Green Bay's longest-serving opponent in consecutive years played. The Packers (4-2) arrive on a three-game win streak under head coach Matt LaFleur, while the Lions (3-2) come off a bye and a 45-21 win in Arizona under Dan Campbell. The game matters for the division race: the undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) lead the NFC North, with Green Bay second and Detroit a half-game back. Green Bay swept Detroit last season after the Lions swept the Packers in 2024.
How it unfolded
- Nov 27, 2025The Packers beat the Lions 31-24 on Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field.
- Oct 18, 2026Green Bay beat Dallas 23-13 to move to 4-2 and extend its win streak to three.
- Oct 19, 2026FanDuel opened the line at Lions -3.5 with an over/under of 52.5 for Week 7.
- Oct 22, 2026The Packers-Lions game was set for Oct. 25 at Ford Field, the 194th meeting between the teams.
- Oct 23, 2026NBC Sports listed DraftKings odds: Lions -162 moneyline, Packers +136, Lions -3 (-105), total 53.5.
- Oct 25, 2026Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Ford Field in Detroit, airing on FOX/FOX One.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- MLive's Ben Raven predicts Lions 24, Packers 23, citing Edgerrin Cooper's absence in the middle.
- Analysts
- MLive's Kory Woods and Jacob Richman both pick the Packers (35-27 and 35-31), and A to Z Sports' Tyler Forness picks Green Bay 27-24, saying he has little trust in the Lions' defense.
- Analysts
- A to Z Sports Detroit's Mike Payton says the game has "shootout written all over it" and calls Drew Petzing a Lions "secret weapon."
- Expert
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur on Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs: "You cannot relax for one second with this guy."
Still unverified
MLive reports that Cade Mays and Brian Branch are "expected to return from injury" and that Josh Jacobs is off the NFL's Commissioner Exempt list.