What a game we have to start week 14 with, as the Green Bay Packers travel to face the Detroit Lions in an NFC North clash that will have huge implications for the playoffs at Ford Field, Detroit. The Lions won 24-14 in their week 9 clash.
Embed from Getty ImagesBoth sides are playing lights out football, with the Lions Offence being 1st in points scored per game, with 31.9 and the Defence is ranked 2nd in points allowed per game with 16.9. The Packers are in the top 10 in Offence and Defence as well, scoring 26.5 points per game (8th) and allowing 20.0 (8th).
Embed from Getty ImagesBoth teams are stacked with stars. Lions QB Jared Goff is currently ranked 2nd with a 109.0 passer rating. His stats are 244-340 for 2982 yards with 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions, after 12 games. Packers QB Jordan Love, ranked 13th, has played two less games due to an injury earlier in the season, but his record is no less impressive. He is 194-308 for 2518 yards with 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Embed from Getty ImagesAt the Running Back position, Josh Jacobs for Green Bay and Jahmyr Gibbs for Detroit are currently 3rd and 4th respectively. Jacobs has 987 yards on 221 carries with an average of 82.2 yards per game (ypg), scoring eight touchdowns. Gibbs is only just behind Jacobs, with 973 yards on 163 carries for an average of 81.1 ypg with 10 touchdowns.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe difference seems to be at the Wide Receiver position. Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown is ranked 4th with 76 receptions from 92 targets, 820 yards with nine touchdowns and an average of 168.3 ypg. The highest Packers WR is Jayden Reed, ranked 50th, who has 44 receptions from 58 targets, 693 yards and six touchdowns, for an average of 57.8 ypg.
Embed from Getty ImagesPrediction – This game will be an absolute cracker and has the potential to be the game of the year – I see the Lions winning a close one.
