Packers' 4th down aggressiveness trumps Lions' decisions to complete season sweep

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The Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions rivalry belongs to the Cheeseheads in 2025.

The Packers completed the season sweep with a 31-24 victory on the road on Thanksgiving afternoon.

Green Bay was aggressive early, scoring a pair of touchdowns on fourth down in the first half. With 25 seconds left in the half, though, Jameson Williams scampered for a 22-yard touchdown to bring Detroit to within three, and the Lions got the ball to start the half.

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13) celebrates a touchdown against Green Bay Packers during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (Junfu Han / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

The momentum was short-lived, though, as the Lions weren’t as successful when matching the Packers’ aggressiveness. Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped on a 4th and 3, giving the Packers the ball near midfield. On just the second play, Jordan Love found Christian Watson for a 51-yard score to put Green Bay up, 24-14.

The Lions answered quickly, as Jared Goff connected with Isaac Teslaa for a touchdown to make it a three-point game again, but the Packers matched it with Dontayvion Wicks' second touchdown of the afternoon.

Detroit was driving down the field in the fourth and went for it again on fourth down in field goal range, but Jameson Williams, who had been cooking with Amon-Ra St. Brown injured early, dropped what would have been a first down, giving the Packers the ball.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) makes a pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 27,