Green Bay, Wis. — Don’t tell the Detroit Lions their season finale didn’t matter.
With seemingly nothing to play for other than pride, the Lions went into Lambeau Field and shut out the Packers on the road for the first time nearly 50 years, 31-0.
The Lions (6-10) entered the game with the projected No. 5 pick in the draft but fell to No. 9 with the win -- with other games Sunday still in progress.
The Packers finish 6-9-1.
The shorthanded Lions got dominant performances on both sides of the ball, but the game’s biggest play might have come on special teams, when kicker Matt Prater took a direct snap on a fake field goal and lofted a pass to tight end Levin Toilolo for an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter.