With the defeat, the Packers finished 7-9, just the second sub-.500 record in Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s 12-year tenure. The Lions, who finished 9-7, swept Green Bay in the season series for the first time since 1991.
After an erratic start, Detroit QB Matthew Stafford was nearly flawless, completing 20-of-29 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns for a 140.4 passer rating. WRs Golden Tate (seven catches, 104 yards), Marvin Jones Jr. (4-81) and Kenny Golladay (2-80) each caught a TD pass.
For the Packers, QB Brett Hundley was 14-of-24 for 177 yards with one TD and two interceptions for a 60.