Clear edgeDET
Detroit Lions
86.8PFM Team Score#4 NFL
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: PFM Team Comparison
The Detroit Lions hold a clear overall advantage over the Green Bay Packers in the current PFM ratings. Detroit separates itself through the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.
Current PFM Team Scores
GB
Green Bay Packers
83.8PFM Team Score#13 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Detroit Lions Higher
The Detroit Lions are stronger across the supporting lineup. Green Bay needs more of its best players to cover the thinner parts of the roster. Green Bay's strongest counterargument is Explosiveness. The Green Bay Packers have more ways to create a sudden scoring chance. That big-play ability can change field position before a defense settles in.
Detroit also brings the stronger coaching operation. Detroit adds the more dependable offense. The counterargument matters, but it does not erase Detroit's clear overall advantage.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
Detroit vs. Green Bay Across the Core Pillars
The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.
DETDetroit Lions
GBGreen Bay Packers
THE COUNTERARGUMENT
Green Bay Packers’ Best Argument
The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Green Bay Packers. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. That is why the overall gap is smaller than the score first suggests. Detroit still answers with the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation, which keeps the overall judgment in place.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
DET86.8
Detroit Lions 86.8GB83.8
Green Bay Packers 83.8Overall NFL Rank
DET#4
Detroit Lions #4GB#13
Green Bay Packers #13QB Stability
DET85.4
Detroit Lions 85.4GB85.1
Green Bay Packers 85.1Roster Strength
DET85.0
Detroit Lions 85.0GB81.2
Green Bay Packers 81.2Coaching Direction
DET85.7
Detroit Lions 85.7GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2Recent Performance
DET80.1
Detroit Lions 80.1GB78.8
Green Bay Packers 78.8Offense
DET88.5
Detroit Lions 88.5GB86.0
Green Bay Packers 86.0Defense
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5GB78.5
Green Bay Packers 78.5Franchise Direction
DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2Explosiveness
DET84.9
Detroit Lions 84.9GB88.4
Green Bay Packers 88.4Conference Rank
DET#3
Detroit Lions #3GB#7
Green Bay Packers #7Division Rank
DET#1
Detroit Lions #1GB#3
Green Bay Packers #3Outlook
DETSuper Bowl ContenderGBPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Detroit LionsTEAM CONSTRUCTION
How These Teams Are Built Differently
Detroit Lions
- Strongest Rating
- Offense
- Category Edge
- Roster Strength
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Explosiveness
Detroit's clearest category edge is Roster Strength. The Detroit Lions have more answers across the roster than the Green Bay Packers. The supporting lineup is less dependent on one quarterback or one unit carrying the entire team. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Green Bay owns the clearer advantage.
Green Bay Packers
- Strongest Rating
- Explosiveness
- Category Edge
- Explosiveness
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Roster Strength
Green Bay's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The Green Bay Packers are the bigger threat to change a game with one play. Detroit has less room for a coverage mistake or missed tackle. The biggest problem in this matchup is Roster Strength, where Detroit owns the clearer advantage.
SCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
Detroit Lions
Full schedule rank: #28
Toughest stretch: New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears
Strongest opponents: New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears
View Detroit Lions Road AheadGreen Bay Packers
Full schedule rank: #16
Toughest stretch: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions
Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots
View Green Bay Packers Road AheadGreen Bay has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 16. The strongest opponents include Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots. Detroit also has the more favorable road, which adds to the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.
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Ratings and Schedule Freshness
PFM ratings updated July 24, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.
How to Read This Comparison
PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.
PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.