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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 more dependable offense and the deeper roster.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeDET

Detroit Lions

86.6PFM Team Score#4 NFL
GB

Green Bay Packers

82.8PFM Team Score#11 NFL
HEAD-TO-HEAD RESULTS

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: Previous Meetings

Detroit Lions lead the recorded series 1–0 over 1 meetings.

Detroit Lions1 wins
Green Bay Packers0 wins
Recorded meetings1

Recent Meetings

DateMatchupFinalWinner
Oct 25, 2026Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions17–20Detroit Lions
  1. Oct 25, 20262026 season
    Green Bay PackersAway17 – 20Detroit LionsHome
    Detroit Lions won

Results shown: 2026. Scores since 1999: nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Earlier meetings that have not been verified are excluded.

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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Detroit Lions Higher

The offensive edge favors the Detroit Lions because the unit has the better week-to-week floor. It can keep moving even when the first answer is taken away. Green Bay's strongest counterargument is Defense. Defense is one of the clearest reasons the Green Bay Packers sit higher. The unit gives the offense more chances to recover from a bad drive.

Detroit also brings the deeper roster. Detroit adds the stronger coaching operation. 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
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Detroit Lions 85.7, Green Bay Packers 84.3, edge DET +1.4; Offense: Detroit Lions 89.4, Green Bay Packers 79.6, edge DET +9.8; Defense: Detroit Lions 75.8, Green Bay Packers 81.1, edge GB +5.3; Coaching Direction: Detroit Lions 86.2, Green Bay Packers 83.2, edge DET +3.0; Roster Depth: Detroit Lions 83.3, Green Bay Packers 79.4, edge DET +3.9. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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THE COUNTERARGUMENT

Green Bay Packers’ Best Argument

The Green Bay Packers have the more dependable defense. It does not need the offense to answer every possession to keep control of a game. That is why the overall gap is smaller than the score first suggests. Detroit still answers with the more dependable offense and the deeper roster, which keeps the overall judgment in place.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

DET86.6
Detroit Lions 86.6
GB82.8
Green Bay Packers 82.8
Clear Detroit Lions edge

Overall NFL Rank

DET#4
Detroit Lions #4
GB#11
Green Bay Packers #11
Detroit Lions ranks higher

QB Stability

DET85.7
Detroit Lions 85.7
GB84.3
Green Bay Packers 84.3
Slight Detroit Lions edge

Roster Strength

DET83.3
Detroit Lions 83.3
GB79.4
Green Bay Packers 79.4
Clear Detroit Lions edge

Coaching Direction

DET86.2
Detroit Lions 86.2
GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
Clear Detroit Lions edge

Recent Performance

DET83.1
Detroit Lions 83.1
GB81.3
Green Bay Packers 81.3
Slight Detroit Lions edge

Offense

DET89.4
Detroit Lions 89.4
GB79.6
Green Bay Packers 79.6
Clear Detroit Lions edge

Defense

DET75.8
Detroit Lions 75.8
GB81.1
Green Bay Packers 81.1
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Franchise Direction

DET80.7
Detroit Lions 80.7
GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2
Slight Detroit Lions edge

Explosiveness

DET84.3
Detroit Lions 84.3
GB81.1
Green Bay Packers 81.1
Clear Detroit Lions edge

Conference Rank

DET#3
Detroit Lions #3
GB#6
Green Bay Packers #6
Detroit Lions ranks higher

Division Rank

DET#1
Detroit Lions #1
GB#3
Green Bay Packers #3
Detroit Lions ranks higher

Outlook

DETSuper Bowl ContenderGBPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Detroit Lions
SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Detroit Lions

Remaining schedule rank: #14

Toughest stretch: New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears

Strongest opponents: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots

Next five difficulty: 78.8

View Detroit Lions Road Ahead

Green Bay Packers

Remaining schedule rank: #4

Toughest stretch: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions

Strongest opponents: Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears

Next five difficulty: 79.7

View Green Bay Packers Road Ahead

Green Bay has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 4. The strongest opponents include the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and Chicago Bears. Detroit also has the more favorable road, which adds to the more dependable offense and the deeper roster.

View the complete all-32 Road Ahead

Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated November 3, 2026. Schedule data updated November 9, 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.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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