GB
Green Bay Packers
83.8PFM Team Score#13 NFL
Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions: PFM Team Comparison
PFM rates the Detroit Lions higher than the Green Bay Packers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.
Current PFM Team Scores
Clear edgeDET
Detroit Lions
86.8PFM Team Score#4 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Detroit Lions Higher
The Detroit Lions have fewer places for an opponent to attack across the roster. That gives the team more ways to survive when one strength is taken away. Green Bay's strongest counterargument is Explosiveness. The Green Bay Packers bring the bigger big-play threat. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive.
Detroit also brings the stronger coaching operation. Detroit adds the more dependable offense. PFM still has the Detroit Lions in front.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
Green Bay vs. Detroit 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.
GBGreen Bay Packers
DETDetroit Lions
THE COUNTERARGUMENT
Green Bay Packers’ Best Argument
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. The explosiveness advantage is a real point in Green Bay's favor, but it does not outweigh the rest of the higher-rated team’s advantages. The problem for Green Bay is that Detroit counters with the deeper roster and the stronger coaching operation.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
GB83.8
Green Bay Packers 83.8DET86.8
Detroit Lions 86.8Overall NFL Rank
GB#13
Green Bay Packers #13DET#4
Detroit Lions #4QB Stability
GB85.1
Green Bay Packers 85.1DET85.4
Detroit Lions 85.4Roster Strength
GB81.2
Green Bay Packers 81.2DET85.0
Detroit Lions 85.0Coaching Direction
GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2DET85.7
Detroit Lions 85.7Recent Performance
GB78.8
Green Bay Packers 78.8DET80.1
Detroit Lions 80.1Offense
GB86.0
Green Bay Packers 86.0DET88.5
Detroit Lions 88.5Defense
GB78.5
Green Bay Packers 78.5DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5Franchise Direction
GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2DET80.5
Detroit Lions 80.5Explosiveness
GB88.4
Green Bay Packers 88.4DET84.9
Detroit Lions 84.9Conference Rank
GB#7
Green Bay Packers #7DET#3
Detroit Lions #3Division Rank
GB#3
Green Bay Packers #3DET#1
Detroit Lions #1Outlook
GBPlayoff ContenderDETSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Detroit LionsTEAM CONSTRUCTION
How These Teams Are Built Differently
Green Bay Packers
- Strongest Rating
- Explosiveness
- Category Edge
- Explosiveness
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Roster Strength
Green Bay's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. The biggest problem in this matchup is Roster Strength, where Detroit owns the clearer advantage.
Detroit Lions
- Strongest Rating
- Offense
- Category Edge
- Roster Strength
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Explosiveness
Detroit's clearest category edge is Roster Strength. The roster gap belongs to the Detroit Lions against the Green Bay Packers. It can lean on more than one unit when the offense or quarterback is not carrying the day. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Green Bay owns the clearer advantage.
SCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
Green 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 AheadDetroit 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 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.