Packers Waste 4 Red-Zone Trips in 20-17 Loss to Lions
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Updated · Packers.com · Oct 26
Packers Waste 4 Red-Zone Trips in 20-17 Loss to Lions
3 articles · Updated · Packers.com · Oct 26
Summary
Four red-zone possessions produced only seven points for Green Bay, turning a winnable NFC North game in Detroit into a 20-17 defeat.
Three empty chances proved decisive: Trey Smack missed a 26-yard field goal, Matt LaFleur's fourth-and-4 gamble from the Lions 7 failed, and a late 35-yard kick was blocked after Green Bay took over at the Detroit 22.
Jordan Love said the Packers "left a lot of points out there," while LaFleur pointed to an ineffective run game that let Detroit key on the pass near the goal line.
Josh Jacobs, back from the commissioner's exempt list, managed 36 yards on 11 carries; his 25-yard touchdown catch was offset by a missed chance on Green Bay's final third down.
The loss snapped Green Bay's three-game winning streak, even though its defense held Detroit to 17 points until Jake Bates' walk-off field goal.