On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 34-13 at Lambeau Field tying the franchise record for wins in a season with 13. Brett Favre played a little over a quarter and threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns while Ryan Grant ran for 57 yards including a 27-yard touchdown run in almost the same span.
Several Packers including Pro Bowl wide receiver Donald Driver were inactive for the game and many Packers played minimally giving backups a chance to shine. Rookie running back Brandon Jackson, the starter at the beginning of the season rushed for a career-high 113 yards on 20 carries. Jackson totaled 135 total yards on 22 touches for the game. Backup quarterback Craig Nall, seeing his first game action since 2005, completed seven of fifteen passes for 88 yards and one touchdown, a 32-yard strike to fifth receiver Ruvell Martin.
Second-string tight end Bubba Franks caught his third touchdown of the season from Favre at the beginning of the second quarter. After the touchdown pass, Favre celebrated by slapping hands with the referee. Fourth wide receiver Koren Robinson had a great game, catching four passes for 47 yards and one touchdown.
Nick Collins, Aaron Rouse, and Tramon Williams each led the defense with four solo tackles, while Desmond Bishop registered three solo tackles and one assist. Williams and Atari Bigby each picked off Lions quarterback Jon Kitna once, but the Packers defense could not get through a porous Lions offensive line to Kitna, who has been sacked the most times out of any NFL quarterback this year.
Jon Ryan rebounded from a dismal game at Chicago to boot the longest punt in at Lambeau Field since 1965, a 72-yarder.
The Packers outgained the Lions 394-293, while gaining 217 yards on the ground and 177 yards through the air, the first time this season the ground game has outgained the passing game.
The Packers have a first-round bye in the playoffs.
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