It’s more than safe to say that the Green Bay Packers were hoping to head into the playoffs on a better note, but their 37-30 loss to the hapless Detroit Lions was how the 18th game ultimately played out at Ford Field.
For the Packers, they utilized a combination of starters and reserves to get through the game, helping keep some of their regular players fresh and on a normal schedule, while also getting backups key playing time in a game that had no impact on the playoff seeding, as the Packers had already clinched the NFC’s top spot.