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Goff and Lions execute fake-fumble trick play, taking inspiration from Packers
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Goff and Lions execute fake-fumble trick play, taking inspiration from Packers

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday. With Detroit players yelling “Fumble!” and Jahmyr Gibbs pretending to dive for the ball, Goff threw to Sam LaPorta for a 21-yard touchdown that made it 34-14. It had the quarterback deliberately fumbling, similar to the …

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Josh Jacobs re-emerging as one of the NFL’s elite RBs again in his first season with Packers
16 hours, 8 minutes ago

Josh Jacobs re-emerging as one of the NFL’s elite RBs again in his first season with Packers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — All Josh Jacobs needed was a change of scenery to regain his status as one of the NFL’s top running backs. “Very few times do I feel like when we give him the ball, he doesn’t make the first guy miss.” His productive season follows a 2023 season in which Jacobs held out during the preseason …

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Cooper making big difference for Packers defense in his rookie season
2 days, 12 hours ago

Cooper making big difference for Packers defense in his rookie season

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper has made the most of his limited opportunities. Go out there and do what I need to do.” The performance at Seattle earned Cooper NFC defensive player of the week honors for a second time, making him the first Packer to earn that award multiple times in one season since …

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Packers attempt to continue their surge as they host the Saints on Monday night
3 days, 10 hours ago

Packers attempt to continue their surge as they host the Saints on Monday night

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers don’t want to have to wait as long as they did last season to clinch a playoff berth. If that doesn’t happen, the Packers still can wrap up a playoff berth by beating the injury-riddled New Orleans Saints on Monday night at Lambeau Field. A loss or tie by …

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Packers continue their push toward playoffs as they host the injury-riddled Saints
3 days, 11 hours ago

Packers continue their push toward playoffs as they host the injury-riddled Saints

Associated Press  

New Orleans at Green Bay Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABC, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 13½. Even if the Packers don’t get that help on Sunday, they can clinch a playoff spot by beating the Saints.. Rattler came off the bench and passed for 135 yards and a TD without an interception during the second half of last week’s …

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Saints’ Alvin Kamara unlikely to play, Spencer Rattler set to start vs. Packers
4 days, 10 hours ago

Saints’ Alvin Kamara unlikely to play, Spencer Rattler set to start vs. Packers

New York Times  

The New Orleans Saints have taken another hit to their offense as running back Alvin Kamara is unlikely to play Monday in Week 16 against the Packers in Green Bay with a groin injury, interim coach Darren Rizzi said Thursday. Meanwhile, Rizzi said rookie Spencer Rattler once again will start at quarterback for the injured Derek Carr if Carr is …

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NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus
4 days, 10 hours ago

NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus

New York Times  

NFL Saturday is back, as Week 16 features four days of action with every team in play. —Steven Louis Goldstein Expert picks Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs It’s all eyes on Patrick Mahomes and his sprained ankle in Week 16 as the Chiefs play their second of three games in an 11-day span while fighting to secure the number …

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NFL Week 16 playoff scenarios: Ravens, Broncos, Packers can clinch berths; Chiefs closing in on AFC’s top seed
6 days, 10 hours ago

NFL Week 16 playoff scenarios: Ravens, Broncos, Packers can clinch berths; Chiefs closing in on AFC’s top seed

New York Times  

With the NFL calendar moving to Week 16, seven of the 14 playoff spots are accounted for and several more can be locked down ahead of Christmas. Dolphins loss or tie and Cincinnati Bengals loss or tie and Colts loss or tie Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with: 1. Chargers tie and Dolphins loss and Colts loss and Bengals …

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DK Metcalf is happy to block as Seahawks ride streak into Sunday night matchup with Packers
1 week, 3 days ago

DK Metcalf is happy to block as Seahawks ride streak into Sunday night matchup with Packers

Associated Press  

Seattle Seahawks receiver is DK Metcalf is just fine when he doesn’t have the the ball because it means he gets to showcase his blocking skills. The run has the Seahawks sitting atop the NFC West heading into Sunday night’s game against the visiting Green Bay Packers. “I always feel like I can put the ball where I want to …

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Green Bay looks to rebound on the road against Seattle on Sunday night
1 week, 3 days ago

Green Bay looks to rebound on the road against Seattle on Sunday night

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Seattle Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 3 Against the spread: Green Bay 7-6, Seattle 6-6-1 Series record: Green Bay leads 15-9 Last meeting: Nov. 14, 2021, Packers win 17-0 at Lambeau Field. Key matchup The Packers offense overall appears to have the upper hand with the steady leadership of quarterback Jordan Love, …

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19
1 week, 3 days ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19

Associated Press  

Dec. 17 1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. 2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old NFL single-season scoring record on a 15-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego’s game against Kansas City. 2016 — Donnel Pumphrey breaks the NCAA career rushing record in his …

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Packers getting healthier as season winds down
1 week, 4 days ago

Packers getting healthier as season winds down

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — While other teams around the NFL are seeing their injury lists grow as the season winds down, the Green Bay Packers appear to be getting healthy at just the right time. To have everybody relatively healthy and to be able to have our top guys out there would be huge for us.” The Packers head into …

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NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Vikings, Seahawks move up, plus breakout player for every team
1 week, 6 days ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Vikings, Seahawks move up, plus breakout player for every team

New York Times  

The NFL Power Rankings hate to tell you this, but the season is nearing its end. Up next: at New Orleans Saints, Sunday, 1 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Last week: 11 Sunday: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs 19-17 Breakout player: Wide receiver Ladd McConkey Even after missing Sunday night’s game with shoulder and knee injuries, McConkey is 20th in the …

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Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
1 week, 6 days ago

Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record

The Independent  

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Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents

Associated Press  

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely. Green Bay continually has fallen behind early against NFC North opponents, something that hasn’t happened in the Packers’ other games. … S Zayne Anderson, who had played just eight defensive snaps all season before Thursday, stepped in for …

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Packers are swept by rival Lions after defense can’t come up with a big play
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Packers are swept by rival Lions after defense can’t come up with a big play

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Green Bay Packers got an unexpected extra chance to stop the Detroit Lions’ offense on Thursday night. “That maybe surprised me a little bit, but that’s how Dan has been throughout his career,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “Obviously, we’d love to see the defense get the stop at the end and give us the ball back …

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Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dan Campbell’s 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dan Campbell’s gambles paid off. Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates’ 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Green Bay took advantage of the …

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Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Detroit and Green Bay, longtime rivals and current contenders, will have much at stake when they meet Thursday night in the Motor City. “This is the type of stuff that you live for and it’s also the type of stuff that gets you ready for the tournament.” Green Bay also has a lot to play for because it …

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NFC-leading Lions host Packers, aiming for franchise-record, 11-game winning streak, playoff spot
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NFC-leading Lions host Packers, aiming for franchise-record, 11-game winning streak, playoff spot

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Detroit Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. The Packers have won their past five division road games, including a 29-22 win at Detroit last year on Thanksgiving when Jordan Love threw a 53-yard TD to Christian Watson on the game’s first play and finished with three TDs.. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur, who is from Michigan, …

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NFL best bets Week 14: Packers, Chiefs, Dolphins to cover and a couple over-unders
2 weeks, 5 days ago

NFL best bets Week 14: Packers, Chiefs, Dolphins to cover and a couple over-unders

New York Times  

If you thought that the Chicago Bears’ game-ending blunder was bad or that Justin Tucker’s fall from GOAT status was tough, imagine being on the wrong side of both of those bets this past week. Sign Up Best bets for NFL Week 14 If you gleaned any takeaways from the Bears-Lions Thanksgiving matchup other than the Bears’ incompetency, it was …

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Packers’ improving run defense ready for challenge against NFC North-leading Lions
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Packers’ improving run defense ready for challenge against NFC North-leading Lions

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Defending the run has been one of the Green Bay Packers’ weaknesses over the last several years. “And that’s how you play good defense.” That defense needs to be at its best Thursday as the Packers close a stretch of three games in 12 days by visiting the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions, who have the NFL’s …

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NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Bills, Eagles peaking, plus worst-case scenarios
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Bills, Eagles peaking, plus worst-case scenarios

New York Times  

The Week 14 NFL Power Rankings don’t want to be a downer, but since we did best-case scenarios last week, it’s only fair to consider the worst-case scenarios for all 32 teams. Up next: vs. Carolina Panthers, Sunday, 1 p.m. Buffalo Bills Last week: 3 Sunday: Beat San Francisco 49ers 35-10 Worst-case scenario: Derrick Henry going wild in the playoffs …

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Packers ready to show the Lions how much they’ve improved since their last matchup
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Packers ready to show the Lions how much they’ve improved since their last matchup

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers believe they’ve come a long way since they last faced the Detroit Lions nearly a month ago. The Packers need to win that game — and avenge a 24-14 loss from Nov. 3 — to have any realistic chance of contending for the NFC North title Although the Packers have put themselves …

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Dolphins’ poor performance vs. Packers on Thanksgiving was a familiar tale
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dolphins’ poor performance vs. Packers on Thanksgiving was a familiar tale

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins went into Thursday’s game at Green Bay hoping to change a couple of narratives: criticisms that they can’t win in the cold and that they falter against winning teams. “That’s the thing with narratives,” coach Mike McDaniel said after Miami lost 30-17 to the Packers. “In the National Football League, you learn hard …

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