Packers close out the year in style

By JERRY TAPP

Here are some of the numbers that helped define the Packers 23-20 road win over the Detroit Lions last Sunday:

• The Packers defeated the Lions twice in 2019 (23-22 on Oct. 14 in Green Bay and Sunday’s game), both games ending with a Mason Crosby field goal as time expired. Both were come-from-behind victories, meaning the Packers did not lead at any point in the game except for the final play. That’s 120 minutes played against the Lions in 2019 without ever leading in the game … but two victories!
• Green Bay went 5-0 in December. It was only the second time in team history that they won five games in one month. They also did it in October of 1961.
• The Pack went 6-0 against NFC North opponents this season, the first time since they went 6-0 against the NFC North in 2011.
• Green Bay went 6-2 in road games this season, the best road record since they went 7-1 in 2011.
• Green Bay during the 2019 regular season was …
  • … 12-1 when they scored 20 or more points in a game
  • … 4-0 when they scored 28 or more points in a game
  • … 13-0 when they allowed 24 points or less in a game
  • … 0-3 when they allowed 25 or more points in a game
  • … 10-2 in Sunday games
  • … 1-1 in Thursday games
  • … 2-0 in Monday games
  • … 4-2 in night games (started after 6pm)
  • … 2-1 in mid-afternoon games (started at 3:25pm)
  • … 7-0 in noon games
  • … 8-1 in one-score games (games decided by eight points or less)
• The Packers went 12-8 against the Lions in games this decade. They were 7-3 in games at home, 5-5 in games in Detroit.
• The Packers were 13-9 (.591) in December road games this decade.
• Since 2000, the Packers are 15-5 (.750) in the last game of the season (Game #16). That is tied for the second-best record in the NFL; the Pittsburgh Steelers were 17-3 in the 16^th game of the year since 2000. Green Bay was tied with Indianapolis for the second spot.
• Aaron Jones ended the year with 1,084 yards rushing, the first 1,000-yard rusher for the Pack since Eddie Lacy in 2014. He became the 10^th player in Packers history to have a 1,000-yard rushing season.
• Jones also ended the year with 1,558 total yards from scrimmage (he had 474 yards receiving on the season). He became the eighth Packer to reach 1,500 yards from scrimmage in a single season. Ahman Green holds the Packers record for most yards from scrimmage with 2,250 in 2003.
• The Pack was held scoreless in the first quarter with the Lions taking a 7-0 lead after the first quarter. Green Bay is 26-37 (.413) since 2000 in road games when they do not score in the first quarter.
• Green Bay was behind 17-3 at half. This was only their third win in 18 tries since 2000 when they were behind by 14 or more points on the road at halftime in a game.
• Davante Adams caught a TD pass in the game. It was the 44^th career TD for Adams, 32 of which came in Packers victories.
• Blake Martinez had a sack and an interception in the game. He was the second player this season to have a sack and interception in the same game. Adrian Amos had a sack and pick in the December 8^th win over Washington.
• Allen Lazard (pictured above) had a touchdown reception in the contest, his third this season. Green Bay won each of the three games when Lazard had a TD reception.
• Mason Crosby made three-of-four field goal attempts in the game. Green Bay is 35-8-1 (.807) in games when Crosby makes three or more field goals in a game. He tallied 11 points in the game; the Pack is 36-3-1 (.913) in games when Crosby has 11 or more points.
• The Packers scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and have now won six straight when they tally 13 or more points in the fourth quarter. They are 47-17-1 (.731) since 2000 in games when they score 13 or more points in the fourth quarter. They are 24-5 (.828) since 2000 when they score 13 or more points in the fourth quarter in an away game.
• Aaron Jones ran the ball 25 times for 100 yards. It was his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the year. The Packers won each of those five games. He was one of nine NFL runners to have five or more 100-yard rushing games in the league this season.
• Aaron Rodgers attempted 55 passes in the game, tied for the third most he has attempted in a regular season game in his career. He completed 27 of 55 passes, a 49.1 completion percentage. It was only the eighth time in 181 regular season games that Rodgers completed less than 50% of his passes in a game.
• The Pack racked up 432 total yards in the game. Since 2010, the team is 26-3-1 (.883) in games when they tally 430 or more total yards in a contest.