Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: 2005 Week 14 Recap

Game story

In Week 14 of the 2005 NFL season on 2005-12-11, the Green Bay Packers took care of business against the Detroit Lions, pulling away with a 16–13 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) paced the passing game, with -2.15 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Garcia (Detroit Lions) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.13 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+17.3% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Green Bay Packers changed the game: (5:08) 35-S.Gado right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Garcia · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.13 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
2. 2 W. Henderson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
3. 3 S. Gado · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +3.96 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
5. 5 S. Vines · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.20 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.20 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Ferguson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Martin · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Pollard · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Detroit Lions — R. Williams (J. Garcia pass) (Q1 45:47)
• Green Bay Packers — S. Gado (Q2 35:08)

Field goals

• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q1 56:06)
• Detroit Lions — J. Hanson (Q1 52:16)
• Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q1 47:32)
• Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q4 14:26)
• Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (OT 9:47)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 13–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 1 (Q1 56:06) — (11:06) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the GB 5 (Q1 52:16) — (7:16) 4-J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the DET 18 (Q1 47:32) — (2:32) 8-R.Longwell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the GB 4 (Q1 45:47) — (:47) 5-J.Garcia pass to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by GB and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by GB at 00:43.); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q1 45:43) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DET 64 (Q2 35:08) — (5:08) 35-S.Gado right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 34:56) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the DET 21 (Q4 14:26) — (14:26) 8-R.Longwell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander..

Overtime: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the DET 9 (OT 9:47) — (9:47) 8-R.Longwell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Green Bay Packers (Q2 35:08) — (5:08) 35-S.Gado right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.3% · EPA +5.45]
• Green Bay Packers (OT 14:05) — (14:05) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass to 33-W.Henderson pushed ob at GB 46 for 8 yards (32-D.Bly). [WPA +16.8% · EPA +1.76]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) 5-J.Garcia pass to 11-R.Williams to GB 16 for 40 yards (31-A.Harris). [WPA +14.9% · EPA +3.64]
• Green Bay Packers (OT 12:20) — (12:20) 4-B.Favre pass to 89-R.Ferguson pushed ob at DET 18 for 17 yards (26-K.Kennedy). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +1.61]
• Green Bay Packers (Q1 55:20) — (10:20) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 21 for -8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-52-J.Davis at GB 18. 52-J.Davis to GB 18 for no gain (35-S.Gado). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.49]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Green Bay Packers (Q1 55:20) — (10:20) 4-B.Favre sacked at GB 21 for -8 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DET-52-J.Davis at GB 18. 52-J.Davis to GB 18 for no gain (35-S.Gado). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.49]
• Green Bay Packers (Q2 35:08) — (5:08) 35-S.Gado right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.3% · EPA +5.45]
• Detroit Lions (Q1 47:26) — 8-R.Longwell kicks 59 yards from GB 30 to DET 11. 31-R.McQuarters to GB 16 for 73 yards (36-N.Collins). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.44]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) 5-J.Garcia pass to 11-R.Williams to GB 16 for 40 yards (31-A.Harris). [WPA +14.9% · EPA +3.64]

Quarterback report card

B.Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.15 total EPA
• J.Garcia (Detroit Lions) · 28 dropbacks · 46.4% completion · +0.18 EPA/play · +5.13 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions +0.02, Green Bay Packers +0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Detroit Lions: 11 drives, +1.16 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, +0.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Green Bay Packers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. Garcia (Detroit Lions) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 56:06 · GB 1 · Score 3-0
   (11:06) 4-J.Hanson 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
2. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 52:16 · GB 5 · Score 6-0
   (7:16) 4-J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
3. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q1 47:32 · DET 18 · Score 6-3
   (2:32) 8-R.Longwell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.
4. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 45:47 · GB 4 · Score 12-3
   (:47) 5-J.Garcia pass to 11-R.Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by GB and Upheld. (Timeout #2 by GB at 00:43.)
5. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 45:43 · GB 2 · Score 13-3
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-67-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
6. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 35:08 · DET 64 · Score 13-9
   (5:08) 35-S.Gado right end for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 34:56 · DET 2 · Score 13-10
   8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.
8. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 14:26 · DET 21 · Score 13-13
   (14:26) 8-R.Longwell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.
9. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — OT 9:47 · DET 9 · Score 13-16
   (9:47) 8-R.Longwell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-11-B.Sander.