The Packers elevated DB Jaylin Simpson and LB Jamon Johnson from the practice squad.  The Packers released Kicker Lucas Havrisik and signed WR Will Sheppard directly to the 53-man roster.  The inactive players due to injury were CB Nate Hobbs, WR Matthew Golden, LB Quay Walker, WR Savion Williams, Edge Lucas Van Ness and DL Karl Brooks.  OL Donovan Jennings was a healthy scratch. Simpson and Sheppard did not play.

Devonte Wyatt got rolled up on from behind and left the game and was carted off the field.  He reportedly has a season-ending ankle injury.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN:

The starting five appears to be clear.  There was no rotating in this game.  The five normal starters played every snaps and Kinnard got a substantial number of snaps as a 6th offensive lineman. 

The run blocking was fine.  The line had some wins and some reps that they lost, but they managed a +0.02 EPA per play.  The Packers gained 125 yards on 30 carries for a 4.17-yard average, with a long of 29.  The running backs averaged 4.41-yards per carry.  Pro Football Focus indicated that the Packers gained 1.1 yards before contact per carry after getting just 0.3 yards before contact last week.  1.1 yards is nothing to write home about (Detroit posted 1.8 yards before contact per rush) but it is a big improvement.  The Packers only allowed one tackle for loss for minus 2 yards.  

The Packers did not allow a QB hit or a sack.  That is very good.  Love did get flushed and he did not have all day to throw, but he had good time.  Still, PFF indicated the Packers had a passing EPA of 0.58 yards per play, which is in the 97th percentile.  Per PFF, the Packers allowed just 18 pressures after allowing 14 last week.  Love had 2.90 seconds on average to throw. 

Rhyan and Tom each allowed a hurry.  Banks allowed 2 hurries and Walker allowed 3 pressures.  Belton allowed 5 hurries.  PFF gave Zach Tom an initial grade of 81.1.

RUNNING BACKS:

Josh Jacobs gained 83 yards on 17 carries (4.88-yards/carry) with a long of 29.  Without the long run, Jacobs 54 yards on 16 carries (3.375-yards/carry).  Jacobs caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  With Jacobs back, Emanuel Wilson finished with only 14 yards on 4 carries (3.5-yards/carry).  Chris Brooks had no carries but caught both of his targets for 9 yards.

QUARTERBACKS:

Love completed 18 of 30 (55.56%) for 234 yards (7.8 yards/attempt), with 4 touchdowns and no interceptions.  His passer rating was 124.2.  Love had 2 throwaways and 5 passes were broken up: he was definitely throwing into some tight windows and the receiver made also made some contested passes.  Love went deep on quite a few attempts and completed 4 passes 20 yards or more downfield, including a 51-yard touchdown pass to Watson.  Love looked much improved, physically.  PFF gave him a tremendous 93.9 grade.  

TIGHT ENDS:

Musgrave caught his only target for 23 yards.  Whyle and Fitzpatrick each were targeted once but caught no passes.  PFF gave the tight ends better blocking grades than I would have in week 11 and 12, so they are seeing something I am not. 

WIDE RECEIVERS:

Watson caught 4 of his 10 targets for 80, a 20.0-yard average with a long of 51.  Doubs caught 4 of his 4 targets for 20 yards, including a short touchdown pass.  Wicks caught 6 of his 7 targets for 94 yards with 2 touchdowns.  He also made several contested catches, including the dagger play on 4th and 3 to get the Packers to kneeling down.  PFF gave Wicks a 93.1 grade.  He definitely came up big in this game.  

DEFENSIVE TACKLES:

Wyatt had 4 tackles (3 solo) with a tackle for loss.  His loss will be felt for the rest of this season.  Brinson had 1 solo tackle.  Stackhouse had 1 assisted tackle and Wooden batted down a pass.  Wyatt had 2 run stops and Brinson and Stackhouse each had 1.  Wyatt had 1 hurry on 21 pass rushing opportunities.  Brinson and Stackhouse had no pressures of any type on 17 and 16 pass rushing opportunities.  Stackhouse had no pressures in his 3 pass rushing snaps.

DEFENSIVE ENDS:

Parsons had 8 tackles (4 solo tackles), 4 quarterback hits, and 2.5 sacks.  PFF listed him with 6 pressures (3 hurries, 3 sacks) in 27 pass rushing snaps, a 22.2% success rate.  He had no stops on run defense and he lost contain on a couple of runs by Jahmyr Gibbs.  Gary had 2 tackles (1 solo), 2 QB hits.  PFF listed Gary with 1 hurry on 23 pass rushes, a 4.3% success rate, plus 1 run stop.  That is a very quiet game from Gary, if one does not describe it as invisible.  Enagbare had 1 assisted tackle, a QB hit and a half sack.  PFF listed him with 2 pressures (a QB hit and a sack) on just 13 pass rushing opportunities, giving Enagbare a respectable 15.4% pass rushing success rate.  

So far this season, at least one other defensive player has stepped up in each to produce some pressure to help Parsons.  Sometimes it has been Enagbare and some times one of the defensive linemen,  The loss of Wyatt is important lest the Packers go back to the days where one player is the whole pass rush.  The return of Karl Brooks could help with pressure up the middle. 

LINEBACKERS:

McDuffie had 12 tackles (7 solo), with 2 tackles for loss.  He had 5 stops and a QB hit, per PFF.  He allowed 2 of 3 targets to be completed for only 7 yards.  McDuffie has been playing so much better than I ever imagined he was capable of.  Cooper had 8 tackles (2 solo) plus a QB hit.  He allowed all 3 targets to be completed for 56 yards and a 118 passer rating allowed.  Cooper had 5 stops including 4 tackles for no gain.    Hopper had 3 assisted tackles and 1 stop.  He allowed 1 target to be completed for 9 yards. 

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

Mckinney had 5 tackles (3 solo) with a pass defensed and a QB hit.  PFF assigned 1 pressure, 1 stop and allowing 2 completions for 40 yards, good for a 158.3 passer rating allowed.  Evan Williams had  8 tackles (3 solo)  PFF assigned 3 completions on 4 targets for 18 yards and an 83.3 passer rating allowed. He had 3 stops and 1 pressure per PFF.  Nixon had 7 solo tackles and a tackle for loss.  PFF credited Nixon wtih allowing 4 of 5 passes to be completed for 61 yards and a 117.5 passer rating.  He was committed a penalty.  Bullard had 4 tackles (2 solo) and allowed 2 of 3 targets to be completed for 5 yards.  Valentine had 2 solo tackles.  PFF listed him as 2 of 3 passes to be completed for 48 yards and allowing a 148.3 passer rating.   He missed a tackle.  

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Whelan punted 2 times and averaged 67 yards but a net of 460.  McManus made all of extra points and his only field goals, a 45-yarder. 

OL: 5.22 (high but get used to high OL numbers)

RB: 1.02

TE: 1.33

WR: 2.41

DT: 1.91

DE: 2.14

LB: 2.27

DB: 4.68

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Statistics coutesy of NFLgsis and PFF.