Lions Beat Packers 20-17 on Last-Play Field Goal to Bail Out Dan Campbell's Failed 4th-Down Gamble
Jake Bates delivered the winner after Detroit overcame a risky fourth-down gamble and improved to 5-2 in a tight NFC North race.
- On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates made a 22-yard field goal as time expired, securing a 20-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
- Multiple penalties impacted the outcome, as the Packers received two roughing the passer calls during the Lions' game-winning drive, including one against Karl Brooks.
- Fox analyst Tom Brady repeatedly criticized the officiating during the broadcast, calling the Brooks penalty "definitely not roughing the passer" and responding "There's no way" to the flag.
- The Lions improved to 4-2 with the victory, while the Packers fell to 4-3 and dropped to last place in the NFC North standings.
- Green Bay hosts Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 29, while Detroit prepares to face the undefeated Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
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Dan Campbell reveals logic behind controversial fourth-down call
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is never afraid to be aggressive. On Sunday, Campbell went for it on 4th-and-1 in a tie game against the Green Bay Packers, even though the Lions had the ball on their own 24-yard line. The play was stuffed, and Green Bay took over in field goal range. Yet, …
Packers blow opportunities in walk-off 20-17 loss in Detroit
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - The Green Bay Packers were one of the NFL’s hottest teams riding a three-game win streak into Ford Field Sunday afternoon. Then came the reality check. Three areas of concern during their win streak came back to haunt the Packers in their uber-frustrating 20-17 walk-off loss to division rival [...]
DETROIT — (Alan Vanegas) The Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers demonstrated why their confrontation was one of the most anticipated of Week 7 of NFL season 2026, in a match that was decided in the last second. On Sunday, October 25, the Detroit Lions won home [...] The post Detroit Lions beat Green Bay home with a field goal in the last second and now wait for Minnesota appeared first on Latino Detroit.
8 winners, 3 losers from Lions’ win over Packers
The Packers took advantage of a turnover on the Lions’ opening drive of the second half to grab their first lead, but Detroit snapped back and executed when it mattered most, taking up the final three minutes of game clock to kick a game-winner as time expired. Detroit emerged victorious, 20-17.
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