WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION PACKET GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS SUNDAY, DEC. 29, 2019 12 PM CST FORD FIELD Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 l 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XXI; NO. 23 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 17 GREEN BAY (12-3) AT DETROIT (3-11-1) uDating back to 2008, Rodgers has thrown for 18 touchdowns and just Sunday, Dec. 29 l Ford Field l 12 p.m. CT four interceptions in Week 17 games with a passer rating of 110.3 that ranks No. 1 in the NFL among active quarterbacks (min. 150 pass PACKERS PLAY REGULAR-SEASON FINALE AGAINST DETROIT att.) over that span (according to pro-football-reference.com). Green Bay willl finish the regular season with a road trip to Ford Field to play the Detroit Lions. WITH THE CALL uThe Packers are closing out the regular season against FOX Sports, now in its 26th season as an NFL network televi- the Lions for the fourth straight year and the fifth time in sion partner, will broadcast the game. the last six seasons. u Play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt joins analyst u The Packers lead the regular-season series, 99-72-7 Charles Davis and sideline reporter Pam Oliver. u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November (.576), and have won both postseason contests the two have played. 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 sta- u Green Bay’s 99 wins over the Lions are the most the Packers have tions in four states. (play-by-play), two-time Packers against any team. Wayne Larrivee Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) and three-time Packers Pro u Dating back to 2007, Green Bay has won five of seven games played Bowler and two-time All-Pro John Kuhn (sideline) will call the action. between the two in Week 17, with the winning team scoring 30-plus McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 25th points in each of those games. season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together u Green Bay is looking to sweep the regular-season series with Detroit for in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 21st season of broadcasts the first time since 2016 and for the 11th time in the last 20 seasons together. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most (since 2000). regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with u Green Bay has a 28-11 overall mark against Detroit since 2000, a .718 313 at the 2018 season opener against Chicago. winning percentage that ranks No. 2 among NFL teams (Minnesota, u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). 29-11, .725) that have played the Lions 10-plus times over that span, u DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel 714. according to pro-football-reference.com. REGULAR SEASON u The Packers are closing out the regular season with two road games for Date Opponent Time (CT) TV the first time since 2004 when they played at Minnesota and Chicago. Thu., Sept. 5 at Chicago Bears ..................W, 10-3 62,435 u With 12 wins, Head Coach Matt LaFleur is tied for the fifth most Sun., Sept. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS ............W, 21-16 78,416 wins by an NFL head coach in their first season (Jim Caldwell and Sun., Sept. 22 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.) .....W, 27-16 78,078 George Seifert had 14 and Jim Harbaugh and Steve Mariucci had 13). Thu., Sept. 26 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ...........L, 27-34 77,509 u Green Bay has 12 sacks over the last three games, the most in the Sun., Oct. 6 at Dallas Cowboys................W, 34-24 93,024 league over that span. Mon., Oct. 14 DETROIT LIONS .................W, 23-22 76,947 Sun., Oct. 20 OAKLAND RAIDERS (Gold Pkg.).....W, 42-24 78,160 RODGERS AND THE LIONS Sun., Oct. 27 at Kansas City Chiefs..............W, 31-24 73,558 u Rodgers has led the Packers to 14 wins in 19 games as a starter against Sun., Nov. 3 at Los Angeles Chargers ...........L, 11-26 25,435 the Lions, completing 389 of 592 passes (65.7 pct.) for 4,809 yards Sun., Nov. 10 CAROLINA PANTHERS ............W, 24-16 78,090 (253.1 per game), 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions with a passer Sun., Nov. 17 BYE rating of 107.7. Sun., Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers .............L, 8-37 71,500 u Rodgers has recorded a 100-plus passer rating 12 times against Detroit, Sun., Dec. 1 at New York Giants ...............W, 31-13 75,950 Sun., Dec. 8 WASHINGTON REDSKINS..........W, 20-15 77,296 including three of the last five times has faced them. Sun., Dec. 15 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 21-13 78,266 u The Packers have won 11 of the 12 games against the Lions when Mon., Dec. 23 at Minnesota Vikings..............W, 23-10 67,157 Rodgers recorded a passer rating of 100-plus. Sun., Dec. 29 at Detroit Lions ...................12 p.m. FOX IN WEEK 17 *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling uWith QB Aaron Rodgers as the starter, the Packers are 6-3 in Week NFL POSTSEASON DATES 17 games, including 3-1 against Detroit. Rodgers’ only loss against the Jan. 4-5 ................................................ AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Lions in Week 17 came last season in a game where he only threw five Jan. 11-12 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs passes before an injury ended his day. Jan. 19 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games uRodgers has recorded a passer rating of 115.0-plus in five of the nine Jan. 26 .......................Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. Feb. 2 .................................Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Week 17 games he has started (126.0, 139.6, 131.8, 117.1, 132.2). 11 PACKERS AT LIONS - WEEK 17 DIVISION CHAMPS u The Packers swept the regular-season series with the Bears for the 15th uWith a victory over Minnesota in Week 16, the Packers clinched their time in the last 26 years (since 1994) and the seventh time in the last 11 24th division title and first since 2016. seasons. u uMatt LaFleur is the first head coach in team history to lead the Packers Green Bay gave up a total of 16 points in two games to the Bears this to a division title in his first season. season. Dating back to 1940, that is the seventh-fewest points the uThis is the sixth division title Green Bay has won with Aaron Rodgers Packers have allowed to Chicago in a single regular season and the as the starting quarterback. fewest since giving up nine in two games in 1994 (according to pro- uDating back to 1995, the Packers have the second-most division football-reference.com). u titles in the NFL: Green Bay swept the regular-season series with Minnesota for the first time since 2014 and the seventh time in the last 18 years (since 2002). Team Division Titles (Since 1995) u The 42 points that the Packers allowed to the Vikings and Bears this 1. New England *19 season is the fewest in a season by Green Bay since 1994 (32). 2. Green Bay *13 3. Pittsburgh 12 DAVANTE RETURNS 4. Indianapolis 10 uAfter missing four games due to injury, WR Davante Adams returned 5. Seattle 9 in Week 9 and has recorded six-plus receptions in six of the ensuing 6t. Dallas 8 seven games, including a career-tying best 13 receptions in Week 16. 6t. Denver 8 uAdams ranks in the top five in the NFL in games with six-plus receptions 6t. Kansas City *8 since Week 9: 6t. Philadelphia 8 *2019 Division Champion Games With Six-Plus Player Receptions (Since Week 9) 1t. Christian McCaffrey, CAR 7 uThe Packers have started 5-0 in the NFC North for the first time since 1t. Michael Thomas, NO 7 2012 and for just the third time (2011) since the division was formed 3t. Davante Adams, GB 6 in 2002. 3t. Travis Kelce, KC 6 uGreen Bay joins Kansas City (5-0) and New England (5-0) as the only 3t. DJ Moore, CAR 6 teams to be undefeated in division games this season. 6t. Four players 5 uGreen Bay has allowed the third-fewest points in division games in the NFL this season: uSince Week 9, Adams has registered 51 receptions for 526 yards (10.3 avg.) and four touchdowns. Adamas ranks in the top five in the NFL in Point Allowed In receptions since Week 9: Team Division Games (2019) 1. New England 41 Player Receptions (Since Week 9) 2. Kansas City 45 1t. Michael Thomas, NO 72 1t. Christian McCaffrey, CAR 70 3. Green Bay 64 4. Chicago 70 3. Travis Kelce, KC 52 5. Pittsburgh 73 4t. Davante Adams, GB 51 4t. Zach Ertz, PHI 51 uDating back to 2002 when the NFC North was formed, the Packers have 4t. Jarvis Landry, CLE 51 given up less than 100 points to division opponents twice (83 in 2010 uDespite missing four games, Adams matched his career high with five and 90 in 2006). 100-yard receiving games this season, tied for No. 4 in the NFL: uThe Packers rank No. 6 in the NFL in point differential in division games this season: Player 100-Yard Rec.