Lions at Packers: Starting Lineups, Week 18
Kickoff Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET
Lions quarterback Jared Goff against Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Lions (5–2) visit the Packers (5–3). The Lions score 29.0 points a game (3rd in the NFL) and allow 25.7 (23rd); the Packers score 21.4 (24th) and allow 20.5 (10th).
By EPA per play, the Lions offense ranks 6th against a Packers defense that ranks 7th, and the Packers offense ranks 17th against the Lions defense's 30th. Power rankings: Lions 16th, Packers 8th.
Last three games: Lions W 45–21 at Cardinals, W 20–17 vs Packers, W 19–15 vs Vikings; Packers W 23–13 vs Cowboys, L 17–20 at Lions, W 27–19 vs Panthers.
Lions offense vs Packers defense
Lions this season before this game: shotgun 48%, under center 52%, pistol 0% · one back 75%, two backs 22%, empty 4% · motion 53% (479 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps.
Lions offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Tay Martin
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: DeAndre Carter
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Tom Kennedy
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Packers defense
- LDE#94 Karl BrooksNo backup listed
- NT#55 Chris McClellanNext up: Jordon Riley
- RDE#95 Devonte WyattNext up: Anthony Campbell
- WLB#90 Lukas Van NessNext up: Brenton Cox Jr.
- LILB#44 Zaire FranklinNext up: Nick Niemann
- RILB#59 Ty'Ron HopperNext up: Isaiah McDuffie
- SLB#99 Barryn SorrellNext up: Dani Dennis-Sutton
- LCB#25 Keisean NixonNext up: Benjamin St-Juste
- SS#33 Evan WilliamsNext up: Johnathan Baldwin II
- FS#29 Xavier McKinneyNext up: Kitan Oladapo
- RCB#2 Brandon CisseNext up: Carrington Valentine
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 2 TE
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Tyler Conklin
- TE#89 Brock WrightNext up: Jackson Meeks
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Packers defense
- LDE#94 Karl BrooksNo backup listed
- NT#55 Chris McClellanNext up: Jordon Riley
- RDE#95 Devonte WyattNext up: Anthony Campbell
- WLB#90 Lukas Van NessNext up: Brenton Cox Jr.
- LILB#44 Zaire FranklinNext up: Nick Niemann
- RILB#59 Ty'Ron HopperNext up: Isaiah McDuffie
- SLB#99 Barryn SorrellNext up: Dani Dennis-Sutton
- LCB#25 Keisean NixonNext up: Benjamin St-Juste
- SS#33 Evan WilliamsNext up: Johnathan Baldwin II
- FS#29 Xavier McKinneyNext up: Kitan Oladapo
- RCB#2 Brandon CisseNext up: Carrington Valentine
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 22% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Brock Wright, is shown at fullback.
Lions offense, I-form
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- FB#89 Brock WrightNo backup listed
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Packers defense
- LDE#94 Karl BrooksNo backup listed
- NT#55 Chris McClellanNext up: Jordon Riley
- RDE#95 Devonte WyattNext up: Anthony Campbell
- WLB#90 Lukas Van NessNext up: Brenton Cox Jr.
- LILB#44 Zaire FranklinNext up: Nick Niemann
- RILB#59 Ty'Ron HopperNext up: Isaiah McDuffie
- SLB#99 Barryn SorrellNext up: Dani Dennis-Sutton
- LCB#25 Keisean NixonNext up: Benjamin St-Juste
- SS#33 Evan WilliamsNext up: Johnathan Baldwin II
- FS#29 Xavier McKinneyNext up: Kitan Oladapo
- RCB#2 Brandon CisseNext up: Carrington Valentine
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 4 WR
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: DeAndre Carter
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tom Kennedy
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Kendrick Law
- WR#17 Tay MartinNo backup listed
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Packers defense
- LDE#94 Karl BrooksNo backup listed
- NT#55 Chris McClellanNext up: Jordon Riley
- RDE#95 Devonte WyattNext up: Anthony Campbell
- WLB#90 Lukas Van NessNext up: Brenton Cox Jr.
- LILB#44 Zaire FranklinNext up: Nick Niemann
- RILB#59 Ty'Ron HopperNext up: Isaiah McDuffie
- SLB#99 Barryn SorrellNext up: Dani Dennis-Sutton
- LCB#25 Keisean NixonNext up: Benjamin St-Juste
- SS#33 Evan WilliamsNext up: Johnathan Baldwin II
- FS#29 Xavier McKinneyNext up: Kitan Oladapo
- RCB#2 Brandon CisseNext up: Carrington Valentine
Defense shown in its base front.
Packers offense vs Lions defense
Packers this season before this game: shotgun 64%, under center 30%, pistol 6% · one back 79%, two backs 14%, empty 7% · motion 63% (519 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Packers lined him up on most snaps.
Packers offense, 3 WR
- WR#9 Christian WatsonNext up: Bo Melton
- WR#0 Matthew GoldenNext up: J. Michael Sturdivant
- LT#77 Jordan MorganNext up: John Williams
- LG#65 Aaron BanksNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- C#75 Sean RhyanNext up: John Williams
- RG#79 Travis GloverNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- RT#71 Anthony BeltonNext up: Mekhi Becton
- WR#83 Savion WilliamsNext up: Coleman Owen
- QB#10 Jordan LoveNext up: Tyrod Taylor
- TE#85 Tucker KraftNext up: Mark Redman
- RB#8 Josh JacobsNext up: MarShawn Lloyd
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Packers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Packers offense, 2 TE
- LT#77 Jordan MorganNext up: John Williams
- LG#65 Aaron BanksNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- C#75 Sean RhyanNext up: John Williams
- RG#79 Travis GloverNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- RT#71 Anthony BeltonNext up: Mekhi Becton
- WR#9 Christian WatsonNext up: Savion Williams
- WR#0 Matthew GoldenNext up: Bo Melton
- TE#85 Tucker KraftNext up: Josh Whyle
- TE#86 Mark RedmanNext up: Jonnu Smith
- QB#10 Jordan LoveNext up: Tyrod Taylor
- RB#8 Josh JacobsNext up: MarShawn Lloyd
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 14% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Mark Redman, is shown at fullback.
Packers offense, I-form
- LT#77 Jordan MorganNext up: John Williams
- LG#65 Aaron BanksNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- C#75 Sean RhyanNext up: John Williams
- RG#79 Travis GloverNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- RT#71 Anthony BeltonNext up: Mekhi Becton
- WR#9 Christian WatsonNext up: Savion Williams
- WR#0 Matthew GoldenNext up: Bo Melton
- TE#85 Tucker KraftNext up: Mark Redman
- QB#10 Jordan LoveNext up: Tyrod Taylor
- FB#86 Mark RedmanNo backup listed
- RB#8 Josh JacobsNext up: MarShawn Lloyd
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Packers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 7% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Packers offense, 4 WR
- LT#77 Jordan MorganNext up: John Williams
- LG#65 Aaron BanksNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- C#75 Sean RhyanNext up: John Williams
- RG#79 Travis GloverNext up: Laken Tomlinson
- RT#71 Anthony BeltonNext up: Mekhi Becton
- WR#9 Christian WatsonNext up: J. Michael Sturdivant
- WR#0 Matthew GoldenNext up: Coleman Owen
- WR#83 Savion WilliamsNext up: Skyy Moore
- WR#16 Bo MeltonNext up: Jayden Reed
- QB#10 Jordan LoveNext up: Tyrod Taylor
- RB#8 Josh JacobsNext up: MarShawn Lloyd
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 18
Lions
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Packers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Lions
- PK#39 Jake BatesNo backup listed
- P#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- H#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- PR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Amon-Ra St. Brown
- KR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Jacob Saylors
- LS#49 Hogan HattenNo backup listed
Packers
- PK#28 Trey SmackNo backup listed
- P#19 Daniel WhelanNo backup listed
- H#19 Daniel WhelanNo backup listed
- PR#13 Coleman OwenNext up: Matthew Golden
- KR#16 Bo MeltonNext up: Coleman Owen
- LS#42 Matt OrzechNo backup listed