All bark, no bite. That summarized the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 failure against the Green Bay Packers. The Lions came into this game with Super Bowl aspirations and the confidence of an NFC North champion, yet Green Bay delivered a swift wake-up call to the team: it is a long season, and nothing can be taken for granted.

Score-wise, losing 27-13 does not give off the aura of a blowout, but it was a game in which Detroit looked outmatched from the onset. Between a defense that could stop nothing and an offense that could only stop itself, it felt like a throwback to the days of a Matt Patricia-led Lions team. Instead, the 2025 season under head coach Dan Campbell faced a rocky start.

Who are the winners and losers from this NFC North tilt?

Winners

The Lions were kept in this game by their

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