Packers lead NFL in penalties and drops after 20-17 loss to Lions

Green Bay sits 4-3 and seventh in NFC

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Two things can be true -lead the nfl in penalties -lead the nfl in drops Via @danorlovsky7 on X

What happened: Green Bay lost 20-17 at Detroit on Oct. 25 to fall to 4-3. Dan Orlovsky pointed to two league-worst marks behind the defeat: most penalties and most drops.

Why it matters: The result moved Detroit to 4-2 and the No. 6 seed while Green Bay slid to the No. 7 seed. Self-inflicted yards and stalled drives decide one-score divisional games with direct postseason positioning at stake.

By the numbers: Green Bay has committed 65 penalties for 546 yards through seven weeks, most in the NFL in both categories. Detroit is 4-2 on a two-game win streak; Green Bay is 4-3 after the 20-17 final.

What to watch: Green Bay faces another NFC date with margin for error gone in the divisional race. Pre-snap discipline and third-down execution are the immediate fixes to watch.

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@DanOrlovsky7 2026-10-26T15:06:27.082003+00:00

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