Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from win over Lions in Week 13

An unforgettable performance from Jordan Love and Dontayvion Wicks on offense and an avalanche of disruptive plays from Micah Parsons and Isaiah McDuffie on defense powered the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

The Packers were excellent on offense, especially in the passing game (91.8 grade at Pro Football Focus), but the defense earned a season-low 40.7 coverage grade, in large part due to struggles covering and tackling Jameson Williams. But Love and Wicks made more than enough clutch plays, and Parsons was the closer late.

Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 13 win over the Lions.

Top 5 offense

1. WR Dontayvion Wicks: 91.7

2. QB Jordan Love: 91.2

3. WR Christian Watson: 79.4

4. RT Zach Tom: 74.0

5. RB Josh Jacobs: 71.9

Wicks caught six of seven targets for 94 yards and two scores, completed two contested catch opportunities and averaged 4.09 yards per route run. His six catches resulted in five first downs or touchdowns. Love was masterful from clean pockets, hit four passes thrown at least 20 yards down the field and finished with four big-time throws and zero turnover-worthy plays. Watson caught two contested catches, had two third-down conversions and a 51-yard touchdown catch, and he averaged 2.96 yards per route run. Tom earned a team-high pass-blocking grade of 82.0 after allowing only one hurry over 35 pass-blocking snaps. Jacobs had 57 yards after first contract, forced four missed tackles, had two runs over 10 yards, earned an 81.3 pass block grade and produced a season-long run of 29 yards.

Top 5 defense

1. LB Isaiah McDuffie: 87.0

2. DE Micah Parsons: 82.9

3. LB Edgerrin Cooper: 73.6

4. CB Javon Bullard: 71.2

5. LB Ty'Ron Hopper: 70.9

McDuffie made 12 tackles without a miss, produced a team-high five stops against the run and seven stops overall, and had a quarterback hit on third down. Parsons was credited with seven pressures, three sacks and a 90.6 pass-rush grade. He finished with four total stops. Cooper made nine tackles, including two stops against the run, and earned a 78.3 run defense grade. Bullard allowed only 18 receiving yards on four targets into his coverage. His 75.3 coverage grade led the team. Hopper was solid against the run and as a tackler while playing 17 snaps.

Bottom 5 offense

1. RG Anthony Belton: 37.7

2. WR Malik Heath: 38.8

3. OL Darian Kinnard: 50.6

4. TE Josh Whyle: 52.2

5. LG Aaron Banks: 52.3

Belton allowed a team-high six pressures (all hurries), earning a team-low pass-block grade of 20.4. He also graded out poorly in the run game. Heath blocked fine, but he also dropped a pass and didn't have a catch over 10 snaps. Kinnard was on the field for 14 snaps, and he earned a 53.9 run-block grade over 11 run-blocking snaps as the sixth offensive lineman. Whyle was good over 14 blocking snaps, but he ran 16 routes without a catch. Banks allowed only two hurries but earned a team-low run-block grade of 45.4.

Bottom 5 defense

1. CB Carrington Valentine: 30.7

2. DL Warren Brinson: 40.3

3. S Xavier McKinney: 47.2

4. CB Keisean Nixon: 49.2

5. DE Kingsley Enagbare: 50.3

Valentine was credited with giving up two catches for 47 yards and a touchdown, and he missed two tackles, including one on Jameson Williams' 22-yard touchdown catch. His coverage grade was 29.6; his tackling grade was 26.1. Brinson played 32 snaps, finished with a 53.1 run defense grade and didn't have a pressure. McKinney had a quarterback hit on third down, but he missed two tackles and was credited with giving up a touchdown pass on the 17-yarder to Isaac TeSlaa. Jared Goff had a perfect 158.3 passer rating when targeting him. Nixon allowed three catches, all gaining first downs, and committing a drive-extending and sack-negating penalty on third down in the fourth quarter. Enagbare had two pressures, including a sack, but he missed a tackle and had a 37.1 run defense grade over 27 snaps.

Special teams (63.4)

Kitan Oladapo was flagged for holding on the opening kickoff return, but he also had a tackle. Evan Williams had a tackle and the top special teams grade at 80.3. Ty'Ron Hopper and Matt Orzech missed tackles. Brandon McManus made a 45-yard field goal and all four extra points, while Daniel Whelan averaged 67.0 yards per punt with a net of 46.5. Three of McManus' kickoffs ended in touchbacks, a season high. The Lions averaged the 32.3-yard line after kickoffs.

Quarterback play

Jordan Love: 91.2

Love completed 14 of 18 passes for 201 yards, four touchdown passes and three big time throws from clean pockets, good for a 95.9 grade. He completed only 4-of-12 passes under pressure but had a big-time throw to Dontayvion Wicks to convert on fourth down late. Love hit 4-of-7 passes thrown at least 20 yards in the air, creating 126 yards and two scores. This was Love's first game of the 2025 season with at least four big-time throws and zero turnover worthy plays. His 91.2 overall grade was the second-highest grade of his 2025 season.

Stat to know

The Packers offensive line held Aidan Hutchinson to only three hurries on 32 pass-rushing snaps. The Packers defense held Jahmyr Gibbs to only 39 yards after contact and six yards after the catch. A big-time performance against two elite players.

This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from win over Lions in Week 13