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Final · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 11 · Ford Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Packers beat Lions 24–20 in 2012 Week 11

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 24–20 on the road at Ford Field in Week 11 of the 2012 regular season on November 18, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Packers to 7–3 and dropped the Lions to 4–6. It was the Packers’ fifth straight win. The Packers finished 2012 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Lions finished 2012 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Green Bay Packers won 45–41 on January 1, 2012. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 27–20 on December 9, 2012.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Packers lead the series 22–5 after meeting No. 27 since 1999 Full series history

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