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Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

Final / OT · Kickoff

2005 Regular season · Week 14 · Lambeau Field · Sunday Night

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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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DETDetroit Lions13Away
GBGreen Bay Packers16Home
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Packers beat Lions 16–13 in 2005 Week 14

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 16–13 at home at Lambeau Field in overtime in Week 14 of the 2005 regular season on December 11, 2005. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of two games of Week 14 to need overtime.

The result moved the Packers to 3–10 and dropped the Lions to 4–9. It was the Lions’ fourth straight loss. The Lions finished 2005 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Packers finished 2005 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 17–3 on September 11, 2005. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 31–24 on September 24, 2006. The teams split their two 2005 meetings.

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 10–4 after meeting No. 14 since 1999 Full series history

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