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Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

Final · Kickoff

2016 Regular season · Week 3 · Lambeau 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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DETDetroit Lions27Away
GBGreen Bay Packers34Home
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Packers beat Lions 34–27 in 2016 Week 3

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 34–27 at home at Lambeau Field in Week 3 of the 2016 regular season on September 25, 2016. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Packers to 2–1 and dropped the Lions to 1–2. The Lions finished 2016 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Packers finished 2016 at 10–6 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Green Bay Packers won 27–23 on December 3, 2015. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 31–24 on January 1, 2017.

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 27–8 after meeting No. 35 since 1999 Full series history

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