The Green Bay Packers got shut out in a fitting way to end the 2018 season. Studs were a lot harder to find than the duds were after this final loss.

The Green Bay Packers were set to take on the Detroit Lions in Week 17 at home to close the book on a miserable 2018 season. Early on in this game, it was evident that the Packers had failed to show up, and it was going to be a long afternoon for Packer fans. Heading into halftime, the Lions had a 21-0 lead, and the Packers had generated barely any offense. The year hadn’t gone well, and it was only getting worse.

In the second half, it didn’t get any better. The defense continued to miss tackles and allow the Lions offense to do more or less whatever they wanted. While the offense showed some flashes, they were never able to string together a scoring drive as the game ended 31-0 for the first time that the Lions had shut out the Packers on the road since 1970. Neither of these teams cares to remember 2018, but the Lions will savor this win for a while.

The Packers, 6-9-1, head into offseason with a ton of questions. They need to get their new head coach established, and they need to start building their roster around Aaron Rodgers. For the Lions, 6-10, they showed some promise a couple of times this year, but they have to work on their consistency. If they’re able to get healthy with the right player acquisitions, they could make some noise in a competitive NFC North.