Josh Jacobs held himself accountable after making a crucial mistake in the Green Bay Packers' 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.

The drop came on 3rd-and-5. Had he caught the pass, Jacobs would have scored a 17-yard touchdown and put the Packers up 24-17. Instead, the Packers brought out rookie kicker Trey Smack for a 35-yard field goal, which was partially blocked and ended up no good.

Jacobs reflected on his error after the game, per reporter Ryan Wood. Accountability was on the running back's mind as he apologized to his team for not getting the job done in that moment.

“After the game, Josh Jacobs said he apologized to his team for dropping Jordan Love’s TD pass on third-and-5 with 3:30 left. Big turn in the loss,” Wood wrote.

“I apologized to the guys,” Jacobs said. “At the end of the game, I called that play, where I dropped that touchdown in the end zone. For my standard, I like myself 10/10. That's a play I gotta make. If you want to blame anybody, blame me.”

After the game, Josh Jacobs said he apologized to his team for dropping Jordan Love’s TD pass on third-and-5 with 3:30 left. Big turn in the loss.

“That’s a play I’ve got to make. So I said, ‘If you want to blame anybody, put it on me.’” pic.twitter.com/6DqSxyw5bb

— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) October 26, 2026

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Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game, only seeing Detroit lead 10-7 at halftime. They were even at 17 apiece going into the fourth quarter, but Lions kicker Jake Bates sealed the deal with a game-winning field goal from 22 yards to send Green Bay packing.

Jordan Love delivered decent performance as he kept his receivers active. He completed 27 out of 45 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns and an interception.

Jacobs made his season debut with 11 carries for 36 yards while catching five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Christian Watson led receivers with five catches for 57 yards, while Tucker Kraft caught four passes for 48 yards and a touchdown.

The Packers will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being at home. They host the Carolina Panthers in Week 8 as kickoff commences on Oct. 29 at 8:15 p.m. ET.