2024 Detroit Lions season

The 2024 season is the Detroit Lions' 95th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will attempt to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season and defend their NFC North title. After a week 11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, they secured their third consecutive winning season for the first time since 1995.

2024 Detroit Lions season
Owner	Sheila Ford Hamp
General manager	Brad Holmes
Head coach	Dan Campbell
Home field	Ford Field
Results
Record	9–1
Division place	1st NFC North
Uniform
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The Lions debuted updated uniforms with a classic font including a new alternate consisting of blue lettering on black jerseys and matching black pants and black socks and a blue helmet with a black lion graphic.^[1] The Lions have their best start to the season (9–1) since 1934.

Player movements

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed	2024 team	Source
OG	Kayode Awosika	ERFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[2]
DT	Tyson Alualu	UFA
K	Michael Badgley	UFA	February 22	Detroit Lions	[3]
FB	Jason Cabinda	UFA
LS	Scott Daly	UFA	March 15	Detroit Lions	[4]
CB	Khalil Dorsey	RFA	March 14	Detroit Lions	[5]
TE	Zach Ertz	UFA	March 12	Washington Commanders	[6]
TE	Anthony Firkser	UFA	July 30	New York Jets	[7]
S	C. J. Gardner-Johnson	UFA	March 14	Philadelphia Eagles	[8]
OG	Graham Glasgow	UFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[9]
DE	Charles Harris	UFA	September 11	Carolina Panthers
CB	Will Harris	UFA	May 1	New Orleans Saints	[10]
LB	James Houston	ERFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[2]
RB	Mohamed Ibrahim	UFA	August 22	Minnesota Vikings	[11]
G	Jonah Jackson	UFA	March 14	Los Angeles Rams	[12]
CB	Jerry Jacobs	RFA	July 27	Los Angeles Rams	[13]
DT	Benito Jones	RFA	March 18	Miami Dolphins	[14]
RB	Zonovan Knight	ERFA	March 7	Detroit Lions	[15]
CB	Chase Lucas	ERFA	March 18	San Francisco 49ers	[16]
LB	Jalen Reeves-Maybin	UFA	February 27	Detroit Lions	[17]
LS	Jake McQuaide	UFA	October 15	Chicago Bears	[18]
CB	Emmanuel Moseley	UFA	March 7	Detroit Lions	[19]
T	Matt Nelson	UFA	March 21	New York Giants	[20]
WR	Donovan Peoples-Jones	UFA	March 18	Detroit Lions	[21]
LB	Anthony Pittman	RFA	March 14	Washington Commanders	[22]
RB	Craig Reynolds	ERFA	March 10	Detroit Lions	[2]
WR	Josh Reynolds	UFA	March 28	Denver Broncos	[23]
T	Dan Skipper	UFA	March 14	Detroit Lions	[24]
QB	Nate Sudfeld	UFA	March 27	Detroit Lions	[25]
G	Halapoulivaati Vaitai	UFA
CB	Kindle Vildor	UFA	April 3	Detroit Lions	[26]
TE	Brock Wright	RFA	April 3	Detroit Lions	[27]
TE	Shane Zylstra	RFA	March 4	Detroit Lions	[28]

Additions

Position	Player	Previous team	Date	Source
G	Netane Muti	Las Vegas Raiders	February 6	[29]
WR	Tre'Quan Smith	Denver Broncos	February 7	[30]
LB	Mathieu Betts	BC Lions (CFL)	February 13	[31]
DE	Marcus Davenport	Minnesota Vikings	March 14	[32]
CB	Carlton Davis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 13	[33]
TE	Parker Hesse	Atlanta Falcons	March 13	[34]
CB	Amik Robertson	Las Vegas Raiders	March 14	[35]
DT	D. J. Reader	Cincinnati Bengals	March 14	[36]
G	Kevin Zeitler	Baltimore Ravens	March 18	[37]
WR	Kaden Davis	Arizona Cardinals	May 13	[38]
LB	Ben Niemann	Denver Broncos	June 10	[39]
K	Jake Bates	Michigan Panthers (UFL)	June 18	[40]
DT	David Bada	Washington Commanders	July 25	[41]
OG	Jake Burton	Michigan Panthers (UFL)	July 31	[42]
QB	Jake Fromm	Washington Commanders	August 12	[43]
LB	Trevor Nowaske	Arizona Cardinals	August 27	[44]

Trades

• On March 13, the Lions acquired cornerback Carlton Davis, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, which Tampa Bay used to select Jalen McMillan.^[45]

• On November 5, the Lions acquired defensive end Za'Darius Smith and a 7th round pick in the 2026 NFL draft in exchange for a 5th and 6th round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.^[46]

Releases

Position	Player	2024 team	Release date	Source
S	Tracy Walker	San Francisco 49ers	February 20	[47]
CB	Cameron Sutton	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 21	[48]
WR	Antoine Green	Detroit Lions	August 12	[49]
LS	Scott Daly	Chicago Bears	August 26	[50]
RB	Zonovan Knight		August 26	[51]
QB	Nate Sudfeld		August 27	[52]
CB	Steven Gilmore Jr.		August 27	[53]
WR	Maurice Alexander		August 27	[54]
TE	Parker Hesse		November 2	[55]
WR	Isaiah Williams		November 7	[56]

Retirements

Position	Player	Date retired	Source
QB	Teddy Bridgewater	February 2, 2024	[57]
QB	David Blough	February 15, 2024	[58]
DE	Romeo Okwara	March 19, 2024	[59]
OG	Michael Schofield	September 5, 2024

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Detroit hosted the draft this year and recorded the highest attendance ever with over 700,000 visitors for the three-day event.^[60]

2024 Detroit Lions Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes	Source
1	24	Terrion Arnold	CB	Alabama	From Dallas	[61]
2	61	Ennis Rakestraw Jr.	CB	Missouri		[62]
4	126	Giovanni Manu	OT	UBC	From NY Jets	[63]
	132	Sione Vaki	RB / S	Utah	From Philadelphia	[64]
6	189	Mekhi Wingo	DT	LSU	From Houston	[65]
	210	Christian Mahogany	G	Boston College	From Philadelphia	[66]

2024 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Jalon Calhoun	WR	Duke	[67] [68]
Steele Chambers	LB	Ohio State
Duke Clemens	C	UCLA
Kingsley Eguakun	C	Florida
Chelen Garnes	S	Wake Forest
DaRon Gilbert	LB	Northern Illinois
Hogan Hatten	LS	Idaho
Bryan Hudson	C	Louisville
Nate Lynn	OLB	William & Mary
Morice Norris Jr.	CB	Fresno State
Isaac Rex	TE	BYU
Loren Strickland	S	Ball State
James Turner	K	Michigan
Isaac Ukwu	OLB	Ole Miss
Isaiah Williams	WR	Illinois

Staff

Detroit Lions staff

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	Front office Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis Team president/CEO – Rod Wood Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes Chief operating officer – Mike Disner Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey Head coaches Head coach – Dan Campbell Assistant head coach/running backs – Scottie Montgomery Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ben Johnson Passing game coordinator – Tanner Engstrand Quarterbacks – Mark Brunell Assistant quarterbacks – J. T. Barrett Wide receivers – Antwaan Randle El Assistant wide receivers – Seth Ryan Tight ends – Steve Heiden Offensive line – Hank Fraley Assistant offensive line – Steve Oliver			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn Run game coordinator/defensive line – Terrell Williams Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao Defensive assistant – Jim O'Neil WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Mike Clark Director of sports science – Jill Costanza Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Detroit Lions roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Jared Goff  2 Hendon Hooker Running backs (RB) 26 Jahmyr Gibbs  5 David Montgomery 13 Craig Reynolds 33 Sione Vaki Wide receivers (WR) 17 Tim Patrick 11 Kalif Raymond  8 Allen Robinson 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown  9 Jameson Williams Tight ends (TE) 87 Sam LaPorta 89 Brock Wright 84 Shane Zylstra

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Kayode Awosika LG 68 Taylor Decker LT 60 Graham Glasgow LG 73 Christian Mahogany G 59 Giovanni Manu LT 62 Michael Niese C 77 Frank Ragnow C 58 Penei Sewell RT 70 Dan Skipper LT 75 Colby Sorsdal RT 71 Kevin Zeitler RG Defensive linemen (DL) 54 Alim McNeill DT 95 Pat O'Connor DE 91 Levi Onwuzurike DT 93 Josh Paschal DE 98 D. J. Reader DT 99 Za'Darius Smith DE 94 Mekhi Wingo DT

Linebackers (LB) 46 Jack Campbell ILB 41 James Houston OLB 51 Ben Niemann ILB 53 Trevor Nowaske ILB 69 Al-Quadin Muhammad OLB 44 Malcolm Rodriguez OLB 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB Defensive backs (DB)  0 Terrion Arnold CB 32 Brian Branch SS 23 Carlton Davis CB 30 Khalil Dorsey CB 12 Brandon Joseph FS 31 Kerby Joseph SS 15 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB 21 Amik Robertson NB 24 Loren Strickland SS 29 Kindle Vildor CB Special teams 39 Jake Bates K  3 Jack Fox P 49 Hogan Hatten LS

Practice squad 50 Mitchell Agude OLB  1 Maurice Alexander WR 48 Abraham Beauplan ILB 65 Kingsley Eguakun C 18 Jake Fromm QB 25 Erick Hallett S 28 Jermar Jefferson RB 72 Jamarco Jones G 85 Tom Kennedy WR -- David Long Jr. LB 82 James Mitchell TE 40 Morice Norris CB 19 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 90 Chris Smith DT 35 Isaiah Thomas DE 45 Isaac Ukwu DE Reserve 34 Alex Anzalone OLB (IR) 61 David Bada DT (IPP) (IR) -- Michael Badgley K (IR) 55 Derrick Barnes ILB (IR) 79 John Cominsky DE (IR) 92 Marcus Davenport DE (IR) 76 Connor Galvin RT (IR) 80 Antoine Green WR (IR) 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE (IR) 57 Nate Lynn OLB (IR) 96 Brodric Martin DT (IR)  6 Ifeatu Melifonwu FS (IR)  4 Emmanuel Moseley CB (IR) 52 Netane Muti G (IR) 96 Kyle Peko DT (IR) 42 Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB (IR) As of November 19, 2024. Rookies in italics. 52 active, 16 reserve, 16 practice squad Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at New York Giants	L 3–14	0–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–23	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–17	2–1	Ford Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	8:20 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams	W 26–20 (OT)	1–0	Ford Field	NBC	Recap
2	September 15	1:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 16–20	1–1	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
3	September 22	4:25 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals	W 20–13	2–1	State Farm Stadium	Fox	Recap
4	September 30	8:15 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks	W 42–29	3–1	Ford Field	ABC	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 13	4:25 p.m.	at Dallas Cowboys	W 47–9	4–1	AT&T Stadium	Fox	Recap
7	October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings	W 31–29	5–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox	Recap
8	October 27	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	W 52–14	6–1	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
9	November 3	4:25 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers	W 24–14	7–1	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap
10	November 10	8:20 p.m.	at Houston Texans	W 26–23	8–1	NRG Stadium	NBC	Recap
11	November 17	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 52–6	9–1	Ford Field	CBS	Recap
12	November 24	1:00 p.m.	at Indianapolis Colts			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
13	November 28	12:30 p.m.	Chicago Bears			Ford Field	CBS
14	December 5	8:15 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			Ford Field	Prime Video
15	December 15	4:25 p.m.	Buffalo Bills			Ford Field	CBS
16	December 22	1:00 p.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	Fox
17	December 30	8:15 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	ESPN/ABC
18	January 4/5	TBD	Minnesota Vikings			Ford Field	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rams	3	0	7	10	0	20
Lions	0	10	7	3	6	26

Game information

First quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 41-yard field goal, 4:50. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:30. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 25-yard field goal, 12:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:33. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:57. Lions 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:34. Third quarter DET – Jameson Williams 52-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:29. Lions 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:32. LAR – Kyren Williams 2-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 3:33. Lions 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:56. Fourth quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 26-yard field goal, 12:32. Lions 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:59. LAR – Cooper Kupp 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 4:30. Rams 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:39. DET – Jake Bates 32-yard field goal, 0:17. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:54. Overtime DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run, 5:19. Lions 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:41. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 34/49, 317 yards, TD, INT DET – Jared Goff – 18/28, 217 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Kyren Williams – 18 rushes, 50 yards, TD DET – David Montgomery – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 14 receptions, 110 yards, TD DET – Jameson Williams – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 1: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,530
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

The Lions opened the regular season at home against the Los Angeles Rams, which was a rematch of the 2023 NFC Wild Card. The Rams opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 41-yard field goal by Joshua Karty. The Lions scored ten points in the second quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Jake Bates and a one-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs, which made the score 10–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 52-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Jameson Williams. The Rams responded with a two-yard touchdown run from Kyren Williams. The Rams scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a 26-yard field goal by Karty and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp, to regain the lead. The Lions responded with a 32-yard field goal by Bates with 17 seconds remaining in the game to force overtime. On the first possession of overtime, the Lions scored via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery, making the final score 26–20 in favor of Detroit.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	6	7	7	0	20
Lions	3	3	10	0	16

Game information

First quarter TB – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 11:31. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:29. TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 9:00. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:20. DET – Jake Bates 22-yard field goal, 7:13. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:47. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:49. TB – Chris Godwin 41-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:08. Buccaneers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:39. Third quarter DET – Jake Bates 32-yard field goal, 11:53. Buccaneers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:07. DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:26. Lions 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:07. TB – Baker Mayfield 11-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:34. Buccaneers 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TB – Baker Mayfield – 12/19, 185 yards, TD, INT DET – Jared Goff – 34/55, 307 yards 2 INT Top rushers TB – Baker Mayfield – 4 rushes, 35 yards, TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 13 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 11 receptions, 119 yards

Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,160
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

In week 2, the Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay scored six points in the first quarter via two field goals by Chase McLaughlin from 30-yards, and 55-yards, respectively. The Lions responded with a 22-yard field goal by Jake Bates. The Lions scored in the second quarter via a 35-yard field goal by Bates to tie the game. The Buccaneers regained the lead via a 41-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield to Chris Godwin, which made the score 13–6 in favor of Tampa Bay at half-time. The Lions scored ten points in the third quarter via a 32-yard field goal by Bates and a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery to take their first lead of the game. The Buccaneers responded with an 11-yard touchdown run from Mayfield to regain the lead. After a scoreless fourth quarter, the Lions' attempted comeback failed after turning the ball over on downs after three consecutive incomplete passes by Jared Goff, making the final score 20–16 in favor of Tampa Bay. Aidan Hutchinson recorded 4.5 sacks, the third player in NFL history to record four or more sacks in a game after Willie Gay and Keith Ferguson.^[69]

Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	13	0	0	20
Cardinals	7	3	0	3	13

Game information

First quarter DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 10:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40. ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:08. Second quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick failed), 12:27. Lions 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:41. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 0:29. Lions 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:54. ARI – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:29. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ARI – Matt Prater 45-yard field goal, 3:48. Lions 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:00. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 18/23, 198 yards 2 TD, INT ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/34, 205 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 23 rushes, 106 yards, TD ARI – Kyler Murray – 5 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Week 3: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,650
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

In week 3, the Lions visited the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run form David Montgomery. The Cardinals responded with a ten-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to Marvin Harrison Jr. to tie the game. The Lions scored 13 points in the second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jahmyr Gibbs. The Cardinals scored the final points of the quarter via a 42-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired in the first half, which made the score 20–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Cardinals scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 45-yard field goal by Prater, making the final score 20–13 in favor of Detroit.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	13	9	29
Lions	7	14	14	7	42

Game information

First quarter DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:11. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:21. Second quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 3-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 14:58. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:53. SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:08. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:11. Lions 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:57. Third quarter SEA – AJ Barner 9-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:46. Lions 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. DET – Jared Goff 7-yard pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown (Jake Bates kick), 6:57. Lions 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:49. SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:03. Lions 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50. DET – Jameson Williams 70-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 2:52. Lions 35–20. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter SEA – Kenneth Walker III 21-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 14:48. Lions 35–27. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:04. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:23. Lions 42–27. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. SEA – Jared Goff sacked by Dre'Mont Jones for a safety, 2:01. Lions 42–29. Top passers SEA – Geno Smith – 38/56, 395 yards, TD DET – Jared Goff – 18/18, 292 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 12 rushes, 80 yards, 3 TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 14 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 7 receptions, 104 yards DET – Jameson Williams – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,658
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

In week 4, the Lions hosted the Seattle Seahawks. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 14 points in the second quarter via two rushing touchdowns by Jahmyr Gibbs from three-yards, and one-yard, respectively. The Seahawks responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Seahawks scored 13 points in the third quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to AJ Barner and a one-yard touchdown run from Walker III. The Lions scored 14 points in the quarter via a seven-yard touchdown pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown to Jared Goff, and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a 21-yard touchdown run from Walker III for the Seahawks, then an eight-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions. The Seahawks scored the final points of the game after Goff was sacked in the endzone by Dre'Mont Jones for a safety, making the final score 42–29 in favor of Detroit. The win marked Lions' first victory against the Seahawks since 2012, snapping a six-game losing streak.^[70] Goff finished the game a perfect 18-for-18 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history with a perfect completion percentage in a game with a minimum of 15 passes.^[71][72]

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	20	10	10	47
Cowboys	3	3	3	0	9

Game information

First quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 11:21. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:39. DET – David Montgomery 16-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 9:06. Lions 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 40-yard field goal, 13:28. Lions 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:06. DET – Sam LaPorta 52-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:39. Lions 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:51. DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 13:57. Lions 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 6:20. DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:36. Lions 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:03. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:28. Third quarter DET – Jameson Williams 37-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:35. Lions 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:25. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 50-yard field goal, 8:48. Lions 34–9. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:47. DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal, 5:26. Lions 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter DET – Jake Bates 33-yard field goal,14:12. Lions 40–9. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:12. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 13:18. Lions 47–9. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 18/25, 315 yards, 3 TD DAL – Dak Prescott – 17/33, 178 yards, 2 INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD DAL – Rico Dowdle – 5 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers DET – Jameson Williams – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 89 yards

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 93,644
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Following their bye week, in week 6, the Lions visited the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey. The Lions responded with a 16-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 20 points in the second quarter via a 40-yard field goal by Jake Bates, a 40-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta, a 48-yard field goal by Bate and a one-yard touchdown run from Montgomery. The Cowboys scored the final points of the half via a 34-yard field goal by Aubrey, which made the score 27–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 37-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The teams then exchanged field goals, first a 50-yard field goal by Aubrey for the Cowboys, then a 33-yard field goal by Bates for the Lions. The Lions scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Bates and a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, making the final score 47–9 in favor of Detroit. However, that victory was marred when Aidan Hutchinson suffered a broken tibia and fibula in the third quarter. Originally thought to be season-ending, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Hutchinson would need "4 to 6 months" to recover.

Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	21	7	3	31
Vikings	10	0	7	12	29

Game information

First quarter MIN – Aaron Jones 34-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 11:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:48. MIN – Will Reichard 57-yard field goal, 5:34. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:36. Second quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 45-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 13:42. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 35-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 8:39. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:45. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 0:26. Lions 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:13. Third quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 25-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:42. Lions 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. DET – Kalif Raymond 21-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter MIN – Will Reichard 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:19. MIN – Will Reichard 48-yard field goal, 6:04. Lions 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:06. MIN – Ivan Pace Jr. 36-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:50. Vikings 29–28. DET – Jake Bates 44-yard field goal, 0:15. Lions 31–29. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:17. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 22/25, 280 yards, 2 TD MIN – Sam Darnold – 22/27, 259 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD MIN – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,971
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

In week 7, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings scored ten points in the first quarter via a 34-yard touchdown run from Aaron Jones and a 57-yard field goal by Will Reichard. The Lions scored 21 points in the second quarter via a 45-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs, a 35-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, and an eight-yard touchdown run from Gibbs, which made the score 21–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first a 25-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson for the Vikings, then a 21-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Kalif Raymond for the Lions. The Vikings scored 12 points in the fourth quarter via two field goals by Reichard, from 42-yards, and 48-yards, respectively, and a 36-yard fumble return by Ivan Pace Jr., to regain the lead. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a 44-yard field goal by Jake Bates with 15 seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 31–29 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions moved into first place in the division.

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	7	0	0	14
Lions	14	21	17	0	52

Game information

First quarter DET – David Montgomery 7-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 10:31. Lions 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:28. TEN – Mason Rudolph 11-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 70-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:57. Lions 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:10. Second quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Nick Folk kick), 14:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:39. DET – Brock Wright 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:51. Lions 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:27. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:37. Lions 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:02. DET – Sam LaPorta 3-yard pass from David Montgomery (Jake Bates kick), 2:18. Lions 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:59. Third quarter DET – Kalif Raymond 90-yard punt return (Jake Bates kick), 12:46. Lions 42–14. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:14. DET – Kalif Raymond 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 6:12. Lions 49–14. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:25. DET – Jake Bates 51-yard field goal, 1:08. Lions 52–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TEN – Mason Rudolph – 22/38, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT DET – Jared Goff – 12/15, 85 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 20 rushes, 94 yards DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 11 rushes, 127 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Calvin Ridley – 10 receptions, 143 yards DET – Sam LaPorta – 6 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,316
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

In week 8, the Lions hosted the Tennessee Titans. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Titans responded with an 11-yard touchdown run from Mason Rudolph to tie the game. The Lions responded with a 70-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs to regain the lead. The Titans tied the game in second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. The Lions scored 21 points in the quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Brock Wright, a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, and a three-yard touchdown pass from Montgomery to Sam LaPorta, which made the score 35–14 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored 17 points in the third quarter via a 90-yard punt return by Kalif Raymond, a seven-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Raymond, and a 51-yard field goal by Jake Bates. After a scoreless fourth quarter, the Lions won the game by a final score 52–14 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 6–1 to start the season for the first time since 1956.^[73]

Week 9: at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	17	7	0	24
Packers	3	0	3	8	14

Game information

First quarter GB – Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal, 7:06. Packers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:54. Second quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:56. Lions 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:10. DET – Jake Bates 27-yard field goal, 0:58. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:25. DET – Kerby Joseph 27-yard interception return (Jake Bates kick), 0:32. Lions 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:26. Third quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 15-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 9:32. Lions 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:28. GB – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 0:48. Lions 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter GB – Emanuel Wilson 2-yard run (Jordan Love–Christian Watson pass), 3:49. Lions 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:33. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 18/22, 145 yards, TD GB – Jordan Love – 23/39, 273 yards, INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 17 rushes, 73 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 56 yards, TD GB – Jayden Reed – 5 receptions, 113 yards

Week 9: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,330
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

In week 9, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 30-yard field goal by Brandon McManus. The Lions scored 17 points in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, a 27-yard field goal by Jake Bates, and a 27-yard interception return by Kerby Joseph, which made the score 17–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 15-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Packers responded with a 38-yard field goal by McManus. The Packers scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Emanuel Wilson, and a two-point conversion pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson, making the final score 24–14 in favor of Detroit.

Week 10: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	6	13	26
Texans	10	13	0	0	23

Game information

First quarter HOU – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:46. Texans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:09. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:09. Texans 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:13. Second quarter DET – Sam LaPorta 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:17. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 8:25. Texans 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:27. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:07. Texans 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:27. HOU – John Metchie III 15-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:12. Texans 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:42. Third quarter DET – David Montgomery 3-yard run (run failed), 11:34. Texans 23–13. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:10. Fourth quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:38. Texans 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:11. DET – Jake Bates 58-yard field goal, 5:01. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:20. DET – Jake Bates 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 26–23. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:51. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 15/30, 240 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT HOU – C. J. Stroud – 19/33, 232 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 19 rushes, 71 yards HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Sam LaPorta – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD HOU – John Metchie III – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,512
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

In week 10, the Lions visited the Houston Texans. The Texans scored ten points in the first quarter via an eight-yard touchdown run from Joe Mixon and a 34-yard field goal by Kaʻimi Fairbairn. The Lions got on the board in the second quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta. The Texans responded with 13 points in the quarter via two field goals by Fairbairn, from 56-yards, and 29-yards, respectively, and a 15-yard touchdown pass from C. J. Stroud to John Metchie III, which made the score 23–7 in favor of Houston at half-time. The Texans were held scoreless in the second-half, as the Lions scored 19 unanswered points. The Lions scored six points in the third quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 13 points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, and two field goals by Jake Bates, from 58-yards, and 52-yards respectively. Bates scored the game-winning field goal as time expired, making the final score 26–23 in favor of Detroit. Jared Goff threw a career-high five interceptions during the game. The Lions became the first team to win when throwing five or more interceptions in a game since Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Arizona Cardinals on November 18, 2012.^[74] The Lions also became the first team since the 1970 Baltimore Colts to win after overcoming a deficit of at least 15 points while throwing five or more interceptions.^[75]

Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	3	0	0	6
Lions	7	21	14	10	52

Game information

First quarter JAX – Cam Little 59-yard field goal, 9:34. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 5:24. DET – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 4:59. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:37. Second quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:26. Lions 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 5:27. DET – David Montgomery 6-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 6:39. Lions 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:12. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 27-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 2:46. Lions 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:12. JAX – Cam Little 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 2:46. Third quarter DET – Jameson Williams 64-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:55. Lions 35–6. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05. DET – Brock Wright 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:16. Lions 42–6. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:49. Fourth quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 13:23. Lions 49–6. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:55. DET – Jake Bates 54-yard field goal, 7:49. Lions 52–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:04. Top passers JAX – Mac Jones – 17/29, 138 yards, INT DET – Jared Goff – 24/29, 412 yards, 4 TD Top rushers JAX – Travis Etienne – 12 rushes, 27 yards DET – David Montgomery – 15 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 5 receptions, 82 yards DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 11 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,273
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

In week 11, the Lions hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 59-yard field goal by Cam Little. The Lions responded with a two-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery to take the lead. The Lions added to their lead in the second quarter with 21 points via a one-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs, a six-yard touchdown run from Montgomery and a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Jaguars scored the final points of the half via a 35-yard field goal by Little, which made the score 28–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 64-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams and a five-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Brock Wright. The Lions scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown and a 54-yard field goal by Jake Bates, making the final score 52–6 in favor of Detroit.

With the win, the Lions improved to 9–1 to start the season, their best ten-game start to a season since starting 10–0 in 1934. This was their eighth consecutive win, setting a franchise record for the most consecutive wins in a single season in the Super Bowl era, and their most since winning ten in a row in 1934.^[76] The Lions scored touchdowns on their first seven possessions of the game, the first NFL team to accomplish this feat since the 2007 New England Patriots. The Lions also set a franchise record with 645 total yards of offense and set another franchise record in margin of victory with the 46 point margin.^[77]

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Colts	0	0	0	0	0

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Preview

In week 12, the Lions will visit the Indianapolis Colts.

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	9	1	0	.900	2–0	6–1	336	177	W8
Minnesota Vikings	8	2	0	.800	1–1	3–2	244	170	W3
Green Bay Packers	7	3	0	.700	1–2	3–3	250	213	W1
Chicago Bears	4	6	0	.400	0–1	2–3	194	187	L4

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Detroit Lions	North	9	1	0	.900	2–0	6–1	.480	.489	W8
2	Philadelphia Eagles	East	8	2	0	.800	3–0	5–2	.390	.369	W6
3	Arizona Cardinals	West	6	4	0	.600	2–0	3–3	.583	.459	W4
4	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	5	0	.545	4–1	6–2	.513	.426	L2
Wild cards
5	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	2	0	.800	1–1	3–2	.452	.393	W3
6	Green Bay Packers	North	7	3	0	.700	1–2	3–3	.544	.425	W1
7	Washington Commanders	East	7	4	0	.636	2–1	5–2	.446	.324	L2
In the hunt
8[a]	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	5	0	.500	2–1	3–4	.525	.451	W1
9[a][b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	5	5	0	.500	1–2	2–4	.519	.453	W1
10[a][b]	San Francisco 49ers	West	5	5	0	.500	1–3	3–4	.500	.346	L1
11[c]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	6	0	.400	1–2	4–3	.632	.667	L4
12[c]	Chicago Bears	North	4	6	0	.400	0–1	2–3	.448	.293	L4
13	New Orleans Saints	South	4	7	0	.364	2–3	3–4	.504	.341	W2
14[d]	Carolina Panthers	South	3	7	0	.300	1–2	2–4	.434	.258	W2
15[d]	Dallas Cowboys	East	3	7	0	.300	1–1	1–5	.558	.400	L5
16	New York Giants	East	2	8	0	.200	0–4	1–6	.534	.350	L5
Tiebreakers[e]
LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle and San Francisco based on head-to-head victory. Seattle wins tie break over San Francisco based on division record. Tampa Bay wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record. Carolina wins tie break over Dallas based on conference record. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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