Saturday, August 27, 2022
LIONS BLOW OUT BEARS
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Jared Goff threw for 361 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and D'Andre Swift rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, as the Lions concluded their home portion of the schedule with a 40-3 drubbing of the Chicago Bears. With the win, the Lions improve to 16-0, with one game remaining.
Charles Harris added a pair of sacks, and Aiden Hutchinson added to his historic rookie season with another sack. The Lion defense forced a pair of Bear fumbles. Detroit held the Bears to just 219 total yards.
The Lions will conclude their season next week in Green Bay against the 10-6 Packers. The Packers have clinched a playoff berth. Game time is 1:00 PM
NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
In the NFC, the Lions have wrapped up the #1 seed. The Rams and Buccaneers have clinched their divisions, and the #2 and #2 seeds respectively. The Packers and Cowboys have also clinched playoff spots. Two spots remain up for grabs, as does the NFC East Division. The Cowboys currently hold the lead in the NFC East at 10-6, but the Eables (9-7) are just a game back. The Eagles and 49ers (8-8) hold the final two Wild Card spots, but the Panthers (8-8) are still in the hunt. The Panthers are at the Saints. The Eagles host the Giants, the Cowboys are in Washington, and the 49ers host the Cardinals.
AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
In the AFC, the Bengals and Chiefs have clinched their divisions and are vying for the #1 seed. Both teams are 13-3. The Chiefs play in Las Vegas, while the Bengals are home against the Ravens.
The other two divisions are up for grabs yet, as are the three Wild Card spots. Currently, the Raiders, Broncos, and Chargers are tied at 10-6, and hold the three Wild Card spots. In the AFC South, the Colts lead it at 8-8, with Houston and Tennessee both at 7-9, but with a chance to win the division. The Bills lead the AFC East at 9-7, with the Dolphins and Patriots still in the hunt at 8-8. The Ravens and Brown (both 9-7) are also in the Wild Card hunt.
Games with playoff implications are the New England at Buffalo, Houston at Indianapolis, Tennessee at Jacksonville, The Jets at Miami, Cleveland at Pittsburgh, LA Chargers at Denver, Kansas City at Las Vegas, and Baltimore at Cincinnati.
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Friday, August 26, 2022
LATE TD LIFTS UNBEATEN LIONS OVER PANTHERS
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The Lions blew another double digit 4th quarter lead, but found a way to rally and pull out a win, to move to remain unbeaten at 15-0. Following a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown by DeShon Ellis, the Lions entered the 4th quarter with a 22-10 lead. But a pair of 4th quarter Panther touchdowns moved them in front 25-22 with 4:50 left in the game. Following a Panther missed field goal, the Lions got the ball back with just over 2 minutes left in the game. Jared Goff drove them down the field and found D'Andre Swift from 4 yards out for a touchdown, putting the Lions up 29-25 with 53 seconds left in the game. The Defense was able to hold on.
Goff finished the game going 27/35 for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns. Swift added 54 yards on 16 carries. Jameson Williams caught 7 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Alex Anzalone had 12 tackles. Aiden Hutchinson and Charles Harris had a sack apiece. There were no turnovers in the game.
Baker Mayfield was 32/47 for 328 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Panthers. The Lions held Christian McCaffrey to just 61 yards on 15 carries. Rashard Higgins had 11 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown.
The Lions are home next week, as they will host the 4-11 Chicago Bears. The Bears are coming off a 32-17 loss on the road to the Buffalo Bills. They had won their previous two games over likely playoff teams in Green Bay and Philadelphia. Game time is 1:00 PM
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Detroit Lions | ||||
PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Goff | 27/35 | 324 | 2 | 0 |
RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
D. Swift | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 |
J. Williams | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 |
J. Goff | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
Jm. Williams | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 |
A. St. Brown | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 |
D. Chark | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 |
D. Swift | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
T. Hockenson | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 |
DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD |
A. Anzalone | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Rodriguez | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hughes | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Walker | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Oruwariye | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Okudah | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brockers | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D Elliott | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C, Harris | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Harris | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Barnes | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Hamilton | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Okwara | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hutchinson | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jacobs | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LG |
A. Seibert | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 36 |
PUNTING | TOT | YDS | AVG | -20 |
J. Fox | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 |
KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD |
K. Raymond | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 |
PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD |
K. Raymond | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers | ||||
PASSING | C/A | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Mayfield | 32/47 | 328 | 2 | 0 |
RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
C. McCaffrey | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 |
G. Ricci | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
R. Higgins | 11 | 138 | 12.5 | 1 |
I. Thomas | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 1 |
R. Anderson | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 |
T. Marshall | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 |
C. McCaffrey | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 |
DEFENSE | TACK | SACK | INT | TD |
S. Thompson | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Littleton | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dawson | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Chinn | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
X. Woods | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Horn | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Y. Gross-Matos | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Martin | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jackson | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Burns | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Haynes | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Luvu | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. OIoannidis | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Thomas-Oliver | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
KICKING | FG | XP | PTS | LG |
Z. Gonzalez | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 22 |
PUNTING | TOT | YDS | AVG | -20 |
J. Hekker | 3 | 158 | 52.7 | 1 |
KICK RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD |
S. Smith | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 |
PUNT RETURN | RET | YDS | AVG | TD |
C. McCaffrey | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |