Thursday, September 30, 2021
| Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions | |||||
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-6) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 30 |
| Detroit Lions (8-0) | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| PHI | DET | |
| Total Offense | 242 | 531 |
| Rushing Yards | 43 | 169 |
| Passing Yards | 199 | 362 |
| First Downs | 11 | 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 6 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 242 | 606 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 1-5 | 11-15 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4/0 | 4/2 |
| Penalties | 2-19 | 3-35 |
| Posession Time | 20:17 | 39:43 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | PHI | DET | |
| 6:09 | (DET) A. Seibert 21 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | PHI | DET | |
| 8:58 | (DET) A. Seibert 22 yard field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 4:25 | (DET) T. Williams 11 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 0 | 13 |
| 1:57 | (PHI) D. Goedert 3 yard pass from J. Hurts (J. Elliott kick) | 7 | 13 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | PHI | DET | |
| 5:44 | (DET) T. Williams 14 yard pass from J. Goff (2 pt failed) | 7 | 19 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | PHI | DET | |
| 11:56 | (PHI) M. Sanders 10 yard run (J. Elliott kick) | 14 | 19 |
| 10:02 | (PHI) D. Goedert 5 yard pass from J. Hurts (2 pt good) | 22 | 19 |
| 7:21 | (DET) Q. Cephus 4 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 22 | 26 |
| 1:51 | (DET) J. Williams 1 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 22 | 33 |
| 0:27 | (PHI) J. Brown 4 yard pass from J. Hurts (2 pt good) | 30 | 33 |
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
LIONS HAND STAFFORD, RAMS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON
When the season began, the week 7 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions was earmarked, because of the trade that sent QB Matthew Stafford from Detroit, to Los Angeles, in exchange for Jared Goff, and draft picks. The Rams were expected to be pretty good. The Lions were not. Yet, entering the game, both teams were 7-0. Lions first year head coach Dan Campbell has his Lions playing really well on both sides of the ball. But, he still called this a statement game. "This is our chance to make a statement. Get a statement win over a really good team. Show everyone that we're not a fluke, we belong" he said.
Make a statement is just what the Lions did. The Lions came from behind to hand the Rams their first defeat, 28-24. The Rams led at halftime, and then again heading into the 4th quarter. Both times the Lions came back, taking the lead for good with 6:16 left in the game. And then their defense held on for the victory.
The Lions opened the scoring at 3:06 of the first, on an 11 yard touchdown run by Jamaal Williams. Following a Jared Goff interception, the Rams tied the game on Matthew Stafford's 42 yard pass to Robert Brooks early in the second quarter. The Lions would retake the lead on a 1 yard Goff to T.J. Hockenson TD pass, putting the Lions up 14-7. But the Rams came back with a pair of late TD's. Stafford and Brooks hooked up for the second time, this one from 4 yards out, with 1:55 left in the first half, to tie the game. Stafford then found Tyler Higbee from 13 yards out, with just 10 seconds left in the first half, to put the Rams up 21-14.
Detroit tied the game in the third, on a D'Andre Swift 1 yard touchdown run with 4:22 left. Los Angeles would go back out in front 24-21 on a Michael Gay 40 yard field goal with 8:59 let in the game. But, the Lions would come back, on Jamaal Williams second touchdown run of the game, this one from a yard out, putting them back on top 28-24 with 6:16 left in the game.
Then the game got real interesting.
The Lions Tracy Walker picked Stafford off with 4:55 left. But the Rams picked the ball off right back, and drove down to the goal line. But, the Lions stopped them when Sony Michel was stuffed by Alex Anzalone on 4th and goal from the 1. Detroit got the ball back, 2:31 left in the game. But, they couldn't get a first down to ice it, and had to punt the ball back to the Rams.
The Rams drove the ball down to the Lions 18. But, on 4th and inches, with just 13 seconds left, and no time outs, Stafford threw a pass that went out of the back of the end zone. The Lions had held off the Rams for a 28-24 win.
With the win, the Lions improve to 7-0. They return home next week, to face the 2-5 Philadelphia Eagles.
NFL STANDINGS
DETROIT LIONS STATS
| Week 7 Results |
| Thursday's Games |
| Denver 24 at Cleveland 27 |
| Sunday's Games |
| Carolina 37 at NY Giants 38 |
| NY Jets 19 at New England 34 |
| Kansas City 45 at Tennessee 30 |
| Washington 10 at Green Bay 31 |
| Atlanta 21 at Miami 24 |
| Cincinnati 38 at Baltimore 28 |
| Detroit 28 at LA Rams 24 |
| Philadelphia 17 at Las Vegas 24 |
| Houston 23 at Arizona 24 |
| Chicago 27 at Tampa Bay 41 |
| Indianapolis 17 at San Francisco 38 |
| Monday's Games |
| New Orleans 31 at Seattle 38 |
| Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Oct 24, 2021 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Detroit Lions (7-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Los Angeles Rams (6-1) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| DET | LAR | |
| Total Offense | 366 | 408 |
| Rushing Yards | 173 | 83 |
| Passing Yards | 193 | 325 |
| First Downs | 18 | 21 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 14 |
| Kick Return Yards | 37 | 0 |
| Total Yards | 403 | 422 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 4-10 | 5-13 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4/0 | 2/0 |
| Penalties | 2-25 | 2-25 |
| Posession Time | 30:23 | 29:37 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | DET | LAR | |
| 3:06 | (DET) J. Williams 1 yard run | 7 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | DET | LAR | |
| 9:04 | (LAR) R. Brooks 47 yard pass from M. Stafford (M. Gay kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 4:46 | (DET) T. Hockenson 1 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 14 | 7 |
| 1:55 | (LAR) R. Brooks 7 yard pass from M. Stafford (M, Gay kick) | 14 | 14 |
| 0:10 | (LAR) T. Higbee 13 yard pass from M. Stafford (M, Gay kick) | 14 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | DET | LAR | |
| 4:22 | (DET) D. Swift 1 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 21 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | DET | LAR | |
| 8:59 | (LAR) M. Gay 40 yard field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 6:16 | (DET) J. Williams 1 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 28 | 24 |
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Monday, September 27, 2021
LIONS INTERCEPT BURROW 5 TIMES IN BLOWOUT OF BENGALS
The Detroit Lions picked off Bengals QB Joe Burrow five times, en route to a 44-20 blowout win at Ford Field. Jared Goff threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns. D'Andre Swift rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Jamie Collins, Jeff Okudah, Will Harris, Amani Oruwariye, and C.J. Moore had interceptions. Joe Burrow threw for 317 yards in the loss.
The game was close the entire first half. The Lions opened the scoring with a 3 yard TD run by Swift. After a Bengals field goal cut it to a 7-3 lead, Goff found tight end T.J. Hockenson from 17 yards out to put the Lions up 14-3. Burrow would find Uzomah from 27 yards out, to cut it to a 4 point Lions lead. The Bengals then got a field goal with 44 seconds left, making it 14-13 Detroit.
The Bengals looked poised to take the lead, when Jared Goff fumbled the ball away inside the Lions 20. But, Burrow's pass to the end zone was picked off by Jeff Okudah, and returned to mid field. Detroit would end up getting a 47 yard field goal by Austin Seibert, to make it 17-13 Lions at halftime.
The Lions broke the game wide open in the third quarter, scoring 21 straight points. D'Andre Swift scored on a 77 yard run. Then Hockenson scored his second touchdown of the game, on a 6 yard pass from Goff. With 2:28 left in the quarter, Goff would find Tyrell Williams from 13 yards out, and the Lions led 38-13 after 3.
The Lions sandwiched a pair of Seibert field goals around a Joe Mixon touchdown run in the 4th, to provide the final score of 44-20. With the win, the Lions improve to 6-0 on the season.
The win sets up a huge showdown next Sunday in Los Angeles, against former Lion Matthew Stafford, and the LA Rams. Stafford, who was traded during the off season to LA, is having a huge year, throwing for 1700 yards, and 18 touchdowns through six games, leading the Rams to a 6-0 record.
NFL STANDINGS
DETROIT LIONS STATS
| Week 6 Results |
| Thursday's Games |
| Tampa Bay 34 Philadelphia 10 |
| Sunday's Games |
| Miami 34 Jacksonville 20 |
| Kansas City 34 Washington 10 |
| LA Rams 37 NY Giants 20 |
| Houston 31 Indianapolis 24 |
| Detriot 44 Cincinnati 20 |
| Green Bay 34 Chicago 3 |
| LA Chargers 23 Baltimore 13 |
| Minnesota 35 Carolina 21 |
| Cleveland 35 Arizona 21 |
| Denver 42 Las Vegas 34 |
| Dallas 41 New England 14 |
| Seattle 27 Pittsburgh 17 |
| Monday's Games |
| Buffalo 27 Tennessee 20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions | |||||
| Oct 17, 2021 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions (6-0) | 14 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 44 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| CIN | DET | |
| Total Offense | 389 | 400 |
| Rushing Yards | 86 | 199 |
| Passing Yards | 303 | 201 |
| First Downs | 16 | 20 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 79 |
| Total Yards | 390 | 481 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 4-10 | 8-13 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1/2 | 4/4 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 3-30 |
| Posession Time | 23:08 | 36:52 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | CIN | DET | |
| 11:15 | (DET) D. Swift 3 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 8:12 | (CIN) E. McPherson 31 yard field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 3:34 | (DET) T. Hockenson 17 yard pass from J. Goff | 3 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | CIN | DET | |
| 6:04 | (CIN) C. Uzomah 27 yard pass from J. Burrow (E. McPherson kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 0:44 | (CIN) E. McPherson 29 yard field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 0:00 | (DET) A. Seibert 47 yard field goal | 13 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | CIN | DET | |
| 11:45 | (DET) D. Swift 77 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 13 | 24 |
| 9:40 | (DET) T. Hockenson 6 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 13 | 31 |
| 2:28 | (DET) T. Williams 13 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 13 | 38 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | CIN | DET | |
| 10:29 | (DET) A. Seibert 43 yard field goal | 13 | 41 |
| 8:51 | (CIN) J. Mixon 4 yard run (E. McPherson kick) | 20 | 41 |
| 2:31 | (DET) A. Seibert 42 yard field goal | 20 | 44 |
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Sunday, September 26, 2021
LIONS DEFENSE STRONG IN 20-7 WIN OVER VIKINGS
Lions 20 Vikings 7 BOX SCORE
It was a bit of a sloppy game, but the Detroit Lions beat the winless Minnesota Vikings 20-7 Sunday in Minnesota. The Lions overcame a pair of Jared Goff interceptions, and picked off Vikings Kirk Cousins three times. Jamaal Williams rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on a season high 27 carries. Goff threw for 285 yards and a touchdown, with the 2 interceptions. T.J. Hockenson had 112 yards receiving.
Dalvin Cook had 80 yards on 17 carries for the Vikings. Cousins threw for 255 yards, but had the three interceptions.
Defensively for Detroit, Tracy Walker led the way with two interceptions, Jeff Okudah also had an interception in the end zone, thwarting a Viking scoring opportunity. Trey Flowers had a pair of sacks. FOrmer Lion Everson Griffen had a pair of sacks for the Vikings.
A 21 yard field goal by Austin Siebert opened the scoring in the first. The Vikings countered with a 2 yard touchdown run by Dalvin Cook.The Lions took back the lead with 18 seconds left in the first quarter, on a 7 yard pass from Goff to Tyrell Williams. A second quarter field goal made it 13-7 at halftime.
Neither team could get much going on offense in the second half, until Jamaal Williams scored on a 1 yard run to put the Lions up 20-7.
The Lions held the Vikings to just 285 yards of total offense, and had almost a 9 minute advantage in time of possession. The win improves their record to 5-0, keeping them two games ahead of the Packers in the NFC North. The Vikings fall to 0-5.
The Lions return home next sunday to host the 2-3 Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are coming off of a 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
NFL STANDINGS
DETROIT LIONS STATS
| Week 5 Results |
| Thursday's Games |
| LA Rams 35 at Seattle 17 |
| Sunday's Games |
| NY Jets 25 at Atlanta 28 |
| Detroit 20 at Minnesota 7 |
| New Orleans 35 at Washington 17 |
| New England 35 at Houston 17 |
| Miami 17 at Tampa Bay 38 |
| Green Bay 27 at Cincinnati 20 |
| Denver 20 at Pittsburgh 14 |
| Philadelphia 27 at Carolina 23 |
| Tennessee 13 at Jacksonville 24 |
| Cleveland 44 at LA Chargers 24 |
| Chicago 24 at Las Vegas 19 |
| San Francisco 31 at Arizona 37 |
| NY Giants 7 at Dallas 49 |
| Buffalo 21 at Kansas City 27 |
| Monday's Games |
| Indianapolis 17 at Baltimore 35 |
Saturday, September 25, 2021
| Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Oct 10, 2021 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Detroit Lions (5-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Minnesota Vikings (0-5) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| DET | MIN | |
| Total Offense | 408 | 285 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 74 |
| Passing Yards | 253 | 211 |
| First Downs | 22 | 17 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Yards | 408 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 9-15 | 4-15 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 2/1 | 1/0 |
| Penalties | 1-10 | 2-20 |
| Posession Time | 34:22 | 25:38 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | DET | MIN | |
| 8:49 | (DET) A. Seibert 21 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 5:24 | (MIN) D. Cook 2 yard run (G. Joseph kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 0:18 | (DET) T. Williams 7 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 10 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | DET | MIN | |
| 4:32 | (DET) A. Seibert 44 yard field goal | 13 | 7 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | DET | MIN | |
| 5:50 | (DET) J. Williams 1 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 20 | 7 |
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Friday, September 24, 2021
| Week 4 Results |
| Thursday's Games |
| Jacksonville 24 at Cincinnati 41 |
| Sunday's Games |
| Tennessee 39 at NY Jets 19 |
| Kansas City 41 at Philadelphia 27 |
| Carolina 20 at Dallas 41 |
| NY Giants 21 at New Orleans 28 |
| Cleveland 45 at Minnesota 31 |
| Detroit 34 at Chicago 28 |
| Houston 27 at Buffalo 34 |
| Indianapolis 30 at Miami 35 |
| Washington 28 at Atlanta 7 |
| Seattle 26 at San Francisco 36 |
| Arizona 17 at LA Rams 38 |
| Pittsburgh 24 at Green Bay 31 |
| Baltimore 34 at Denver 24 |
| Tampa Bay 27 at New England 13 |
| Monday's Games |
| Las Vegas 28 at LA Chargers 24 |
Thursday, September 23, 2021
LIONS IMPROVE TO 4-0 WITH 34-28 VICTORY IN CHICAGO
Lions 34 Bears 28 BOX SCORE
The Lions ran their season opening winning streak to 4 games Sunday, as they beat the Chicago Bears 34-28 at Soldier Field. Jared Goff threw for 347 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Jamaal Williams rushed for a pair of scores in the win. Tyrell Williams had 131 yards receiving and a score.
Justin Fields threw for 272 yards and 4 touchdowns for the Bears in the loss. The Bears had a chance to come back late in the game, but Fields was sacked twice, turning the ball over on downs. The Bears fell to 1-3 with the loss.
The Lions will head to Minnesota next week, to face the struggling Vikings. Minnesota is 0-4 on the young season, having lost to the Bengals, Cardinals, Seahawks, and Browns. The Lions lead the NFC North by two full games over the Packers.
NFL STANDINGS
DETROIT LIONS STATS
| Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears | |||||
| Oct 3, 2021 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Detroit Lions (4-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Chicago Bears (1-3) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| DET | CHI | |
| Total Offense | 446 | 300 |
| Rushing Yards | 127 | 79 |
| Passing Yards | 319 | 221 |
| First Downs | 23 | 12 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 16 | 0 |
| Total Yards | 464 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 1 (+1) | 2 (-1) |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 10-15 | 0-4 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4/2 | 2/0 |
| Penalties | 5-35 | 1-5 |
| Posession Time | 36:36 | 23:24 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | DET | CHI | |
| 4:28 | (CHI) J. Williams 5 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1:50 | (DET) D. Montgomery 30 yard pass from J. Fields (C. Santos kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | DET | CHI | |
| 7:29 | (CHI) J. Williams 1 yard run (A. Seibert kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 0:00 | (CHI) A. Seibert 34 yard field goal | 7 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | DET | CHI | |
| 8:44 | (DET) J. Graham 17 yard pass from J. Fields (C. Santos kick) | 14 | 17 |
| 3:55 | (CHI) T. Hockenson 1 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 14 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | DET | CHI | |
| 10:56 | (DET) A. Robinson 9 yard pass from J. Fields (C. Santos kick) | 21 | 24 |
| 6:46 | (CHI) T. WIlliams 8 yard pass from J. Goff (A. Seibert kick) | 21 | 31 |
| 6:07 | (DET) A. Robinson 65 yard pass from J. Fields (A. Seibert kick) | 28 | 31 |
| 1:33 | (CHI) A. Seibert 32 yard field goal | 28 | 34 |
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
| Week 3 Results |
| Thursday's Games |
| Carolina 41 at Houston 38 |
| Sunday's Games |
| Indianapolis 27 at Tennessee 28 |
| Atlanta 17 at NY Giants 33 |
| LA Chargers 27 at Kansas City 35 |
| Cincinnati 25 at Pittsburgh 35 |
| Chicago 25 at Cleveland 28 |
| Baltimore 24 at Detroit 27 |
| New Orleans 34 at New England 31 |
| Arizona 31 at Jacksonville 21 |
| Washington 17 at Buffalo 31 |
| NY Jets 3 at Denver 41 |
| Miami 24 at Las Vegas 35 |
| Seattle 35 at Minnesota 28 |
| Tampa Bay 17 at LA Rams 36 |
| Green Bay 36 at San Francisco 28 |
| Monday's Games |
| Philadelphia 28 at Dallas 35 |
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
RUNNING GAME, TURNORVERS LEAD LIONS OVER RAVENS 27-24
The Detroit Lions rushed for 221 yards, and the defense forced three Lamar Jackson interceptions, en route to a 27-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Lions improve to 3-0 with the win. The Ravens fell to 1-2.
Baltimore outgained the Lions 456 to 377, but the three interceptions, one in the end zone, were devastating. Baltimore couldn't get the run game going at all. The Lions made a clear effort to eliminate the running of Jackson, and held him to just 2 rushing yards, and the Ravens to just 59 total yards on the ground. Tracy Walker, Amani Oruwariye, and Will Harris had interceptions, with Harris' coming in the end zone.
The Lions rushing attack was outstanding all game long. D'Andre Swift rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries. Jamaal Williams added 99 yards and a score on 18 carries. Swift and Williams have provided a great 1-2 punch all season long. Jared Goff was steady at QB, completing 16 of 21 for 204 yards and a touchdown. He also didn't force any throws down field, taking 5 sacks, when no one was open. T.J. Hockenson had 8 catches for 132 yards. Most of his catches came on 3rd down.
The Lions opened the scoring at 8:09 of the first, on a 25 yard pass from Goff to Hockinson. The Ravens and Lions would trade field goals, before Raven's tight end Mark Andrews caught the first of two second quarter TD passes, to tie the game at 10. Jamaal Williams scored on a 2 yard run with just 34 seconds left in the half, putting the Lions up 17-10. But the Ravens came right back, and scored on a 17 yard Jackson to Andrews strike with just 9 seconds left in the half.
D'Andre Swift scored on a 2 yard run at 8:12 of the third quarter. Austin Seibert added a 49 yard field goal with 6:04 left in the game, to put the Lions up 27-17. Gus Edwards scored on a 10 yard run with 2:28 left, cutting the Lions lead to 3, 27-24. But that would be as close as the Ravens would get. They were unable to stop Detroit, and the Lions ran the clock out for the victory.
The Lions will travel to Chicago next Sunday, to take on the 1-2 Chicago Bears. The Bears are coming off of a hard fought 28-25 loss to the Cleveland Browns. In that game, rookie Justin Fields threw for 240 yards and 2 TD, with one interception. But, the Bears couldn't get anything going rushing the football. Look for them to try to establish the run against the Lions, to take pressure off of their rookie QB.
NFL STANDINGS
DETROIT LIONS STATS
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