GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s no different approach to say it: the Detroit Lions dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday. The field rating illustrates simply how lopsided the 52-6 victory really was.
Let’s begin with 52 factors. The Lions scored on all however considered one of their drives. The lone outlier was the ultimate drive of the sport, the place Hendon Hooker and a bunch of Lions reserves took three knees to expend the final of the clock.
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It was the third time an NFL staff has cracked 50 factors this season. Tampa Bay put up 51 on New Orleans in Week 6. The opposite? The Detroit Lions, they usually did it of their final house sport, a 52-14 win over Tennessee.
The Lions by no means punted. Punter Jack Fox performed eight snaps, all as a holder for seven Jake Bates extra-point makes an attempt and the staff’s lone discipline aim.
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The offense completed with 645 yards, breaking the franchise file for many yards in a sport set by Matthew Stafford and Co. in a 2013 showdown with Dallas. The protection, in the meantime, held the Jags to only 170 yards.
Jared Goff completed the sport 24 for 29 with 412 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. Mixed with Hendon Hooker’s 3 for 4 line in mop-up responsibility, the staff had extra touchdowns than incompletions.
Detroit Lions extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, left, celebrates along with his teammates after scoring a landing throughout their 52-6 win over Jacksonville on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Ford Discipline. (Rick Osentoski/AP)
In a season the place his effectivity has elevated him into the MVP dialog, Goff had an ideal passer score on Sunday, reaching 158.3 for the primary time this season. It was the primary time he reached the milestone in his profession. This season alone, he had cracked 150 twice and 140 thrice, however by no means excellent.
The staff unfold the love round, as properly. 9 completely different gamers recorded catches, led by one other stellar efficiency from Amon-Ra St. Brown: 11 receptions for 161 yards and two scores.
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Eight gamers recorded carries, with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs main the best way. Montgomery racked up 95 all-purpose yards and two scores on 18 touches. Gibbs recorded 123 whole yards and a landing on 12 touches.
The Lions (9-1) will put their eight-game profitable streak on the road subsequent Sunday, touring to Indianapolis to tackle the Colts (5-6). Kickoff is about for 1 p.m. The sport might be televised on Fox.
