DETROIT, Mich. (WLNS) – Former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson made his return to Ford Subject on Sunday afternoon, however this time as the pinnacle coach of the Chicago Bears.
The Bears and Lions have been each 0-1 heading into this NFC North matchup. The Lions set the tone early and obtained on the board first due to a 6-yard Jahymir Gibbs landing. The Bears would not let down simply but, and tied issues up when quarterback Caleb Williams accomplished a 28-yard move to Rome Odunze.
The Lions obtained proper again to it, and Jared Goff accomplished a 32-yard move to Amon St. Brown to get to 1st and objective, and David Montgomery ran it in to offer the Lions the 14-7 lead. Caleb Williams then went on to throw his lone interception of the sport and the Lions obtained the ball again.
Goff accomplished an 8-yard move to Brock Wright, and the Lions took the 21-7 lead. The Bears would not go away simply but. Odunze caught his second landing move of the day to chop the Lions’ result in 21-14. The Lions went into halftime up 28-14 thanks to a different Amon St. Brown landing.
The Lions shortly began to run away with the sport firstly of the second half. Lions kicker Jake Bates accomplished a 34-yard area objective, and on the following possession, Jared Goff went deep to Jameson Williams for a 44-yard landing to make it 38-14.
The Bears did go on to get another again, nevertheless it was all Detroit within the second half. They went on to win it 52-21.
There was numerous speak this week about if Jared Goff can win with out Ben Johnson calling his video games after his mediocre week one efficiency. Goff is 3-18-1 with out Sean McVay or Ben Johnson as his play caller, however he definitely proved on Sunday afternoon that he’s lots able to successful video games with the Lions new offensive coordinator, John Morton. Goff threw for 334 yards and accomplished 23 of 28 passes on Sunday.
The Lions enhance to 1-1 and can head to Baltimore on Monday, September 22, for a Monday evening showdown on the Ravens. Kickoff is ready for 8:15.
