2019 Detroit Lions

2019 Detroit Lions
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The 2019 season was the Detroit Lions' 90th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second year under head coach Matt Patricia. The Lions had a promising start to the season with a 2–0–1 record. However, they lost 12 of their last 13 games and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention following a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Chicago Bears in week 13. After franchise QB Matthew Stafford broke his backbone in a Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Lions were forced to turn to former Bengals backup QB Jeff Driskel and later undrafted free agent David Blough, neither of whom were able to lead the Lions to a single win. The Lions failed to improve on their 6–10 record from last season, finishing the season with a 3–12–1 record and nine consecutive losses. This resulted in the 3rd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. They also posted consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 2012–2013. Template:TOC limit

Offseason

Coaching changes

• On January 1, the Lions announced that Jim Bob Cooter would not return as offensive coordinator.
• On January 16, the Lions hired Darrell Bevell as offensive coordinator.
• On January 22, the Lions hired John Bonamego as special teams coordinator.
• On February 26, the Lions hired Kyle Caskey as running backs coach.
• On March 11, the Lions hired Stephen Thomas as defensive quality control coach, Rodney Hill as assistant strength and performance coach, Leon Washington as WCF minority coaching assistantship/offense and special teams coach, and Marquice Williams as assistant special teams coach.

Additions

Date	Player	Position	Previous team	Contract	Source
January 1	Connor Cook	Quarterback	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year / $645,000
March 11	Danny Amendola	Wide receiver	Miami Dolphins	1 year / $5.75 million
March 14	Justin Coleman	Cornerback	Seattle Seahawks	4 years / $36 million
	Trey Flowers	Defensive end	New England Patriots	5 years / $90 million
	Jesse James	Tight end	Pittsburgh Steelers	4 years / $22.6 million
	Oday Aboushi	Guard	Arizona Cardinals	1 year / $2 million
	Andrew Adams	Safety	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1 year / $920,000
March 19	Tommylee Lewis	Wide receiver	New Orleans Saints	1 year / $920,000
March 21	Logan Thomas	Tight end	Buffalo Bills	1 year / $895,000
March 23	Rashaan Melvin	Cornerback	Oakland Raiders	1 year / $2.15 million
April 5	C.J. Anderson	Running back	Los Angeles Rams	1 year / $1.5 million
April 9	Tom Savage	Quarterback	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year / $895,000
May 9	T. J. Hockenson	Tight end	Iowa	4 year / $19.82 million
	Amani Oruwariye	Cornerback	Penn State	4 year / $2.84 million
	Jahlani Tavai	Linebacker	Hawaii	4 year / $6.89 million
May 10	Nate Becker	Tight end	Miami	Undrafted FA
	Beau Benzschawel	Guard	Wisconsin
	Malik Carney	Linebacker	North Carolina
	Jonathan Duhart	Wide receiver	Old Dominion
	Tre Lamar	Linebacker	Clemson
	C. J. Moore	Safety	Mississippi
	Matt Nelson	Tackle	Iowa
	Donald Parham	Tight end	Stetson
	Anthony Pittman	Linebacker	Wayne State
	Ryan Pope	Tackle	San Diego State
	Ray Smith	Defensive tackle	Boston College
	Micah St. Andrew	Guard	Fresno State
	Kevin Strong	Defensive tackle	UTSA
May 12	Tom Kennedy	Wide receiver	Bryant University	3 year / $1.755 million
	Jordan Smallwood	Wide receiver	Kansas City Chiefs	1 year / –
May 13	Austin Bryant	Defensive end	Clemson	4 year / $3.24 million
	P. J. Johnson	Defensive tackle	Arizona	4 year / $2.616 million
	Ty Johnson	Running back	Maryland	4 year / $2.69 million
	Isaac Nauta	Tight end	Georgia	4 year / $2.62 million
	Juwon Young	Linebacker	Marshall	1 year / –
May 14	Travis Fulgham	Wide receiver	Old Dominion	4 year / $2.698 million
June 3	Will Harris	Safety	Boston College	4 year / $3.472 million
	Brandon Reilly	Wide receiver	Dallas Cowboys	2 year / $1.23 million
June 6	Jermaine Kearse	Wide receiver	New York Jets	1 year / $1.35 million
June 10	Luke Bowanko	Center	Washington Redskins	1 year / –
	David Fales	Quarterback	Miami Dolphins	1 year / –
July 22	Austin Traylor	Tight end	Salt Lake Stallions	1 year / $570,000
July 26	Mike Daniels	Defensive tackle	Green Bay Packers	1 year / $9.1 million
July 30	Fred Jones	Defensive tackle	New York Jets	1 year / $495,000
August 4	Tarvarus McFadden	Cornerback	San Francisco 49ers	1 year / $495,000
August 28	James Williams	Running back	Washington State	Undrafted FA

Departures

Date	Player	Position	Note	New Team	Source
February 15	Glover Quin	Safety	Retired	Template:N/a
	Bruce Ellington	Wide receiver	Released	New England Patriots
	Nicholas Grigsby	Linebacker	Released	Baltimore Ravens
March 8	T. J. Lang	Guard	Retired	Template:N/a
March 10	Nevin Lawson	Cornerback	Released	Oakland Raiders
March 11	Trevor Bates	Linebacker	Released
March 18	Kerry Hyder	Defensive end	UFA	Dallas Cowboys
March 29	Luke Willson	Tight end	UFA	Oakland Raiders
April 10	Eli Harold	Defensive end	UFA	Buffalo Bills
May 8	Ezekiel Ansah	Defensive end	UFA	Seattle Seahawks
May 9	Nick Bellore	Fullback	UFA	Seattle Seahawks
May 15	Levine Toilolo	Tight end	UFA	San Francisco 49ers
June 10	Connor Cook	Quarterback	Released
June 14	Michael Roberts	Tight end	Released	Green Bay Packers
July 27	Theo Riddick	Running back	Released	Denver Broncos
August 4	Deontez Alexander	Wide receiver	Released
August 27	Zach Zenner	Running back	Released

Re-signings

Date	Player	Position	Contract	Source
February 13	Don Muhlbach	Long snapper	1 year / $1.12 million
March 1	Romeo Okwara	Defensive end	2 years / $6.8 million
March 12	Zach Zenner	Running back	1 year / –
March 18	Marcus Cooper	Cornerback	1 year / $895,000
March 22	Andrew Donnal	Offensive tackle	1 year / $845,000

Trades

• On June 13, the Lions originally traded tight end Michael Roberts to the New England Patriots in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The trade was rescinded the next day, and Roberts was subsequently released by the Lions.
• On October 22, the Lions traded safety Quandre Diggs and a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft

• Main article: 2019 NFL Draft

2019 Detroit Lions draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	8	T. J. Hockenson	TE	Iowa
2	43	Jahlani Tavai	LB	Hawai'i
3	81	Will Harris	S	Boston College
4	117	Austin Bryant	DE	Clemson
5	146	Amani Oruwariye	CB	Penn State
6	184	Travis Fulgham	WR	Old Dominion
6	186	Ty Johnson	RB	Maryland
7	224	Isaac Nauta	TE	Georgia
7	229	P. J. Johnson	DT	Arizona
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

• The Lions acquired a fourth-round selection (No. 114) from the New England Patriots in the 2018 draft in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2019 draft.
• The Lions received a third round selection from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Golden Tate.
• The Lions acquired a third-round selection (No. 81) from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their original third-round selection (No. 88) and a sixth-round selection (No. 204).
• The Lions acquired a fourth-round selection (No. 117) and a sixth-round selection (No. 186) from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for their original fourth-round selection (No. 111).
• The Miami Dolphins traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Detroit in exchange for defensive tackle Akeem Spence.
• Detroit traded a fifth-round selection to the New York Giants in exchange for defensive tackle Damon Harrison. The condition was that the Giants would receive the higher of Detroit or San Francisco's 5th round selections.
• The San Francisco 49ers traded their fifth-round selection to Detroit in exchange for guard Laken Tomlinson.

Staff

2019 Detroit Lions final staff
	Front Office Owner/chairwoman – Martha Firestone Ford Vice chairwoman – Martha Ford Morse Vice chairman – William Clay Ford Jr. Vice chairwoman – Sheila Ford Hamp Vice chairwoman – Elizabeth Ford Kontulis Team President – Rod Wood Executive vice president & general manager – Bob Quinn Senior vice president of administration, CFO – Allison Maki Vice president of football administration – Mike Disner Vice president of player personnel – Kyle O'Brien Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Sears Senior Personnel Executive – Jimmy Raye III Head Coaches Head coach – Matt Patricia Offensive Coaches Offensive coordinator – Darrell Bevell Quarterbacks – Sean Ryan Running backs – Kyle Caskey Wide receivers – Robert Prince Tight ends – Chris White Offensive line – Jeff Davidson Assistant offensive line – Hank Fraley Offensive quality control – Ben Johnson			Defensive Coaches Defensive coordinator – Paul Pasqualoni Defensive line – Bo Davis Linebackers – Al Golden Defensive backs – Brian Stewart Defensive assistant – Steve Gregory Defensive quality control – Stephen Thomas Special Teams Coaches Special teams coordinator – John Bonamego Assistant special teams – Marquice Williams Strength and Conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Harold Nash Assistant strength and conditioning – Josh Schuler WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship WCF minority coaching assistantship/defense – Billy Yates WCF minority coaching assistantship/offense and special teams – Leon Washington

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	Template:Dow tooltip	New England	L 3–31	0–1	Ford Field	Recap
2	Template:Dow tooltip	at Houston	L 23–30	0–2	NRG Stadium	Recap
3	Template:Dow tooltip	Buffalo	L 20–24	0–3	Ford Field	Recap
4	Template:Dow tooltip	at Cleveland	L 16–20	0–4	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	September 8	at Arizona	T 27–27 (OT)	0–0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	LA Chargers	W 13–10	1–0–1	Ford Field	Recap
3	September 22	at Philadelphia	W 27–24	2–0–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
4	September 29	Kansas City	L 30–34	2–1–1	Ford Field	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 14	at Green Bay	L 22–23	2–2–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
7	October 20	Minnesota	L 30–42	2–3–1	Ford Field	Recap
8	October 27	NY Giants	W 31–26	3–3–1	Ford Field	Recap
9	November 3	at Oakland	L 24–31	3–4–1	RingCentral Coliseum	Recap
10	November 10	at Chicago	L 13–20	3–5–1	Soldier Field	Recap
11	November 17	Dallas	L 27–35	3–6–1	Ford Field	Recap
12	November 24	at Washington	L 16–19	3–7–1	FedExField	Recap
13	November 28	Chicago	L 20–24	3–8–1	Ford Field	Recap
14	December 8	at Minnesota	L 7–20	3–9–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	Tampa Bay	L 17–38	3–10–1	Ford Field	Recap
16	December 22	at Denver	L 17–27	3–11–1	Mile High	Recap
17	December 29	Green Bay	L 20–23	3–12–1	Ford Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 17 0 7 27 Cardinals 0 3 3 18 27 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Date: September 8 Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. MST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 60,687 Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 14:07. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:38. DET – Danny Amendola 47-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:23. Lions 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:47. DET – Kenny Golladay 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:38. Lions 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 6:09. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 20-yard field goal, 1:19. Lions 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:21. Third quarter ARI – Zane Gonzalez 42-yard field goal, 4:38. Lions 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter DET – T. J. Hockenson 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:47. Lions 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:51. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 34-yard field goal, 11:09. Lions 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:38. ARI – David Johnson 27-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:57. Lions 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:55. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Kyler Murray pass to Christian Kirk), 0:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48. Overtime ARI – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal, 7:17. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:43. DET – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 3:48. Tied 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:29. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/45, 385 yards, 3 TD ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/54, 308 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DET – Kerryon Johnson – 16 rushes, 49 yards ARI – David Johnson – 18 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers DET – T. J. Hockenson – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD

The Lions began the regular season on the road against the Arizona Cardinals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions took a big lead by scoring 17 points in the second quarter via a 55-yard field goal by Matt Prater, a 47-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Danny Amendola and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay. Arizona responded with a 20-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez to make the score 17–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. Arizona scored the only points of the third quarter via a 42-yard field goal by Gonzalez. Detroit extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 23-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to T. J. Hockenson. The Cardinals responded with 18 points in the fourth quarter, via a 34-yard field goal by Gonzalez, a 27-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to David Johnson, and a four-yard touchdown pass from Murray to Larry Fitzgerald, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Murray to Christian Kirk to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, the Cardinals scored via a 28-yard field goal by Gonzalez, and the Lions scored via a 33-yard field goal by Prater to re-tie the score before time expired. This was the first tie by the Lions since 1984 against Philadelphia.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Two: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 7 3 0 0 10 Lions 6 0 0 7 13 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: September 15 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 60,158 Referee: Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Ty Long kick), 7:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:24. DET – Kerryon Johnson 36-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (kick failed, wide left), 4:10. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47. Second quarter LAC – Ty Long 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:20. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DET – Kenny Golladay 31-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:21. Lions 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24. Top passers LAC – Philip Rivers – 21/36, 293 yards, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/30, 245 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD DET – Kerryon Johnson – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers LAC – Keenan Allen – 8 receptions, 98 yards DET – Kenny Golladay – 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD

In week 2, the Lions began their home schedule against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers took an early lead in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Austin Ekeler. The Lions responded with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kerryon Johnson, and after a failed extra point conversion, the Lions trailed by a point. The Chargers extended their lead in the second quarter via a 39-yard field goal by Ty Long, making the score 10–6 in favor of Los Angeles at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, Detroit scored the only points of the second half via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay to take a 13–10 lead. The Chargers' attempted comeback failed when a Philip Rivers pass was intercepted by Darius Slay in the end zone with 1:03 to play in the game, giving the Lions their first win of the season.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 13 0 7 27 Eagles 10 0 7 7 24 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: September 22 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Sunny, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 69,796 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 11:28. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:32. DET – Jamal Agnew 100-yard kickoff return (Matt Prater kick), 11:14. Lions 7–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. PHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 6:15. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59. Second quarter DET – Kerryon Johnson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 14:09. Lions 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. DET – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 3:29. Lions 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:21. DET – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:57. Lions 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54. Third quarter PHI – Nelson Agholor 20-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:15. Lions 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:44. Fourth quarter DET – Marvin Jones 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. Lions 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. PHI – Nelson Agholor 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 6:59. Lions 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:32. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/32, 201 yards, TD PHI – Carson Wentz – 19/36, 259 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – J. D. McKissic – 1 rush, 44 yards PHI – Miles Sanders – 13 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD PHI – Miles Sanders – 2 receptions, 73 yards

In week 3, the Lions visited the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. The Lions then took the lead when Jamal Agnew returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, but Philadelphia responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Jordan Howard to take it back. The Lions added 13 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Kerryon Johnson and a pair of field goals by Matt Prater, from 25 and 33 yards, respectively, making the score 20–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Eagles scored the only points of the third quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz to Nelson Agholor. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 12-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones. The Eagles responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to Agholor, making the final score 27–24 in favor of Detroit.

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 13 7 14 34 Lions 10 3 10 7 30 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: September 29 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 65,188 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 9:22. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:38. DET – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:05. Lions 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:34. Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:53. KC – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57. DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 1:03. Lions 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:10. KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:01. Third quarter KC – Bashaud Breeland 100-yard fumble recovery (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 20–13. DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49. DET – Kenny Golladay 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:10. Lions 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:09. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. DET – Kenny Golladay 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:26. Lions 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:16. KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:20. Chiefs 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 2:06. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/42, 315 yards DET – Matthew Stafford – 21/34, 291 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – LeSean McCoy – 11 rushes, 56 yards, TD DET – Kerryon Johnson – 26 rushes, 125 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 85 yards DET – Marvin Jones – 3 receptions, 77 yards

In week 4, the Lions hosted the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Matt Prater, before extending their lead through a five-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to T. J. Hockenson. The Chiefs scored 13 points in the second quarter via a pair of field goals by Harrison Butker from 23 yards and 44 yards, respectively, and a one-yard touchdown run from LeSean McCoy. The Lions scored via a 48-yard field goal by Prater, tying the score at 13–13 at halftime. The Chiefs took their first lead of the game in the third quarter via a 100-yard fumble recovery by Bashaud Breeland. The Lions responded with 10 points via a 53-yard field goal by Prater and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay to regain the lead. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Darrel Williams for the Chiefs and a six-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golladay for the Lions. The Chiefs scored the game's final points via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams, making the final score 34–30 in favor of Kansas City, and giving the Lions their first loss of the season, going into their bye week with a 2–1–1 record. The Lions also failed to start the season with 3 wins for the first time since 2011.

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week Six: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 10 3 6 3 22 Packers 0 10 3 10 23 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: Template:Dow tooltip Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT Game weather: Cloudy, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 76,947 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 12:41. Lions 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:19. DET – Kerryon Johnson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:35. Lions 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:37. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 22-yard field goal, 13:28. Lions 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:02. GB – Jamaal Williams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:31. Lions 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:57. GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Lions 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 12:35. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:25. DET – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 9:01. Lions 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58. DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 3:27. Lions 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:06. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 12:17. Lions 22–13. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52. GB – Allen Lazard 35-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:03. Lions 22–20. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:14. GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 23–22. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:46. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/32, 265 yards GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/39, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DET – Kerryon Johnson – 13 rushes, 34 yards, TD GB – Jamaal Williams – 14 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers DET – Kenny Golladay – 5 receptions, 121 yards GB – Allen Lazard – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

After their bye week, for week 6, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Monday Night Football. The Lions scored 10 points in the first quarter via a 26-yard field goal by Matt Prater and a one-yard touchdown run from Kerryon Johnson, and extended their lead in the second quarter via a 22-yard field goal by Prater. The Packers responded with 10 points via a five-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Jamaal Williams and a 37-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, making the score 13–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers opened the scoring in the third quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Crosby to tie the game. The Lions responded with two field goals by Prater, from 41 and 51 yards to regain the lead. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 54-yard field goal by Prater. The Packers responded with 10 points via a 35-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Allen Lazard, and a 23-yard field goal by Crosby as time expired, making the final score 23–22 in favor of Green Bay.

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 14 7 14 42 Lions 14 7 3 6 30 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: October 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 60,314 Referee: Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Marvin Jones 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:34. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03. MIN – Adam Thielen 25-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20. DET – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:13. Lions 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01. Second quarter MIN – Bisi Johnson 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 12:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:34. MIN – Dalvin Cook 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:26. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 7:19. DET – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. Third quarter MIN – C. J. Ham 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:02. Vikings 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58. DET – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal, 3:22. Vikings 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01. Fourth quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:40. Vikings 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:12. DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 3:05. Vikings 35–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:35. MIN – Dalvin Cook 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:55. Vikings 42–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10. Top passers MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/34, 337 yards, 4 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/45, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Dalvin Cook – 25 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD DET – J. D. McKissic – 5 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 142 yards DET – Danny Amendola – 8 receptions, 105 yards

In week 7, the Lions hosted another divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via two touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones from 16-yards, and three-yards, respectively. The Vikings responded with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Adam Thielen. The Vikings scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Bisi Johnson and an eight-yard touchdown run from Dalvin Cook to take their first lead of the game. The Lions responded with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones, tying the score at 21–21 at halftime. Minnesota regained the lead in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to C. J. Ham. The Lions responded with a 46-yard field goal by Matt Prater. The Vikings scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Kyle Rudolph and a four-yard touchdown run from Cook. The Lions responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones, making the final score 42–30 in favor of Minnesota, for Detroit's third consecutive loss. Jones became the first Lions player with four touchdown receptions in a game since Cloyce Box did so against the Baltimore Colts in 1950. Stafford became the fastest quarterback to throw for 40,000 yards, reaching the milestone in 147 games.

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week Eight: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 13 6 7 26 Lions 14 3 7 7 31 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: October 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 58,509 Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Devon Kennard 13-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), 7:12. Lions 7–0. DET – Marvin Hall 49-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:31. Lions 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:01. Second quarter NYG – Darius Slayton 22-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:27. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:04. NYG – Darius Slayton 28-yard pass from Daniel Jones, 4:39. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:30. DET – Matt Prater 52-yard field goal, 0:20. Lions 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 4:19. Third quarter DET – Kenny Golladay 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 9:51. Lions 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:09. NYG – Evan Engram 2-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 4:54. Lions 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:57. Fourth quarter DET – Kenny Golladay 41-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:12. Lions 31–19. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:34. NYG – Saquon Barkley 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:19. Lions 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:02. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 28/41, 322 yards, 4 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/32, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Saquon Barkley – 19 rushes, 64 yards DET – Tra Carson – 12 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers NYG – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 85 yards DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

In week 8, the Lions hosted the New York Giants. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via a 13-yard fumble return by Devon Kennard and a 49-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Hall. The Giants added 13 points in the second quarter via two touchdown passes from Daniel Jones to Darius Slayton, from 22-yards, and 28-yards, respectively. The Lions responded with a 52-yard field goal by Matt Prater, making the score 17–13 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay for Detroit and a two-yard touchdown pass from Jones to Evan Engram for New York. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a 41-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golladay for Detroit and a four-yard touchdown pass from Jones to Saquon Barkley for New York, making the final score 31–26 in favor of Detroit, snapping their three-game losing streak.

Week 9: at Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 7 3 7 24 Raiders 7 10 0 14 31 at RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California Date: November 3 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather: Sunny, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 53,318 Referee: Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter OAK – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:32. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:32. DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58. Second quarter OAK – Daniel Carlson 32-yard field goal, 13:31. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:03. DET – Kenny Golladay 59-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:21. Lions 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 2:10. OAK – Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:12. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 4:45. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter OAK – Foster Moreau 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:52. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. DET – J. D. McKissic 26-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:26. OAK – Hunter Renfrow 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:04. Raiders 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT OAK – Derek Carr – 20/31, 289 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – J. D. McKissic – 4 rushes, 32 yards OAK – Josh Jacobs – 28 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 132 yards, TD OAK – Jalen Richard – 3 receptions, 56 yards

In week 9, the Lions visited the Oakland Raiders. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Josh Jacobs for the Raiders and a two-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones for the Lions. The Raiders regained the lead in the second quarter via a 32-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson. The Lions responded with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay to take their first lead of the game. The Raiders responded with a three-yard touchdown run from Jacobs, making the score 17–14 in favor of Oakland at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 23-yard field goal by Matt Prater to tie the game. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Foster Moreau for the Raiders and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to J. D. McKissic for the Lions. The Raiders scored the final points of the game via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Hunter Renfrow, making the final score 31–24 in favor of Oakland. The Lions' attempt to tie the game fell short when they moved the ball to the Oakland 1-yard line with eight seconds on the clock, but were unable to score on the final play of the game.

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

Week Ten: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 3 0 7 13 Bears 0 7 13 0 20 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: November 10 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Overcast, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 61,758 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Matt Prater 22-yard field goal, 8:42. Lions 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:18. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 4:40. Lions 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:54. CHI – Ben Braunecker 18-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:25. Bears 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:15. Third quarter CHI – Tarik Cohen 9-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (kick failed, wide right), 12:25. Bears 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:35. CHI – Taylor Gabriel 24-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:38. Bears 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter DET – Kenny Golladay 47-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Matt Prater kick), 5:53. Bears 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:23. Top passers DET – Jeff Driskel – 27/46, 269 yards, TD, INT CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 16/23, 173 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DET – Jeff Driskel – 5 rushes, 37 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 17 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers DET – Marvin Jones – 5 receptions, 77 yards CHI – Allen Robinson – 6 receptions, 86 yards

In week 10, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Chicago Bears. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 23-yard field goal by Matt Prater and extended their lead in the second quarter via a 54-yard field goal by Prater. The Bears responded with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Ben Braunecker, making the score 7–6 in favor of Chicago at half-time. The Bears added 13 points in the third quarter via a 9-yard touchdown pass from Trubisky to Tarik Cohen and a 24-yard touchdown pass from Trubisky to Taylor Gabriel. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 47-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Kenny Golladay, making the final score 20–13 in favor of Chicago. Due to a back injury the previous week, this was the first regular season game Matthew Stafford missed since the 2010 season, ending his streak of 136 consecutive games played.

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 3 21 3 8 35 Lions 7 7 7 6 27 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: November 17 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 61,801 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Bo Scarbrough 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 12:33. Lions 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:16. DAL – Brett Maher 30-yard field goal, 2:18. Lions 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31. Second quarter DAL – Tony Pollard 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 14:10. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:11. DET – Jeff Driskel 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:46. Lions 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:17. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 4:37. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. DAL – Randall Cobb 19-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:27. Cowboys 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:21. Third quarter DET – Marvin Jones 11-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Matt Prater kick), 9:15. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. DAL – Brett Maher 34-yard field goal, 5:00. Cowboys 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 17-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Tony Pollard run), 7:56. Cowboys 35–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:41. DET – Marvin Jones 25-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (two-point conversion pass failed), 5:49. Cowboys 35–27. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 29/46, 444 yards, 3 TD DET – Jeff Driskel – 15/26, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD DET – Bo Scarbrough – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Michael Gallup – 9 receptions, 148 yards DET – Danny Amendola – 4 receptions, 47 yards

In week 11, the Lions hosted the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a five-yard touchdown run from Bo Scarbrough. The Cowboys responded with a 30-yard field goal by Brett Maher. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter via a 21-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to Tony Pollard for the Cowboys to take their first lead of the game. The Lions responded with a two-yard touchdown run from Jeff Driskel to regain the lead. The Cowboys added 10 points via a one-yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott, and a 19-yard touchdown pass from Prescott to Randall Cobb, making the score 24–14 in favor of Dallas at half-time. In the third quarter the Lions scored via an 11-yard touchdown pass from Driskel to Marvin Jones. The Cowboys responded with a 34-yard field goal by Maher. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a 17-yard touchdown pass from Prescott to Elliott, followed by a two-point conversion run from Pollard. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Driskel to Jones, followed by a failed two-point conversion pass, making the final score 35–27 in favor of Dallas.

Week 12: at Washington Redskins

Week Twelve: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 6 7 3 16 Redskins 3 10 0 6 19 at FedExField, Landover, Maryland Date: November 24 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Sunny, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 57,754 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 2:31. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:21. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 13:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:22. WAS – Steven Sims 91-yard kickoff return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:54. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 5:44. Redskins 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:24. DET – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 0:14. Redskins 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:51. Third quarter DET – Logan Thomas 12-yard pass from Jeff Driskel (Matt Prater kick), 10:03. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 12:01. Lions 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:10. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 42-yard field goal, 1:49. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:42. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 39-yard field goal, 0:16. Redskins 19–16. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:32. Top passers DET – Jeff Driskel – 20/33, 207 yards, TD, 3 INT WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 13/29, 156 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Bo Scarbrough – 18 rushes, 98 yards WAS – Derrius Guice – 10 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers DET – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 61 yards WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 72 yards

In week 12, the Lions visited the Washington Redskins. The Redskins opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 28-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins. In the second quarter, the Lions responded with a 24-yard field goal by Matt Prater to tie the game. Washington responded with 10 points via a 91-yard kickoff return by Steven Sims and a 37-yard field goal by Hopkins to regain the lead. The Lions added a 49-yard field goal by Prater at the end of the first half, making the score 13–6 in favor of Washington at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Logan Thomas to tie the game. In the fourth quarter the Lions scored via a 21-yard field goal by Prater, to take their first and only lead of the game. The Redskins responded with two field goals by Hopkins, from 42-yards, and 39-yards, respectively, making the final score 19–16 in favor of Washington, for Detroit's fourth consecutive loss.

Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 3 7 7 24 Lions 14 3 0 3 20 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: Template:Dow tooltip Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 65,412 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter CHI – Allen Robinson 10-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 11:37. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:23. DET – Kenny Golladay 75-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 11:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36. DET – Marvin Jones 8-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 4:12. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:14. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 3:10. Lions 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:59. CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 30-yard field goal, 0:22. Lions 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:48. Third quarter CHI – Jesper Horsted 18-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 4:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 10:47. Lions 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:57. CHI – David Montgomery 3-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:17. Bears 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:23. Top passers CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 29/38, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT DET – David Blough – 22/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 75 yards DET – Bo Scarbrough – 21 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers CHI – Anthony Miller – 9 receptions, 140 yards DET – Kenny Golladay – 4 receptions, 158 yards, TD

In week 13, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rival, the Chicago Bears, in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 10-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Allen Robinson. The Lions responded with 14 points when third-string quarterback David Blough, in his NFL debut, threw two touchdown passes, one from 75-yards out to Kenny Golladay and one from eight-yards out to Marvin Jones. Both teams kicked field goals in the second quarter, first Detroit's Matt Prater from 25-yards, then Chicago's Eddy Pineiro from 30-yards, making the score 17–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Bears scored the only points of the third quarter via an 18-yard touchdown pass from Trubisky to Jesper Horsted to tie the game at 17 points each. In the fourth quarter, the Lions responded with a 24-yard field goal by Prater to regain the lead. The Bears took their first lead of the game via a three-yard touchdown pass from Trubisky to David Montgomery. Detroit's attempted comeback failed when Robinson intercepted a pass from Blough in the final seconds, making the final score 24–20 in favor of Chicago, for Detroit's fifth consecutive loss.

Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 7 7 Vikings 7 10 0 3 20 at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date: December 8 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 66,776 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter MIN – Bisi Johnson 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 5:47. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:40. Second quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 27-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:12. MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:20. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:46. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 14:55. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:29. DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 2:09. Vikings 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30. Top passers DET – David Blough – 24/40, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 24/30, 242 yards, TD Top rushers DET – Bo Scarbrough – 19 rushes, 65 yards MIN – Dalvin Cook – 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 92 yards

In week 14, the Lions visited their divisional rival the Minnesota Vikings, for a rematch of week 7. The Vikings opened the scoring in the first quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to Bisi Johnson. The Vikings added 10 points in the second quarter via a 27-yard field goal by Dan Bailey and a three-yard touchdown run from Dalvin Cook, making the score 17–0 in favor of Minnesota at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Vikings extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 50-yard field goal by Bailey. The Lions finally got on the board late in the fourth quarter via a 10-yard touchdown pass from David Blough to Kenny Golladay, making the final score 20–7 in favor of Minnesota, for Detroit's sixth consecutive loss.

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 14 7 3 14 38 Lions 0 3 7 7 17 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: December 15 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 56,515 Referee: Adrian Hill TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter TB – Breshad Perriman 34-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 7:25. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:19. TB – Scott Miller 33-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 3:42. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:52. Second quarter TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 8:13. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:27. DET – Matt Prater 44-yard field goal, 3:17. Buccaneers 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:56. Third quarter TB – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 11:32. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:29. DET – Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:45. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter DET – Wes Hills 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 14:57. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:57. TB – Sean Murphy-Bunting 70-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 5:12. Buccaneers 31–17. TB – Breshad Perriman 25-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 2:59. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:05. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 28/32, 458 yards, 4 TD, INT DET – David Blough – 24/43, 260 yards, 2 INT Top rushers TB – Ronald Jones – 11 rushes, 23 yards DET – Wes Hills – 10 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 121 yards DET – Danny Amendola – 8 receptions, 102 yards

In week 15, the Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers scored 14 points in the first quarter via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Breshad Perriman and a 33-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Scott Miller. The Buccaneers extended their lead in the second quarter via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Perriman. The Lions finally got on the board via a 44-yard field goal by Matt Prater, making the score 21–3 in favor of Tampa Bay at half-time. In the third quarter the Buccaneers added a 46-yard field goal by Matt Gay. The Lions responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Wes Hills. In the fourth quarter the Lions added a one-yard touchdown run from Hills, reducing the Buccaneers lead to seven points. The Lions attempted comeback failed when David Blough's pass was intercepted by Sean Murphy-Bunting and returned 70-yards for a touchdown. The Buccaneers extended their lead via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Perriman, making the final score 38–17 in favor of Tampa Bay, for Detroit's seventh consecutive loss.

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 7 7 0 17 Broncos 0 10 3 14 27 at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado Date: December 22 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST Game weather: Mostly cloudy, Template:Convert/F Game attendance: 74,115 Referee: Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 8:59. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:01. Second quarter DET – Jamal Agnew 64-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick), 10:52. Lions 10–0. DEN – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:04. Lions 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48. DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 0:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:40. Third quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 26-yard field goal, 10:23. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:37. DET – Kenny Golladay 3-yard pass from David Blough (Matt Prater kick), 3:51. Lions 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:32. Fourth quarter DEN – DaeSean Hamilton 3-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 13:08. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:43. DEN – Phillip Lindsay 27-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:39. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:17. Top passers DET – David Blough – 12/24, 117 yards, TD DEN – Drew Lock – 25/33, 192 yards, TD Top rushers DET – Kerryon Johnson – 10 rushes, 42 yards DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 19 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers DET – Kenny Golladay – 6 receptions, 66 yards DEN – DaeSean Hamilton – 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD

In week 16, the Lions visited the Denver Broncos. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 26-yard field goal by Matt Prater. In the second quarter the Lions extended their lead via a 64-yard punt return by Jamal Agnew. The Broncos responded with 10 points via a one-yard touchdown run from Royce Freeman and a 34-yard field goal by Brandon McManus, tying the score at 10–10 at halftime. In the third quarter the Broncos took their first lead of the game via a 26-yard field goal by McManus. The Lions responded with a three-yard touchdown pass from David Blough to Kenny Golladay to regain the lead. The Broncos scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Drew Lock to DaeSean Hamilton and a 27-yard touchdown run from Phillip Lindsay, making the final score 27–17 in favor of Denver, for Detroit's eighth consecutive loss.

Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Seventeen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 3 7 13 23 Lions 7 10 0 3 20 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: December 29 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 62,840 Referee: Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book Game information First quarter DET – David Blough 19-yard pass from Danny Amendola (Matt Prater kick), 7:59. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:14. Second quarter DET – Kerryon Johnson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:13. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:52. GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:20. Lions 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:53. DET – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 0:20. Third quarter GB – Davante Adams 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:10. Lions 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:50. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 12:07. Lions 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:32. DET – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal, 11:08. Lions 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:59. GB – Allen Lazard 28-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:33. GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:20. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/55, 323 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – David Blough – 12/29, 122 yards, INT Top rushers GB – Aaron Jones – 25 rushes, 100 yards DET – Ty Johnson – 3 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD DET – Kenny Golladay – 3 receptions, 72 yards

To end the season, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 19-yard pass from Danny Amendola to David Blough. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Kerryon Johnson. The Packers finally got on the board late in the first half via a 32-yard field goal by Mason Crosby. The Lions responded with a 42-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, making the score 17–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers scored the only points of the third quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams. The teams exchanged field goals in the fourth quarter via a 40-yard field goal by Crosby for the Packers, and a 56-yard field goal by Prater for the Lions. The Packers responded with 10 points via a 28-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Allen Lazard to tie the game, and a 33-yard field goal by Crosby as time expired, making the final score 23–20 in favor of Green Bay, for Detroit's ninth consecutive loss.

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