Jacksonville kicked off the scoring on a Cam Little 59-yard field goal on their first possession of the game.
Detroit responded on their first possession with a nine-play, 70-yard drive capped off by a David Montgomery 2-yard touchdown run, his fifth straight rushing touchdown at Ford Field.
Jahmyr Gibbs made it 14-3 Detroit early in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run to finish a second impressive drive in a row (13 plays, 93 yards) for Detroit. It’s the ninth time Montgomery and Gibbs have each scored a touchdown in the same game, the most such games by any running back duo in franchise history.
Montgomery found the end zone for a second time midway through second quarter on a 6-yard run to make it 21-3 Lions.
After another punt forced by Detroit’s defense, the offense continued to roll scoring a touchdown on four straight possessions, this one a 27-yard pass from Goff to St. Brown, the eighth straight game St. Brown has caught a touchdown.
Jacksonville added a 35-yard field goal at the end of the half to make it 28-6 Lions at the break.
Detroit received the second-half kickoff and the offense kept on rolling, scoring a touchdown on their fifth straight possession. This one was a 64-yard strike from Goff to Williams. It was the seventh career touchdown grab for Williams and all have been on catches of 30-plus yards.
The Lions made it 42-6 late in the third quarter on Goff’s third touchdown pass of the game, this one to tight end Brock Wright from five yards out.
St. Brown’s second touchdown of the contest was a 9-yarder from Goff early in the fourth quarter and ended the afternoon for both players. Jake Bates added a 54-yard field goal late to make it 52-6.
