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Detroit's Jared Goff passed for 217 yards with
a touchdown and an interception. Jameson Williams caught five
passes for 121 yards and a touchdown for the Lions (1-0), who
also defeated the Rams, 24-23, during the wild-card round of
last season's playoffs.
Matthew Stafford passed for 317 yards with a touchdown and an
interception for Los Angeles (0-1). Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes
for 110 yards and one touchdown.
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua didn't play in the second half due
to a knee injury.
Detroit held a 10-3 halftime lead.
The Lions took the lead with 1:57 remaining in the first half on
Jahmyr Gibbs' 1-yard scoring run.
Detroit prevented a Rams score when Kerby Joseph picked off
Stafford's pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left in the
half.
The Lions made it 17-3 early in the third quarter on Goff's
52-yard scoring strike to Williams, who beat one-on-one coverage
along the left side.
The Rams answered with an 11-play, 70-yard drive, capped by
Kyren Williams' 2-yard plunge into the end zone that trimmed
their deficit to 17-10 with 3:33 left in the third quarter. A
defensive pass interference penalty near the goal line prolonged
the drive.
Tyler Johnson turned a short pass from Stafford into a 63-yard
gain on the final play of the third quarter. After a defensive
pass interference penalty placed Los Angeles at the Lions 1-yard
line, a Rams holding penalty wiped out a Jordan Whittington
touchdown run. Los Angeles settled for a 26-yard field goal by
Joshua Karty.
John Johnson's interception at the Rams 20 halted Detroit's next
possession. The Rams then put together a 10-play drive, finished
off by Stafford's 9-yard TD pass to Kupp for a 20-17 lead with
4:30 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lions forced a punt and got the ball back at their 31 with
2:11 remaining. An 18-yard reception by Sam LaPorta and a Rams
personal foul penalty put Detroit in Los Angeles territory. Jake
Bates made a 32-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to force
overtime.
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