Jared Goff threw three landing passes because the Detroit Lions overpowered the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 in a high-scoring thriller on Monday Evening Soccer.
After the 49ers impressed within the first half, surging right into a 21-13 lead on the break, the Lions moved in entrance late within the third quarter by way of an Amon-Ra St Brown landing and wouldn’t relinquish it as they gained revenge for final yr’s NFC Championship loss to San Francisco.
The banged up 49ers (6-10) have been already dominated out of a playoffs return, whereas the Lions (14-2) now head right into a final-week showdown for the No 1 seed within the NFC – a first-round bye and home-field benefit by means of the postseason – in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night time.
Stats leaders
Detroit Lions:
- Passing: Jared Goff, 26/34, 303 yards, 3 TDs
- Dashing: Jahmyr Gibbs, 18 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Jameson Williams, 5 catches, 77 yards, 1 TD
San Francisco 49ers:
- Passing: Brock Purdy, 27/35, 377 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
- Dashing: Isaac Guerendo, 9 carries, 34 yards
- Receiving: Ricky Pearsall, 8 catches, 141 yards, 1 TD
Scoring Abstract
Jahymr Gibbs, who’d rush for 117 yards, put the sport away with a 30-yard landing run with lower than three minutes left after 49ers QB Brock Purdy’s second interception on the night time.
Each offenses dominated for a lot of the night time, with the 2 groups scoring touchdowns on the primary 5 possessions of the competition – Purdy and Goff combining to finish the primary 17 passes of the sport, together with a superbly executed hook-and-ladder play that led to a 42-yard TD for the Lions.
Goff threw a brief go to St Brown, who instantly pitched the ball to Jameson Williams, who streaked down the sideline for the ultimate 41 yards and his second rating of the primary half.
The one stops of the half got here when Renardo Inexperienced broke up a go in the long run zone from Goff to Sam LaPorta and when Jake Moody missed a 51-yard subject aim within the closing seconds for San Francisco.
Purdy threw a five-yard TD go to Deebo Samuel on San Francisco’s opening drive of the second half earlier than Detroit’s protection lastly managed a cease with the primary of Kerby Joseph’s two interceptions of Purdy.
Goff turned that into the go-ahead rating to St Brown on fourth-and-goal to provide the Lions their first lead inside the ultimate minute of the third quarter.
Moody would miss with one other subject aim from 58 yards that would have tied the sport early within the fourth, whereas he additionally failed with an additional level try after a late Joshua Dobbs comfort rating for San Francisco.
