The Chiefs sputtered on offense without him in the opener. Tight end Travis Kelce has 10 days to fully heal his injured knee before the next game. Goff looked comfortable against the Chiefs, completing passes to seven different receivers including new skill guys wideout Marvin Jones Jr., tight end Sam LaPorta and running back Jahmyr Gibbs QB breakdown: Goff extended his streak of consecutive passes without an interception to 359 Thursday - the third-longest in NFL history. After receiving rave reviews from coaches and teammates all summer, the Alabama product became the first Lions player to score a defensive touchdown in his first career game since Louis Delmas in 2009. He's proven to be Goff's most reliable target since he joined the Lions in 2021 and that appears unlikely to change this season.īuy on a breakout performance: Rookie defensive back Brian Branch scored on a pick-six in the third quarter. Later, he became the first player in Lions history to reach 200 receptions in his first three NFL seasons with his fourth catch of the day. Brown helped the Lions get off to a quick start with the game's first touchdown - a 9-yard catch from Jared Goff with 2:46 remaining in the first quarter. Former Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery put the Lions on top for good with an 8-yard touchdown with 7:11 remaining, giving Detroit its first 1-0 start since 2017. The Lions went toe-to-toe with the reigning Super Bowl champions and came out ending the NFL's second-longest active winless streak (0-4-1) in season openers. The Detroit Lions marched into Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night and upset the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 21-20 in the NFL season opener. Goff and the Lions stun Mahomes and the Chiefs at home You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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