Jared Goff led the Detroit Lions to a 40-34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, securing a 14-2 record and a tie for the NFC North lead. Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns, while Jahmyr Gibbs added 117 rushing yards and a touchdown. The win sets up a crucial showdown next week against the Minnesota Vikings for the top seed in the NFC playoffs.
JARED GOFF threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 117 yards and a touchdown on Monday as the Detroit Lions outlasted San Francisco 40-34.
Goff and San Francisco’s Brock Purdy, who threw for a career-high 377 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score, combined to complete their first 15 passes as offences dominated and Detroit rallied as the second half began. After Kerby Joseph intercepted a Purdy pass, the Lions grabbed their first lead of the game as Goff threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Detroit led 31-28.
Joshua Dodds scored on a 7-yard run for the Niners with 43 seconds remaining to create the final margin.The Niners, who were eliminated from playoff contention last week, grabbed the lead after Purdy’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall off the opening drive.
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