Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 18, 2024By Littum

Lions continue to dominate the Jags on both ends, taking a 42-6 lead in the final quarter

Starting at their own 4, Gibbs almost breaks off a big run but still gains 16 yards. After Gibbs misses Patrick down the middle on first down, Gibbs gains seven yards on a run, after which the St. Brown takes a grab and tackles midfield for a 23-yard reception. Williams catches a screen pass for just two yards on the final play of the third quarter. (End of 3rd quarter)

Duvernay returns the kick to the Jacksonville 30 to start this next drive. Etienne gains two yards, then Jones joins Thomas for a 21-yard reception. Jack Campbell is called for pass interference on the next play as Gabe Davis is down and has to be helped to the medical tent on the sideline after the injury timeout. Jacksonville gets into Lions territory as Etienne runs up the middle for nine yards on first down, then Jones tries to find Farrell near the end zone, but it’s Joseph with his seventh interception of the season. Lions get their first turnover of the game. (2:18)

Lions score sixth straight touchdown, continue dominance of Jaguars with 42-6 lead

St. Brown makes another big catch on first down, this time for 26 yards. Montgomery runs down the middle for a yard, then Goff misses Williams down the middle to set up third-and-9. Goff steps up on third down and finds Williams deep for a leaping catch and a 22-yard gain. On first-and-10 from the Jacksonville 34, Montgomery makes the short catch and breaks some tackles for nine yards, then the back runs five yards ahead. Former Jag Allen Robinson is called for unnecessary roughness after the play, costing the Lions 15 yards, but Goff scrambles again for eight yards on first down. Montgomery gains two yards to move the chains again, but St. Brown loses four yards on a sweep. On second-and-14, Goff is pressured and throws it away, but the Jags are flagged for illegal contact to give Detroit another set of downs. Montgomery gains a total of seven yards on back-to-back run plays, then Josh Hines-Allen stops the running back for a one-yard gain. The Lions offense remains on fourth and 2 as Goff finds Patrick for nine yards. It’s first-and-goal at the Jacksonville 5 and Goff finds a wide open Brock Wright for the touchdown. It’s starting to sound like a broken record, but this Lions offense is rolling. (4:16)

Jones finds Etienne for a yard on first down, then misses his targets on back-to-back plays for a three-and-out and a punt. Cooke knocks it out of bounds at the Detroit 17. (12:05 p.m.)

Blink and you’ll miss it: The Lions quickly score again on Williams’ 64-yard touchdown to take a 35-6 lead

(Start of 3rd Quarter) The Jags’ kickoff at the 50 following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was called on Alim McNeill after the half-ending field goal. The Lions start from their own 20 as Goff again scrambles for five yards on first down, then Williams tries to shake some defenders but still gains enough for the first down conversion. Montgomery gains six yards on first down, then Goff finds Williams on the crosser as he easily cruises down the sideline for a 64-yard touchdown. This Detroit offense is firing on all cylinders. (12:55)

Lions offense scores touchdowns on all four drives, Detroit takes 28-6 halftime break on Jaguars

After another touchback, the first down for the Jags is an outside run to Etienne, who is stopped by Branch and Anzalone, but Anzalone is down after the play and quickly goes to the locker room clutching his left arm. Jones throws a short pass to Luke Farrell for three yards on the final play before the two minute warning. After we get back, Jones finds Davis as four Lions stop him short of the first down, but Jones sneaks ahead on fourth-and-1 to keep the drive alive. The Jags have just one timeout left as Jones finds Thomas down the middle for 24 yards and now Za’Darius Smith is down the field injured. Lions call an injury timeout with 46 seconds left. Fortunately, he is up and walking to the sideline as the Jags are flagged for a false start. After throwing the ball away on first down, Jones makes two completions for 17 yards and a first down with 17 seconds left. The Jags call up the Wildcat for Etienne, but he only gains a yard on first down, then Engram makes a 5-yard catch to use their final timeout as Little hits a 35-yard field goal with one second left to end the quarter. (End of 1st half)

St. Brown sets franchise record eighth straight game with receiving touchdown, Lions lead 28-3

First down is a Goff pass to Sonic, I mean Gibbs, hurtling down the sideline before Ventrell Miller stops him on a 54-yard reception to the Jacksonville 30. Gibbs gets back-to-back carries for three yards in total, then St. Brown makes a tight catch before going untouched into the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown, his eighth straight game with a team-record touchdown. (2:46)

Jaguars look for some momentum as they start at their own 30 as Etienne makes a grab before being tackled by Carlton Davis for nine yards. Etienne then gains three yards for a first down, just the third first down for the Jags so far. Jones overthrew Duvernay on first down, then missed Gabe Davis on the next play to make it third-and-10. Ford Field gets loud as the Jags take their second timeout to make a decisive third down. After the timeout, the Lions blitz and Jones misses Thomas for another quick defensive stop. Cooke passes it to Raymond for a fair catch at the Detroit 16. (4:58)

Montgomery dominates, finds the end zone again as the Lions lead 21-3

The Lions look to score on their third straight possession as the first down play is a St. Brown hook-and-ladder to Williams for 11 yards. The next play is another strong run by Montgomery down the middle for 11 more yards, then Montgomery gains eight more as this offense rolls. Montgomery gets the second down carry for five yards to move the chains again. All of these runs set up the play action pass to St. Brown for 12 yards, then Montgomery catches the first down pass for six yards. Goff rolls out on second down, then scampers for five yards to make it first-and-goal at the Jacksonville 6. Montgomery is pushed in front by Penei Sewell for his second rushing TD already. The Lions have scored touchdowns on all three possessions so far.(6:39)

Starting at their own 30, Etienne runs a yard on first down, then the Jags take a quick timeout after realizing they have the wrong personnel out on their next play. After the timeout, the Jags are called for a false start to make it second and 14, with Jones missing the throw to Engram. They call up a screen pass, but Joseph blows it up for a loss of two to force the punt. Raymond catches it and returns it 15 yards to the Detroit 36. (10:51)

St. Brown and Gibbs make big plays to help the Lions extend their lead to 14-3 over the Jaguars in the second quarter

(Start of 2nd Quarter) It’s third-and-1 to open the second quarter, and Jameson Williams can’t make the catch against Ronald Darby, who hurts his shoulder on the stop. The Lions go after it on fourth down as Goff sneaks in for three yards. On the next play, Goff finds a wide open Williams for 24 yards, then Gibbs runs outside for 23 more yards as he gets to the Jacksonville 4. Gibbs gains three yards on first-and-goal, then on second down spins to the outside and gets to than zone for touchdown. Extra point is good and the Lions extend their lead. (12:26 p.m.)

Lions and Jags score on first drives, Detroit up 7-3 after quick first quarter

Lions start at their own 7 as Tim Patrick gets his first catch for four yards, then Gibbs runs outside for three yards to make it third-and-3. Goff finds his safety valve in St. Brown for five yards and a first down. Goff gets another screen pass blown up, but connects with St. Brown again for an 18-yard reception and another first down. Gibbs runs for a yard on the next play, but dazzles by juking away from defenders on second down for eight yards on the final play of the quarter. (End of 1st quarter)

After the touchback, it’s first down as Engram takes a hard, but clean, hit from Brian Branch on a 9-yard catch. Kerby Joseph and Anzalone stop Etienne on back-to-back runs for a quick three-and-out stop by this Lions defense. It’s a booming punt with a long wait from Logan Cooke, and Daniel Thomas makes a clean hit on Kalif Raymond to stop any comeback. (2:53)

The Lions offense responds quickly, Montgomery’s 2-yard touchdown gives the Lions a 7-3 lead

Little sure has a leg as his kickoff goes in the back of the end zone for a touchback. On first-and-10 for the Lions at their own 30, Goff rolled out and found Shane Zylstra for his first catch of the season, a 22-yard reception. Goff finds Amon-Ra St. Brown on the outside for six yards on first down, then David Montgomery tackles on an outside run for five yards and another first down. Montgomery runs down the middle for about nine yards on first down, then catches a quick pass for five yards to move the chains. Now at the Jacksonville 24, Arik Armstead is called offsides for first and five, where Goff is chased by Travon Walker and throws it away. On second down, St. Brown 11 yards to make it first-and-goal, with Montgomery running to the 2-yard line. Montgomery finishes the job with an easy 2-yard touchdown and Bates makes the extra point on a very productive first drive for this Lions offense. (4:59)

Lions defense holds Jags, but 59-yard field goal gives Jacksonville an early 3-0 lead

(Start of 1st Quarter) It’s first-and-10 and Brian Thomas takes the carry for four yards. Second down is a play action pass as Mac Jones finds Evan Engram who is stopped by Alex Anzalone for a five yard gain. Now it’s third-and-1 and Engram catches the short pass for the first down. Travis Etienne gets his first carry for five yards on first down, then it’s another short pass to Brenton Strange, who gains six yards and moves the chains. The Jags offense is moving easily so far as a first down screen pass to Thomas gains two yards. On second-and-8, D’Ernest Johnson trips running back Malcolm Rodriguez for no gain, then on third down, Jones scrambles forward for five yards. Doug Peterson picks up Cam Little for a 59-yard field goal and it’s good as the Jags take an early lead. (9:36 a.m.)

Kickoff

The Lions quickly return home for Week 11, taking on the Jaguars. Detroit is in their all blue uniforms while Jacksonville wears their white uniforms with black pants. The Lions won the toss and start the game as Jake Bates kicks off to Devin Duvernay and returns it to their own 31.

Preview

For the franchise’s best nine-game start since 1954, the Lions return home to Ford Field against the Jaguars on Sunday.

Detroit is in the midst of a three-game stretch against AFC South teams, going 2-0 against the division after defeating the Texans in a 26-23 comeback win last Sunday. That win came thanks to two clutch field goals from Jake Bates, and despite Jared Goff’s five interceptions.

Trade acquisition Za’Darius Smith will make his debut for the Lions after being a healthy scratch last week, and the team is hoping tackle Taylor Decker can return to the offensive line after missing last week’s contest. Tight end Sam LaPorta has been ruled out after suffering a shoulder injury in the Texans game.

Jacksonville is tied for the worst record in the NFL and starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence is sidelined with a shoulder injury. Big receivers like DK Metcalf and Justin Jefferson have given the Lions trouble this year, so keep an eye on Jaguars rookie Brian Thomas, who has 607 yards and five touchdowns on 37 receptions.

Stay tuned here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.

Jaguars at Lions

Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit

TV/radio: CBS/97.1

Records: Lions 8-1, Jaguars 2-8

Line: Lions with 13½