The Lions jump out to a 3-0 lead over the Bears

The Lions did not get the ball until Thursday afternoon, and they also scored first.

After driving the ball to the Bears’ 12-yard line and eating up nearly eight minutes of playing time, Jared Goff threw a pair of incompletions and the Lions had to settle for a 30-yard Jake Bates field goal that put them up 3. -0 in Detroit .

The Lions had moved the ball so easily before those incompletions that they tried to increase their difficulty. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson drew up a play that had Goff turn the ball over on a reverse to tackle Penei Sewell, who appeared poised to throw the ball before tucking it in for a one-yard loss.

Only two offensive linemen have tried pas in NFL games, and neither Jeff Saturday nor Charley Hannah threw a completion.

Goff went 5-of-7 for 32 yards and David Montgomery ran six times for 27 yards on the opening drive.