Last week’s Detroit Lions game went down to the wire, full of drama and suspense. The Lions won in Week 10 in Houston 26-23 on the last play of the game after trailing the Texans almost all night.
There was no such drama with Sunday’s Week 11 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Ford Field. Detroit was in complete control of the visitors from Duval almost from the opening kickoff. The Lions rolled to a 52-6 home win in a game that wasn’t close after the opening possessions.
The Lions scored every time they touched the ball in the first half, going 4-for-4 on touchdown drives. All four gained at least 64 yards, with the Lions outgaining the Jaguars 306-104 at the half.
Halftime was but a delay in the ongoing onslaught. Detroit’s starting offense scored touchdowns on all three possessions it played in the second half, rolling the lead to 49-6 before head coach Dan Campbell inserted the reserves early in the fourth quarter.
Jared Goff completed 24 of his 29 pass attempts, netting 412 yards and four TDs. Three of his five incompletions were intentional throwaways en route to a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Just for good measure, Goff outrushed Jagaurs starting RB Travis Etienne, 21 to 17, while the Lions starters were still playing.
Detroit’s defense also came to play, suffocating a banged-up Jaguars offense missing QB Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars went 3-and-out four times in their first eight possessions, with Kerby Joseph ending another with an interception off Mac Jones. Jacksonville gained just 170 net yards.
In the end, the Lions set a new franchise record for most yards gained in a game with 644. They also picked up a team-best 38 first downs. Both are in the top 10 single-game performances in NFL history.