The Detroit Lions took on the Minnesota Vikings in a tough NFC North rivalry game on Sunday, November 2, at Ford Field in Detroit, and the outcomes wasn’t what the Lions wanted. Detroit fell to Minnesota in a 27-24 loss, and it puts their position in the NFC North in question.
Now, the Lions are 5-3 heading into their Week 10 matchup against the against the Washington Commanders on the road. The loss comes off a bye week for the Lions and before then a riveting 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, October 20, in primetime at Ford Field.
So, the Lions fell hard, and that wasn’t the outcome they wanted, but there were some positive glimmers during the game. In fact, two Detroit Lions players made NFL history during the matchup, which is always a good thing.
Good News for the Detroit Lions, Despite the Loss
During the game, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed for his 30th touchdown as a Lion. In doing so, the Lions announced that Montgomery and running back Jahmyr Gibbs are the NFL’s first running back duo in the Super Bowl era to each rush for 30-plus touchdowns over any three-season span.
Another Lion made history, too. Linebacker Jack Campbell became Detroit’s first off-ball linebacker to produce 1.0 sack in three-straight games since Antonio London in 1995, according to NFL research.
Following the loss, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff talked to the media about the team’s problems. He said that while Campbell usually likes taking the blame for losses, he wasn’t going to let him do that this time around.
“I know Coach likes to take ownership of what happens out there, but I thought we were ready to go,” Goff said. “I’m sure he would like to do some things separately, but we did what we were supposed to do coming off a bye.” He added, “We just didn’t play well as players.”
Jared Goff’s Statistics in Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
As for the statistics and numbers, Goff completed 25 of 37 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. He even kicked off the contest with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta on fourth down. But, he also took a season-high five sacks, and Detroit only had a 29% conversion rate on third down.
“It starts with first and second downs, certainly,” Goff said. “Third and short always helps, but we need to convert on third-and-long. That keeps us on the field, allows us to get into the red zone and to score more points. But it is tough sledding in third-and-seven-plus.”
Campbell, however, was also being protective of Goff. He doesn’t want him to take all the blame.
“Look, on offense, it takes all 11 guys to get it right — it really does,” he said. “One guy can kill you, and that’s what is going on right now. It puts us in a bad way and we can’t get out of it.”
There will be finger-pointing after this loss, but in the end, this is the NFL, and losses are inevitable. Now, it’s about bouncing back against the Commanders next weekend.
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