Detroit 31, N.Y. Giants 26
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 27, 2019
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Scott Novak
Attendance:
58509
By Field Level Media
Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, two to Kenny Golladay, and the Detroit Lions snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting New York Giants 31-26 on Sunday.
Stafford passed for 342 yards and was intercepted once for Detroit (3-3-1). Golladay caught six passes for 123 yards, and Danny Amendola had eight receptions for 95 yards.
Rookie Daniel Jones passed for 322 yards and four touchdowns for the Giants (2-6), who have dropped four straight. Saquon Barkley rushed for 64 yards on 19 carries and caught eight passes for 79 yards and a score. Darius Slayton caught a pair of touchdown passes for New York.
The Lions took a 24-13 lead on their first drive of the second half. Stafford found Golladay near the left pylon on a 9-yard pass to complete the 75-yard journey.
The Giants came right back on Jones' 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Evan Engram, completing a 63-yard drive. The two-point conversion try failed, leaving it 24-19 with 4:54 to play in the third quarter.
A little razzle dazzle allowed the Lions to stretch their lead with 12:12 remaining. Stafford tossed the ball to J.D. McKissic, who threw it back to Stafford on the flea flicker. Stafford then found Golladay behind the defense on the 41-yard score, making it 31-19.
Jones found Barkley on a 4-yard scoring pass for the Giants' final points with 1:19 remaining. But the Lions recovered the onside kick to clinch the win.
Detroit led 17-13 at halftime.
The Lions got on the board first when Jones threw a lateral under pressure from linebacker Jarrad Davis. Linebacker Devon Kennard scooped up the ball and raced into the end zone for a touchdown.
Detroit made it 14-0 later in the first quarter on a 49-yard hookup from Stafford to Marvin Hall, who beat one-on-one coverage.
The Giants answered with a 10-play, 88-yard drive capped by Jones' 22-yard pass to Slayton.
Slayton made a spectacular two-handed leaping grab for his second touchdown reception, this time from 28 yards out. Aldrick Rosas missed the extra point, leaving the Lions with a one-point lead.
Detroit's Matt Prater connected on a 52-yard try in the final minute of the half.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| N.Y. Giants |
|
Detroit |
|
Saquon Barkley
|
Player |
Tra Carson |
|
19 |
Attempts |
12 |
|
64 |
Yards |
34 |
|
3.4 |
Avg Yards |
2.8 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
13 |
Long |
12 |
Receiving
| N.Y. Giants |
|
Detroit |
|
Golden Tate
|
Player |
Kenny Golladay
|
|
8 |
Receptions |
6 |
|
85 |
Yards |
123 |
|
10.6 |
Avg Yards |
20.5 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
18 |
Long |
41 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| N.Y. Giants
|
370 |
80 |
290 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4.0 |
1 |
| Detroit
|
375 |
59 |
316 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Lions have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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N.Y. Giants will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Giants have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .200 after a loss.
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