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Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns to help the Detroit Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 in a high-scoring thriller on Monday Night Football. Francisco 49ers).
The 49ers impressed in the first half and led 21-13 at halftime, but the Lions took the lead late in the third quarter on Amon-Ra St. Brown’s touchdown run. And won’t give up as they avenge last year’s game. NFC Championship loss to San Francisco.
The injured 49ers (6-10) have been ruled out of a postseason return, while the Lions (14-2) will now enter the final week of a matchup of the NFC’s top seeds — with a first-round bye and home-court playoff game. Field advantage in – Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
Quarterback Jared Goff celebrates the Detroit Lions’ go-ahead touchdown with wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown
Statistics Leader
Detroit Lions:
- pass: Jared Goff, 26/34, 303 yards, 3 TDs
- rush: Jameer Gibbs, 18 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
- take over: Jameson Williams, 5 catches, 77 yards, 1 TD
San Francisco 49ers:
- pass: Brock Purdy, 27/35, 377 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
- rush: Isaac Gallendo, 9 carries, 34 yards.
- take over: Ricky Pearsall, 8 catches, 141 yards, 1 touchdown
Rating summary
Jahymr Gibbs rushed for 117 yards after 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was intercepted for the second time of the night with less than three minutes remaining. He ended the game with a 30-yard touchdown rush.
Both offenses were dominant for much of the night, with both teams scoring touchdowns on each of the game’s first five possessions – Purdy and Goff combined to complete the game’s first 17 passes, including A perfectly executed hook-and-ladder play that led to a 42-yard touchdown for the Lions.
Goff threw a short pass to St. Brown, who immediately passed it to Jameson Williams, who sprinted the final 41 yards down the sideline for his second score of the first half.
The only stalls of the first half were when Leonardo Green intercepted Goff’s pass to Sam Laporta in the end zone and Jake Moody missed San Francisco’s 51-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds.
Purdy threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel on San Francisco’s second-half kickoff before Detroit’s defense eventually stopped the drive on the first of two Purdy interceptions by Kobe Joseph.
Goff converted it on St. Brown’s go-ahead fourth goal, giving the Lions their first lead in the final minute of the third period.
Moody could have tied the game early in the fourth quarter with a 58-yard field goal, but his extra-point attempt failed after Joshua Dobbs scored a consolation goal for San Francisco. .
