Lions Beat Colts 25-16 in Preseason Week 3
Detroit Lions 25, Indianapolis Colts 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Joshua Dobbs went 15 of 19 for 128 yards with 2 touchdowns.
The Detroit Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 25-16 on Saturday, August 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The Colts are 0-2-1 and the Lions are 2-1 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 6-6 after the first quarter, the Lions led 19-13 at halftime, and the Lions led 19-16 after three quarters. The Colts scored first on a Blake Grupe 46-yard field goal with 11:57 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Trayveon Williams 1-yard run for the Lions in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Lions, Joshua Dobbs went 15 of 19 for 128 yards with 2 touchdowns. Jacob Saylors had 17 carries for 100 yards, and Lucky Jackson caught 5 passes for 94 yards. For the Colts, Anthony Richardson Sr. went 7 of 10 for 80 yards. Seth McGowan had 4 carries for 20 yards, and Anthony Gould caught 4 passes for 51 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Lions outgained the Colts 356 to 229 in total yards. The Lions turned the ball over 4 times and the Colts once. On third down, the Lions went 13-19 and the Colts went 1-10. Time of possession was 37:32 for the Lions and 22:28 for the Colts.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Colts winning, with a projected score of Lions 17, Colts 20 at low confidence. The pick missed, with the Lions winning instead. Detroit beat Indianapolis 25-16, missing the model's projected winner despite the Colts' home-field edge and QB battle motivation.
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- ESPN: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts box score
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