Lions Edge Saints 31-30 in Week 1
Detroit Lions 31, New Orleans Saints 30 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 26 of 39 for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns.
The Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 31-30 on Sunday, September 13 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The Lions are 1-0 and the Saints are 0-1.
30-31 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Lions led 7-0 after the first quarter, 7-0 at halftime, and 21-14 after three quarters. The game went to overtime. The Lions scored first on a Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run with 3:39 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Noah Fant 8-yard pass from Tyler Shough for the Saints in overtime.
Who led the way?
For the Lions, Jared Goff went 26 of 39 for 206 yards with 2 touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs had 29 carries for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 10 passes for 67 yards with 2 touchdowns. For the Saints, Tyler Shough went 35 of 56 for 410 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Travis Etienne Jr. had 9 carries for 46 yards, and Chris Olave caught 10 passes for 182 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Saints outgained the Lions 469 to 369 in total yards. The Saints turned the ball over 3 times and the Lions once. On third down, the Saints went 8-17 and the Lions went 5-13. Time of possession was 31:35 for the Saints and 36:51 for the Lions.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Lions winning, with a projected score of Saints 17, Lions 27 at high confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 9 points. Detroit survived 31-30 in overtime, a correct winner but far closer than the 10-point projection, with a shorthanded Saints offense scoring 30.
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- ESPN: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions box score
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